Core crisis preparedness measures implemented by meeting planners

Journal of Hospitality Marketing and Management

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 638-660

  Hilliard, Tyra W ^a   Scott Halsell, Sheila ^b   Palakurthi, Radesh ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crisis; Crisis preparedness; Facility; Meeting planner; Safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960528323     PISSN: 19368623     EISSN: 19368631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19368623.2011.536077     Document Type: Article

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