The aim of this paper is to review the conference and exhibition market for UK hotels drawing on research undertaken over the last ten years. It examines the market segmentation, underlying market trends and future trends.
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2.
Ibid.
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Coopers & Lybrand Deloitte ( 1990) UK Conference Market Survey.
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6.
Exhibition Industry Federation ( 1993) 'The UK Exhibition Industry: The Facts', EIF.
7.
Horwath Consulting (1993 ) Report on the United Kingdom Hotel Industry, 1990/91/92/93.
8.
See ref. 1 above.
9.
Nrit (1992) Dutch Conference Market Report, Oxford, Breda, the Netherlands.
10.
See ref. 6 above.
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Richards, G. (1989) 'The English Exhibition Industry: Opportunities for Growth', Tourism Investment Report, English Tourist Board, January-June, pp. 17-23.
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Incorporated Society of British Advertisers (1993) The Exhibition Expenditure Survey , 1989/90/91/92.
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KPMG Peat Marwick (1993 ) National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham , Economic Impact Study.
14.
See ref. 4 above.
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