About the Author

James R, Abbey , Ph.D is Professor Emeritus at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the College of Hotel Administration. He has taught courses in event and convention management, hotel operations and hotel marketing. He has served as an educational consultant to the Society of Corporate Meeting Professionals and is an associate with University Associates, Inc., a consulting group to the hospitality industry. Dr. Abbey has spoken at numerous hotel and hospitality association conventions and seminars. He has written a number of articles and co-authored four textbooks, including the widely adopted text, Hospitality Sales and Marketing published by the American Hotel and Lodging Association..

Dr. Abbey has a BA in hotel administration and a MBA in finance from Michigan State University and a Ph.D in outdoor recreation and tourism from Utah State University. He was designated as Certified Hotel Administrator by the Educational Institute of the American Hotel and Lodging Association. Prior to teaching he had a diverse background in the hospitality industry, including private clubs and restaurant management and held sales and marketing positions with Americana Hotels.