This text provides a comprehensive look at the fast growing meetings and convention market segment. A useful “how- to” guide, it takes students through all aspects of selling and servicing a convention at a hotel or other group meeting facility. In addition, it profiles the customer for meetings and conventions, the planners in charge of site selection, and facilities they commonly use. Also includes “Industry Insiders” planning tips and case studies direct from professionals in Convention Services departments.

This textbook, used in more than 200 schools of hotel management, provides comprehensive coverage of all facets of marketing , selling and servicing of meetings and conventions. Each chapter opens with an insightful analysis of the chapter subject by outstanding practitioners in the meetings industry. This Ninth Edition provides even more comprehensive and up-to-date information-as well as additional features such as Internet Exercises, More Online boxes and Worth Watching video boxes.

Anyone with an interest in the catering and convention services industry will want to have this new book. In-depth explanations and hands-on examples provide the reader with the day-to-day functions and activities involved with catering and convention services. Designed as an introductory text for college-level students or for beginning professionals, this guide contains comprehensive reference information.