TY - BOOK AU - Rogers,Tony AU - Wynn-Moylan,Peter TI - Conferences and conventions: a global industry T2 - Events management series SN - 9781032288802 U1 - 394.2068 PY - 2023/// CY - London, New York PB - Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group KW - Congresses and conventions KW - Economic aspects KW - Management KW - Convention facilities N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; A global industry -- The economic, social and environmental impacts of conferences and conventions -- The structure of the conference and conventions industry -- Destinations and venues -- Roles in conference and convention management -- Winning conference business -- Designing programmes for conferences, conventions and business events -- Integrating virtual attendance into face-to-face meetings -- Planning for conference operations -- Financial management -- Conducting on-site operations -- Post-event reporting -- Trade shows and exhibitions -- The future: trends, challenges and opportunities ER -