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Hospitality

Overview

The following is a collection of selected resources related to the subject of hospitality. Please contact an OCLS Librarian if you need help locating additional resources.

Reference

Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly: This journal aims to increase understanding of the hospitality and food service industries and of new management principles relevant to the field. Free selected articles and best practices are included.

Hospitality Links: A large and selective collection of web sites put together by the Nestle Library at Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration.

Hospitality Net: A comprehensive site for the hospitality industry with the latest news, in depth articles, consultant reports, list of associations and events including multimedia. It zeros in on sales, technology, finance, and the business environment for this industry.

HotelBenchmark: Offers a range of Deloitte & Touche publications and surveys, including trends in hotel performance in the hotel industry. The site also contains a comprehensive database that tracks monthly financial performance of full service hotels in over 300 markets around the world.

HVS International: Provides a library of current and past articles and reports on several hospitality sectors, including lodging.

Journal of Foodservice Management and Education: Shares the results of original work undertaken by college and university faculty, foodservice management professionals, and others with research interest in the onsite foodservice industry.

Office of Travel and Tourism Industries (U.S. data): The official U.S. Government site that is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating international travel and tourism statistics for the U.S.

Books/eBooks

Tourism and hospitality in the 21st century / edited by A. Lockwood and S. Medlik.

Developing hospitality properties and facilities / edited by Josef Ransley and Hadyn Ingram.

Research Databases

ABI-Inform

Business Plans Handbook

Mintel Market Reports

WilsonBusiness

Directories

The Hospitality Index: Contains products and services for the hospitality industry.

Organizations

American Gaming Association: The association represents the commercial casino entertainment industry by addressing federal legislative and regulatory issues affecting its members and their employees and customers.

American Hotel & Lodging Association: The AH&LA is a 91-year-old federation of state lodging associations throughout the United States with some 13,000 property members worldwide. A directory, statistics and a history of lodging in the U.S. can be found on this site.

National Restaurant Association: Represents, educates and promotes the Restaurant/Hospitality Industry.

Travel Industry Association: TIA is a non-profit trade organization that represents and speaks for the common interests of the U.S. travel industry.

Selected Websites

Michigan Gaming Control Board: Controls licensing and regulates commercial casinos in Michigan.

Native Gaming Resources: Contains links to tribal and Indian gaming and economic development enterprises resources.