This undergraduate text introduces the tourism industry, with sections on planning, developing, and controlling tourism destinations, tourism marketing and promotion, factors influencing the tourism market, and the characteristics of travel. Learning features include objectives, chapter overviews, and summaries, plus a glossary. Mill teaches in the

Electronic Inspection Copy available for instructors here Written by a team of twenty-five high profile, international authors, this exciting new text successfully combines theory and practice, making it a must-have for all students of Events Management. Events Management: An International Approach provides comprehensive coverage of all the most common types of events, preparing students for a future career in Events Management. Covering key issues such as fundraising, sponsorship, globalization and sustainability, this text addresses the challenges and examines the realities of events management in an international context. A wide range of case studies and examples look at sporting, music, catering and fundraising events across Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and North America. Key features include: • An international approach, drawing on a wide range of cases from around the world • Extensive pedagogical features such as Diary of an Event Manager and Exercises in Critical Thinking • A companion website offering a full Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint slides, additional case studies and links to SAGE journal articles This book is essential reading for all undergraduate and postgraduate students studying Events Management. Visit the Companion Website at www.sagepub.co.uk/ferdinand Nicole Ferdinand is Senior Lecturer in Events Management at the London Metropolitan Business School. Paul J. Kitchin is Lecturer in Sports Management at the University of Ulster.

A continuous cyclopedia and digest of current events.

The national newspaper about all of Latin America.

The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)

Focuses attention on communication studies as applied to Event Management, through the whole event mamangment process. It pays particular attention to the latest technological innovations with the event industry including virtual events and digital technologies.