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Hospitality
Management Accounting
[ Available in netLibrary ]
Description: Web resources
Developing
Hospitality Properties and Facilities
[ Available in netLibrary ]
Description: Web resources
Improving
Tourism and Hospitality Services
[ Available in netLibrary ]
Description: Web resources
The
International Hospitality Industry : Structure, Characteristics and Issues
[ Available in netLibrary ]
Description: Web resources
Web Sites
American Hotel & Lodging Association
A state lodging association with 13,000 members.
[www.ahla.com]
American Society of Travel Agents
The world’s largest association of travel professionals.
[www.astanet.com]
Cornell
Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly
Journal from the Hotel and Restaurant Management program of Cornell University.
[www.hotelschool.cornell.edu/publications/hraq]
Educational Institute
A respected source of training, hospitality education and professional certification,
EI serves industry and school needs.
[www.ei-ahla.org/aboutei.asp]
4Hoteliers
News and information for travel and hotel managers. Includes articles and
research in areas such as finance, management, food & beverage, human
resources, and training.
[www.4hoteliers.com/4hots_feat.php]
Hospitality Index
Products and services.
[www.hospitality-index.com]
Hospitality Net
Serves a wide range of resources for the hospitality industry.
[www.hospitalitynet.org/]
How to find
out: Hospitality Management
Offers a broad introduction to hospitality literature.
[www.sprig.org.uk/htfo/htfohospitality.html]
Lodging Hospitality
Provides “ideas for hotel developers and operators.”
[www.lhonline.com]
National Restaurant Association
Promotes the restaurant industry.
[www.restaurant.org]
National
Tourism Database (Michigan State University)
“A comprehensive inventory of Extension resource materials related
to tourism education”
[web1.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/modtd/mastertd.html]
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Suggested search terms:
Hospitality / hospitality management / travel
Call numbers range in which you will find most books:
Dewey: 647 / Library of Congress: TX
Print Books
Employment relations in the hospitality and tourism industries
[ Location: Fairmont / Call Number: TX911.3 .P4 L82 2004 ]
Internet marketing in hospitality
[ Location: Fairmont / Call Number: TX911.3 .E4 C68 2004 ]
Human resources management for the hospitality industry
[ Location: Fairmont / Call Number: 647.9468 T1569h 2001 ]
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