Tourism, Conventions & Event Management

Tourism & Hospitality Management

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• G 150s - General tourism industry
• GV 700s - Sports marketing and management
• HF 5410s - Business marketing
• TX 900s - Hospitality industry
  

General References:

• Compendium of Tourism Statistics 2002 - 2004 [Reference G155 .A1 T5896 2006]
• Dictionary of Travel and Tourism Terminology [Reference G155 .A1 B38 2002]
• Dictionary of Travel, Tourism & Hospitality [Reference G155 .A1 M397 2003]
• Encyclopedia of Tourism [Reference G155 .A1 E4295 2000]
• International Encyclopedia of Hospitality Management [Reference TX905 .I58 2005]
• International Handbook of the Economics of Tourism [Reference G155 .A1 I5132 2006]
• Sports Market Place Directory [Reference HD9992 .U5 S667 2007]
• Tourism Market Trends [Reference G155.A1 T6877 2002]
• 2006 Outlook for Travel and Tourism [Reference G155 U6 M37 2006]
• 2007 Travel & Tourism Market Handbook [Reference G155 .U6 T718 2007]
• Yearbook of Tourism Statistics [Reference G149 I73 2006]

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