Identify locations, facilities, suppliers, and vendors for an event or activity.

Identification should include

  • locations and services reservations (i.e., contract)
  • size of group attending the service or event
  • infrastructure and accessibility
  • prices
  • vendor relationships
  • roles of location, facilities, suppliers, and vendors and their interdependence.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

  • What types of vendors are associated with specific events?
  • What is a contract?

Communication

  • Why is a contract necessary?
  • How does the size of a group and the required products or services affect pricing?

Leadership

  • What are the benefits of local vendor relationships?
  • What considerations/criteria are used to evaluate the facility?

Management

  • How are the divisions of the hospitality industry interrelated?