Hospitality & Tourism: Internet Resources

Career Information

• 20 Best Online Bachelor in Hospitality Management Degree Programs (BestSchools.org)
• Hospitality Expert Advice - interview with John Murtha (BestSchools.org)
• Occupational Outlook Handbook - search this resource to find information about a wide variety of career options
  • Food Service Managers
  • Lodging Managers
  • Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners​
• O*Net Online - this excellent resource combines information in the OOH with their own career data (a simple search for the word hotel finds more than 20 specific occupations in the hospitality industry).

Hospitality and Tourism Trends and Resources

• Hospitalitynet.org - this site features industry news, opinion pieces, podcasts, event calendars and a product marketplace, among many other items.

Sustainability

• Green Hotels Association (encourages environmentally-friendly practices at hotels)
• Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry: Principles of Sustainable Operations

Trade Groups and Organizations

• American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) - find information about scholarships and careers (may have to join to search)
• Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association - according to the site, the BTLA is "voice of the world’s independent boutique and lifestyle hotels.The association was founded in response to a demand for a collective voice for this fragmented industry. Today the association has more than 750 members.."
• California Hotel and Lodging Association
• International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (CHRIE) - "is a global and multi-cultural community of hospitality and tourism professionals dedicated to the...sharing of knowledge and experiences, relevant to the hospitality and tourism industry and its future leaders."
• International Luxury Hotel Association (includes properties such as Fairmont, Four Seasons, Marriott, and Ritz Carlton)
• Nevada Hotel and Lodging Association