Discovering Hospitality and Tourism : The World's Greatest Industry
ISBN: 9780131591998 | 0131591991
Edition: 2ndFormat: Hardcover
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 5/15/2007
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For introductory courses in Hospitality. The hospitality and tourism industry is vast and offers seemingly endless professional opportunities. Written for those considering a career in the field, this book explores each segment of the industry (lodging, foodservices, recreation, meeting planning etc.) and the various positions within each sector. Profiling hospitality leaders and rising stars, it shows readers different career paths and helps them determine their own career goals and aspirations. With a new chapter on entertainment, a new secti... MORE
| INDUSTRY OVERVIEW | |
| Travel and Tourism and Hospitality: Services For Those Away From Home | |
| The Secret of Quality Service | |
| Managers Must Manage | |
| LODGING OPERATIONS | |
| Overview: Hotels, Hotels, Hotels! | |
| Full-Service Hotels | |
| Limited-Service Hotels | |
| Extended-Stay Hotels | |
| Convention Hotels and Conference Centers | ... MORE|
| Resorts, Timeshares and Condo-Hotels | |
| COMMERCIAL FOODSERVICES OPERATIONS | |
| Overview: Profit-Making ( Commercial) Foodservices | |
| Food and Beverage Operations in Hotels | |
| Upscale Restaurants | |
| Casual-Service ( Midscale) Restaurants | |
| Family-Service Restaurants | |
| Quick-Service Restaurants | |
| Off-Site Catering | |
| NONCOMMERCIAL FOODSERVICES OPERATIONS | |
| Contract Management Company Foodservices | |
| Foodservices in Educational Organizations | |
| Food and Nutrition Services in Healthcare Facilities | |
| The Business of Business and Industry Foodservices | |
| Vending and Office Coffee Services | |
| RECREATION AND LEISURE ORGANIZATIONS | |
| Private Club Management | |
| Cruise Lines: A Close Look at Resorts on Water | |
| Casino Entertainment Management | |
| Sports and Recreational Foodservices: Part of the Leisure Service Market | |
| Management of Amusement and theme Parks | |
| Overview of the Entertainment Industry | |
| THE MEETINGS BUSINESS | |
| Professional meeting management | |
| Exhibition (Trade Show) Management | |
| Special Events Management | |
| FOCUS ON YOU AND YOUR PROFESSIONAL CAREER | |
| Planning Your Hospitality Career | |
| The Job Search: Your First Professional Position | |
| Your First Professional Position: Celebrate Success | |
| Entrepreneur or Intrapreneur? | |
| Domestic or Global Hospitalityndash;or Both? | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
Joe Perdue is an Associate Professor in the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and is the Academic Advisor for the Club Managers Association of America.
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