Download or read book Hospitality Upgrade written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 1234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Hospitality Revenue Management written by Peter Szende and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-11-23 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new textbook, Hospitality Revenue Management: Concepts and Practices, provides a comprehensive, in-depth introduction to the basic concepts and best practices of hospitality revenue management. With a real-world, hands-on approach, the book places students in the role of a revenue manager striving to succeed in an ever-changing hospitality business environment. The book takes a unique multi-author, collaborative approach, with chapters from outstanding industry leaders who share their experience and provide the information necessary to arm students with the most up-to-date tools and methods they to be effective in the hospitality revenue management field. The chapters cover the important topics in hospitality revenue management, including hotel pricing, hotel segmentation, distribution channels, competitive analysis, hotel forecasting, performance analysis, market data, supply and demand management, and more.

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