Hospitality Industry
WEBSITES

The World Wide Web is generally not a good place to find scholarly information on the Hospitality industry. Your professors will usually want you to conduct most of your research in books, articles, and other reputable sources. For more information on this topic, see the Rosen Research Guide on Evaluating Internet Sources.

However, the following websites have been found to be useful in the past and may provide news, reports, statistics, or other vital information on certain aspects of the Hospitality industry:

• Funworld Magazine - Industry news, including access to all articles published in Funworld magazine from 2003-present
• Hospitality Links from the Nestle Library at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration - Links to associations, brands, publications, and more
• Hospitality Sites, from the Alice Statler Library at the City College of San Francisco - Links to associations, news, statistics, travel guides, and more
• Industry Research from the National Restaurant Association - Industry fact sheet, state-by-state statistics, and more
• Information Center of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) - Research reports, annual reports, industry links, and more
• Visit Orlando (Orlando CVB): Research Site - Orlando-area tourism statistics and market research data
• Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) Resources page - Meetings Market Surveys, Salary Surveys, White Papers, and more
• Visit Florida: Research section - Current Florida visitor volumes and economic indicators
• World Tourism Organization (WTO): Facts & Figures section - Current statistics on many different tourism sectors