| Welcome to the library resources guide for students researching topics relating to Event & Convention Management. The purpose of this guide is to highlight some of the key resources for conducting library research in this discipline. Resources are arranged by category and can be accessed by selecting from the tabs above. |
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Use the following terms in a subject search to find related items in the library catalogue. A subject search can be performed by typing in the suggested items below and clicking on the blue "subject button".
Special Events
Special Events -- Planning
Meetings
Meetings -- Planning
Congresses and Conventions
Congresses and Conventions -- Planning
Hospitality Industry
Hospitality Industry -- Management
Question: What value lies in a reference work? Why should you bother to consult these books?
Answer: Reference books help create a framework around your topic. They can help guide you in asking the right questions. Reference books can help researchers become more efficient database searchers - in formulating which keywords (or search terms) to use. Scholarly reference books also contain bibliographies (!!) - a listing of some of the most respected secondary and most useful primary sources on a topic. In a nutshell.... reference books are a great way to begin your research.
Here are some awesome books to get you started on your research topic.
Event planning : the ultimate guide to successful meetings, corporate events, fundraising galas, conferences, conventions, incentives and other special events by 
Special events : twenty-first century global event management by 
Consumer psychology of tourism, hospitality, and leisure by 
Convention tourism : international research and industry perspectives by 
Benchmarking in tourism and hospitality industries: the selection of benchmarking partners by 
The International Dictionary of Event Management: over 3500 administration, coordination, marketing, and risk management terms from around the world by 
Event planning : ethics and etiquette by 
Successful event management : a practical handbook by 
Event management in leisure and tourism by 
Introduction to hospitality management by 