Selection attributes of wedding banquet venues: An exploratory study of Hong Kong prospective wedding couples

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 268-276

  Lau, Chloe K H ^a   Hui, Siu Hung ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Banquet; Event; Selection attributes; Venue; Wedding

Indexed keywords

EID: 74449087029     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2009.10.008     Document Type: Article

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