Nestlé Library
Meetings, Incentives, Events, and Conventions
+ Top Picks
Art of the Event: Complete Guide to Designing and Decorating Special Events. Monroe, J. Wiley. 2006. (GT3405. M66)
A guide to designing and decorating events for small or large gatherings.
Global Meetings and Exhibitions. Krugman, C. Wiley. 2007. (AS6. K795)
A guide to planning, managing, and executing multinational, multicultural events across the globe.
The Guide to Successful Destination Management. Schaumann, P. Wiley. 2005. (TX 911.3 C63 S33)
A guide that explains how to identify, select, work with, and evaluate destination management companies.
+ Overview
The International Dictionary of Event Management: Over 3,500 Administration, Coordination, Marketing, and Risk Management Terms from Around the World. Goldblatt, J. and K.S. Nelson (eds.) Wiley. 2001. (Reference GT3404.I57x)
A comprehensive list of terms and definitions from the event- management industry, listed alphabetically and categorically.
Measuring the Economic Importance of the Meetings Industry: Developing a Tourism Satellite Account Extension. World Tourism Organization. 2006. (Reference G155.A1 M442)
An overview of the global meetings industry and its economic impact on the tourism industry.
The Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions Industry. Ladkin, A. and J. Spiller. Travel & Tourism Intelligence. 2000. (Reference AS6 .L33 2000)
An overview of the global MICE industry, including definitions and statistical analysis.
Meetings, Expositions, Events, and Conventions: An Introduction to the Industry. Fenich, G. G. Pearson Prentice Hall. 2008. (TX911.2 .M44)
A broad overview of the MEEC industry and future trends.
+ Event Planning Guides
Art of the Event: Complete Guide to Designing and Decorating Special Events. Monroe, J. Wiley. 2006. (GT3405. M66)
A guide to designing and decorating events for small or large gatherings.
Global Meetings and Exhibitions. Krugman, C. Wiley. 2007. (AS6. K795)
A guide to planning, managing, and executing multinational, multicultural events across the globe.
The Guide to Successful Destination Management. Schaumann, P. Wiley. 2005. (TX 911.3 C63 S33)
A guide that explains how to identify, select, work with, and evaluate destination management companies.
Conference Center Planning and Design: A Guide for Architects, Designers, Meeting Planners, and Facility Managers. Penner, R. 1991. (NA6880.5.U6 P46)
Outlines the different types of conference centers, and includes interviews with project architects and guests; features over 70 illustrations.
+ Directories
Association Meeting & Event Planners. Salesman’s Guide, Inc. Annual. (Reference AS6. A86)
Includes over 16,000 meeting and event planners, over 13,000 associations, detailed destination and planning data, speakers/entertainers index, and a teleconferencing/videoconferencing index.
Corporate Meeting & Event Planners. Salesman’s Guide, Inc. Annual. (Reference HD 2743.C67)
Company profiles arranged geographically for over 14,600 firms that plan off-site meetings, events, or conventions, including contact information, individual names of meeting planners, type of business, number of meetings held annually, and other pertinent information.
Official Meeting Facilities Guide (OMFG). Ziff-Davis Publishing Co.(Reference TX907 .O46)
Meeting facility profiles. Includes alphabetical and geographical indexes. Some information is at the OMFG web site.
Trade Shows Worldwide. Gale Research. Annual.(Reference T394 .T723)
Includes alphabetical listings of trade shows and exhibitions and trade show sponsors and organizers. It also lists trade show facilities, services, and information sources by state; and includes some rankings.
Tradeshow Week 200. Tradeshow Week. Annual.(Reference T394 .T739)
Describes the 200 largest U.S. trade shows from the previous year and analyzes the U.S. and Canadian trade show markets.
Tradeshow Week's Buyer's Guide. Tradeshow Week. Annual.(Reference AS6 .T72)
Includes information for exhibitors and show managers on services and supplies in North America. There are two sections: industry services by category; and industry services by city.
Tradeshow Week's Major Exhibit Hall Directory. Tradeshow Week. Annual.(Reference T391 .T826)
Includes descriptions and floor plans of North American and international facilities.
+ Trends and Statistics
Measuring the Economic Importance of the Meetings Industry: Developing a Tourism Satellite Account Extension. World Tourism Organization. 2006.(Reference G155.A1 M442)
An overview of the global meetings industry and its economic impact on the tourism industry.
The Tradeshow Week Data Book. Tradeshow Week. Annual.(Reference T394.T725)
Contains statistical data on U.S. and Canadian trade shows. Trade shows are listed by industrial classification and by size.
Trends in the Conference Center Industry, North America. PKF Consulting. Annual. (Reference TX911.2 .T74)
A statistical and financial profile of the conference center industry.
Trends in the Hotel Industry, United States. Pannell, Kerr, Forster (PKF). Annual.(Reference TX909.A1 T74 or electronic)
Hotel operating data for various segments: all hotels; full-service; limited-service; resort; suite; and convention.
+ Current News
Corporate Meetings and Incentives (HD5260 .C67)
Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly (TX901 .C67)
Meeting News (AS 6 M49)
The Meeting Professional (TX901 .M49)
Meetings and Conventions (AS 8 M48)
Successful Meetings (HF 5438 S61)
+ Web Resources
Meetings Net
Meetings Industry Megasite MiMegasite.com
American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)
Web site: www.asaenet.org
International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO)
Web site: www.iapco.org
International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA)
Web site: www.iccaworld.com