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 5 February 2009
New Edition of EI Textbook Introduces Readers to Lodging Industry
Lansing, Mich., The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute has published a new edition of the introductory textbook, The Lodging and Food Service Industry, by Gerald W. Lattin, Ph.D., CHA, former dean of the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, University of Houston.
The seventh edition of this textbook takes a global look at the complex lodging and food service industry, provides a historical perspective of the industry, and offers a department-by-department overview of the organization and structure of lodging and food service operations. Readers are also introduced to many careers available in the hospitality industry.
New material includes coverage of industry globalization with an emphasis on China, India, and the Middle East; “green” hospitality; ecotourism and adventure travel; and acquisition, merger, and conversion activity within the hospitality industry. The book also introduces six new members of the Hotel Hall of Fame: Sam Barshop, Stephen Bollenbach, Curtis L. Carlson, Cecil B. Day, Barron Hilton, and Barry Sternlicht.
The Lodging and Food Service Industry is available for $62.95 for AH&LA members and $85.95 for non-members. To order, call 800-752-4567 or 517-372-8800 or visit EI’s website at www.ahlei.org. Outside the U.S. and Canada, call 407-999-8100. Academic customers should call their account executive at 800-344-4381 or 517-372-8800 for academic pricing and ordering information.
Established in 1953 as a nonprofit educational foundation of the American Hotel & Lodging Association, the Educational Institute’s mission is to support AH&LA by becoming the preferred provider to the lodging industry, hospitality schools, and related hospitality industries both domestically and internationally by developing and providing quality resources to train, educate, and certify hospitality professionals.
RELATED BOOK
 The Lodging and Food Service Industry, Seventh Edition
By Educational Institute of AH&LA
The introductory textbook by Gerald W. Lattin offers a historical perspective of the hospitality industry and covers all hotel operating areas to provide an understanding of each department and how it operates. The seventh edition includes new coverage of industry globalization with an emphasis on China, India, and the Middle East; acquisition, merger, and conversion activity in the industry; ecotourism/adventure travel; and green hospitality. The book also introduces six new members of the Hotel Hall of Fame.
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