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?