Reference no: EM132458151

Purpose of the Assignment

• The purpose of this assignment is to expose your deeper into one of the many individual sectors that comprise the tourism and hospitality industry. Additionally, this assignment will require you to consider viable career tracts including job titles, job roles, and responsibilities, character traits for success, and future job outlook and salary prospects. Finally, this assignment will require you to identify, solicit, and complete a face-to-face interview with an individual currently working in this position to gain a greater appreciation and understanding for the identified career track as well as an expanded network of professional contacts.

Tasks for the assignment

Discussion 1: Identify which industry sector most interests you.

1. Lodging
2. Restaurants
3. Gaming
4. Convention Visitor Bureaus/State Tourism Offices
5. Contract Services
6. Attractions
7. Cruise Lines
8. Consulting
9. Transportation (i.e. airlines, buses, jet charters)
10. Conventions, meetings, and special events Etc. etc. (just ask?)

Study this industry sector thoroughly collecting data through a literature review, association website, and governmental reports.

Discussion 1: Identification of Industry sector trade associations or professional organizations involved with specific topical area

Discussion 2: Definition of the sector (SIC and NAICS codes)

Discussion 3: Segments of the sector

Discussion 4: Unique aspects of the sector

Discussion 5: Statistics regarding the size of the sector

Attachment:- industry.rar