Introduction to Hospitality Management

Book excerpt: Capturing the flavor and breadth of the industry, "Introduction to Hospitality Management, 3/e," explores all aspects of the field including: travel and tourism; lodging; foodservice; meetings, conventions and expositions; and leisure and recreation. Devoting six chapters to management, the book focuses on hospitality and management and uses first-person accounts, corporate profiles and industry morsels to foster a student's appreciation for the field. This new edition includes a new student DVD-ROM and features more on event management, sustainable hospitality, and globalization.