LibGuides: Tourism, Hospitality, Event and Sport Management: Websites

Websites

There are plenty of great tourism, hospitality, events and sport management websites out there. Here is a selection of some of the key ones:

Tourism

APTA - Asia Pacific Tourism Association
APTA is an internationally recognised professional body for tourism and hospitality in the Asia and Pacific area.
African Tourism Association
The ATA promotes travel to Africa and works to strengthen intra-Africa ties within the industry.
Department for Culture, Media & Sport
Government dept responsible for tourism.
European Tourism Association
Community hub for businesses involved in tourism in Europe. Site includes links to research and events.
EU Tourism
Official EU site concerned with tourism, contains information on events, news and public consultations.
ICOMOS - International Council on Monuments and Sites
Information and newsletters from the Councils as well as PDF links to their publications.
Institute of Travel and Tourism
Information on events and training & development within the industry.
LATA - Latin American Tourism Association
Association set up to promote Latin America as a tourist destination.
Travindy
News, events and research on tourism.
UNESCO
Website for UNESCO World Heritage providing information on the protection of sites of cultural and historical importance around the world.
U.S. Travel Association
The not-for-profit body which represents and advocates for all aspects of the US travel industry.
Visit Britain
Corporate version of the Visit Britain sites, with links to global and UK tourism statistics as well as the quarterly Tourism Trends newsletter.
World Tourism Organization
Part of the United Nations, this website contains news and features related to issues in world tourism.
World Travel & Tourism Council
Links to reports and research.

Hospitality

4 Hoteliers
News, articles, events and webinars from the hospitality industry.
Cornell Centre for Hospitality Research
Links to publications and research in hospitality.
Hospitality Net
News and articles from across the globe.
Institute of Hospitality
The professional body for all those who work within the hospitality industry.
Restaurant
Site devoted to news, interviews and events within the hospitality industry, including sections on Hotels, Restaurants and Pubs & Bars.
UK Hospitality
Formerly known as the British Hospitality Association, the site has reports on various aspects of the industry including food management and the impact of the industry on the UK economy as a whole.

Events

Access All Areas
A key magazine for the events industry, published 10 times a year. Free to read but you must register as a subscriber.
Campaign Live
A monthly magazine for the event management professional. Includes news, articles and case studies. Free to read but you must register first.
Catersource
US published magazine covering hospitality, event and meeting management plus incentives.
UK Music
Represents all aspects of the UK music industry.

Sports Management

Sport Business
Sport Business is a professional global intelligence service, providing news, analysis and data.
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UK Sport
UK Sport is the government agency responsible for investment in Olympic and Paralympic sport in the UK.
Global Sports Jobs
Informative website about careers in sport business.
Sports Pro Media
Leading provider of sports industry news through articles, interviews and podcasts.
Sports Industry
Sport Industry contains content and events within the UK sports sector as well as news on sponsorship deals.
Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity
CIMSPA is the professional body for the UK's sport and physical activity sector.
Sport England
Official body which invests in and promotes sport and physical activity in England.
United Nations: Sport for Development and Peace
Advocacy branch of the U.N. for using sport to assist in the global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.