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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 section on condo-hotels, and revised coverage of healthcare foodservices, it keeps stride with the fast-paced hospitality industry and helps readers discover their own place within it.  Answers questions such as: What segment(s) is/are of most interest? How do I discover career opportunities? How do I get my first professional position in the industry? How do I plan a longer-term career? What are tactics to help assure success within my career? Do I want to work for myself (be an entrepreneur) or for someone else (be an intrapreneur)? Do I want to work domestically or in a position elsewhere in the global hospitality industry (or both)?  For those considering a career in the travel/tourism industry or professionals already working in the industry.

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• Part I INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
• 1 Travel and Tourism and Hospitality: Services For Those Away From Home
• 2 The Secret of Quality Service
• 3 Managers Must Manage
• Part II LODGING OPERATIONS
• 4 Overview: Hotels, Hotels, Hotels!
• 5 Full-Service Hotels
• 6 Limited-Service Hotels
• 7 Extended-Stay Hotels
• 8 Convention Hotels and Conference Centers
• 9 Resorts, Timeshares and Condo-Hotels
• Part III COMMERCIAL FOODSERVICES OPERATIONS
• 10 Overview: Profit-Making ( Commercial) Foodservices
• 11 Food and Beverage Operations in Hotels
• 12 Upscale Restaurants
• 13 Casual-Service ( Midscale) Restaurants
• 14 Family-Service Restaurants
• 15 Quick-Service Restaurants
• 16 Off-Site Catering
• Part IV NONCOMMERCIAL FOODSERVICES OPERATIONS
• 17 Contract Management Company Foodservices
• 18 Foodservices in Educational Organizations
• 19 Food and Nutrition Services in Healthcare Facilities
• 20 The Business of Business and Industry Foodservices
• 21 Vending and Office Coffee Services
• Part V RECREATION AND LEISURE ORGANIZATIONS
• 22 Private Club Management
• 23 Cruise Lines: A Close Look at Resorts on Water
• 24 Casino Entertainment Management
• 25 Sports and Recreational Foodservices: Part of the Leisure Service Market
• 26 Management of Amusement and theme Parks
• 27 Overview of the Entertainment Industry
• Part VI THE MEETINGS BUSINESS
• 28 Professional meeting management
• 29 Exhibition (Trade Show) Management
• 30 Special Events Management
• Part VII FOCUS ON YOU AND YOUR PROFESSIONAL CAREER
• 31 Planning Your Hospitality Career
• 32 The Job Search: Your First Professional Position
• 33 Your First Professional Position: Celebrate Success
• 34 Entrepreneur or Intrapreneur?
• 35 Domestic or Global Hospitalityndash;or Both?

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Jack D. Ninemeier, Ph.D., is a Professor in The School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University.

Joe Perdue, CCM, 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.