Hospitality category: 1805 books
by Stephen F Witt, Michael Z Brooke, Peter J. Buckley
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2013
International tourism is one of today’s major growth industries necessitating increasingly more sophisticated management techniques. In the light of this expansion and growing significant economic importance, this book provides a comprehensive overview of international tourism, placing particular...
Lifelong Learning for Tourism
Concepts, Policy and Implementation
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2017
Since the middle of the last century tourism has demonstrated almost continual growth, with international tourist arrivals now recorded in excess of one billion per annum. Given the global socio-economic significance of tourism, it is imperative to develop educational opportunities for those working...
by Multicultural Marketing and Management
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2014
China has already taken the place of Japan and become the No.1 outbound tourism market. According to World Travel Organization, there will be 100 million Chinese traveling abroad in 2020.
As a tourism and hospitality industry executive, do you want to gain more knowledge on how to welcome your...
Social Entrepreneurship and Tourism
Philosophy and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2016
This volume explores the links between the rapidly growing phenomenon of social entrepreneurship (SE) and the international tourism and hospitality industry. This unique industry is particularly ripe for transformation by SE and the book’s authors delve deeply into the reasons for this. The book...
Frontiers in Nature-based Tourism
Lessons from Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2014
Nature has been a key attraction factor for tourism in the Nordic countries for decades. The demand for nature-based tourism has steadily grown and is one of the most rapidly expanding sectors within tourism across Europe and elsewhere. This demand has created opportunities for nature-based tourism...
Event Planning Ethics and Etiquette
A Principled Approach to the Business of Special Event Management
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
The world of event planning can be alluring and dangerous at once-exotic locales, wining and dining, and people traveling without their spouses. In such situations the line between business and pleasure blurs and the nature of relationships gets cloudy. With a thoughtless act or a less-than-tactful...
Analytics in Smart Tourism Design
Concepts and Methods
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2016
This book presents cutting edge research on the development of analytics in travel and tourism. It introduces new conceptual frameworks and measurement tools, as well as applications and case studies for destination marketing and management. It is divided into five parts: Part one on travel demand...
by Haiyan Song
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2012
Fierce global competition in the tourism industry is now focused on integral parts of supply chains rather than on individual firms. The highly competitive environment has forced tourism firms to look for ways to enhance their competitive advantage. Tourism products are often viewed by consumers as...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2016
Tourism has become a booming industry within the last few decades, and with the help of many new unique destinations and activities, creative tourism will continue this upward trajectory for the foreseeable future. Tourism helps stimulate economies, decrease unemployment, promote cultural diversity,...
Time Management for Event Planners
Expert Techniques and Time-Saving Tips for Organizing Your Workload, Prioritizing Your Day, and Taking Control of Your Schedule
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2009
Event planning never stops. This industry goes 24/7, 365 days a year. Planners work evenings, weekends, and holidays, often far away from their home base, organizing and running events that simply must go on, and go smoothly. Missing a critical deadline is not an option in the event planning field....
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Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2017
Wildlife tourism is a growing multimillion-dollar industry within the hospitality and tourism industry. Wildlife tourism, in its simplest sense, is the creation of tour packages for watching wild animals in their natural habitats, and is particularly important in African and South American...
by Peter Harris
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2010
This new edition of Profit Planning is ideal for hotel, restaurant and licensed house managers as it focuses on profit planning, the major area of finance which the general manager needs to get to grips with.
The practical aspects of day-to-day profit planning are emphasized, which means that...
Conferences and Conventions 3rd edition
A Global Industry
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2013
Conferences and Conventions: A Global Industry 3rd edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the key elements of the global conference, convention and meetings industry. It examines the industry’s origins, structure, economic, social and environmental impacts, education, training and career...
Innovative Approaches to Tourism and Leisure
Fourth International Conference IACuDiT, Athens 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2017
This book examines the many ways in which innovative technologies represent a powerful development tool for the tourism and leisure sector and presents novel strategies based on these technologies that foster sustainable tourism management and promote sustainable destinations. The aim is to elucidate...