00000nam a22000008i 4500 UP-1685675941131451482 Buklod 20231113141825.0 m |o d | ta 231011s2022 enk b 001 0 eng 780367649920 (paperback) 781003127321 (ebook) 21910215 DAIT rda DLC eng GT 3405 K65 2022 Kolb, Bonita M author. Event management for the tourism and hospitality industries Bonita M Kolb. Abingdon, Oxon New York, NY Routledge 2022. ages cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Event Management for the Tourism and Hospitality Industries provides a theoretical and practical approach to teach students of Tourism and Hospitality the basics of planning, managing and evaluating all types of events. Chapters cover skills such as visitor segmentation, product analysis, developing a budget, promotion and after event assessment. Special emphasis is placed on critical issues now facing event managers such as environmental sustainability and awareness of cultural diversity, technology and community engagement. The reader will learn the necessity of connecting events with the community heritage and culture to provide the local, personalized experienced desired by visitors. Each chapter covers a unique step in the planning process and corresponds to a section of a detailed event plan outline found at the end of the book that can be submitted as a semester long assignment. Making use of international case studies in every chapter, this book provides real world examples to contextualize the information given. This will be essential reading for all Tourism and Hospitality students with an interest in Events Management and Design, and for practitioners employed in tour companies, cruise ships, destination management organizations and cultural festivals"-- Provided by publisher. Hospitality industry Management. Hospitality industry Planning. Special events Management. Tourism Management. Tourism Planning. FO UPD DAIT GT 3405 K65 2022 Book