Rhonda J. Montgomery and Sandra K. Strick are the authors of Meetings, Conventions, and Expositions: An Introduction to the Industry, published by Wiley.

• Preface xiiiChapter 1 History of Meetings, Conventions, and Expositions 1Chapter 2 Convention and Visitors Bureaus 17Chapter 3 Players in the Industry 41Chapter 4 The Sponsor 65Chapter 5 Host Venues 95Chapter 6 Trade Shows 137Chapter 7 Meetings Management 163Chapter 8 Legal Issues 191Chapter 9 Meeting Technology 227Chapter 10 Changes Affecting the Meetings and Conventions Industry 251Chapter 11 Career and Resource Information 267Appendix I 291Appendix II 293Glossary 305Index 311

Rhonda J. Montgomery and Sandra K. Strick are the authors of Meetings, Conventions, and Expositions: An Introduction to the Industry, published by Wiley.

• Preface xiiiChapter 1 History of Meetings, Conventions, and Expositions 1Chapter 2 Convention and Visitors Bureaus 17Chapter 3 Players in the Industry 41Chapter 4 The Sponsor 65Chapter 5 Host Venues 95Chapter 6 Trade Shows 137Chapter 7 Meetings Management 163Chapter 8 Legal Issues 191Chapter 9 Meeting Technology 227Chapter 10 Changes Affecting the Meetings and Conventions Industry 251Chapter 11 Career and Resource Information 267Appendix I 291Appendix II 293Glossary 305Index 311

Rhonda J. Montgomery and Sandra K. Strick are the authors of Meetings, Conventions, and Expositions: An Introduction to the Industry, published by Wiley.

• Preface xiiiChapter 1 History of Meetings, Conventions, and Expositions 1Chapter 2 Convention and Visitors Bureaus 17Chapter 3 Players in the Industry 41Chapter 4 The Sponsor 65Chapter 5 Host Venues 95Chapter 6 Trade Shows 137Chapter 7 Meetings Management 163Chapter 8 Legal Issues 191Chapter 9 Meeting Technology 227Chapter 10 Changes Affecting the Meetings and Conventions Industry 251Chapter 11 Career and Resource Information 267Appendix I 291Appendix II 293Glossary 305Index 311