Chapter 8 Events, conferencing and banqueting
DOI: 10.23912/9781911635109-4135 | ISBN: 9781911635109 |
Published: May 2019 | Component type: chapter |
Published in: Food and Beverage Management 5e | Parent DOI: 10.23912/9781911635109-4094 |
Abstract
An event is the planned management of an occasion that takes place between a space provider and a customer. The sector is commonly referred to as MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) but other names used can include catering, events, conferences and banqueting. A list of event categories and examples is given in Table 8.1.
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- John Cousins, The Food and Beverage Training Company, London (Author)
- David Foskett, David Foskett Associates, London (Author)
- David Graham, Service Sector Management, Sheffield Hallam University (Author)
- Amy Hollier, College of Food, University College Birmingham (Author)
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- John Cousins, The Food and Beverage Training Company, London (Author)
- David Foskett, David Foskett Associates, London (Author)
- David Graham, Service Sector Management, Sheffield Hallam University (Author)
- Amy Hollier, College of Food, University College Birmingham (Author)
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Cousins, Foskett, Graham & Hollier, 2019
Cousins, J., Foskett, D., Graham, D. & Hollier, A. (2019) "Chapter 8 Events, conferencing and banqueting" In: Cousins, J., Foskett, D., Graham, D. & Hollier, A. (ed) . Oxford: Goodfellow Publishers http://dx.doi.org/10.23912/9781911635109-4135
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