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Hospitality [Hotel, Restaurant & Event Management] (HOSP): Meeting & Event Planning

This research guide is intended for students in the Hospitality Management program, or anyone performing research on the hotel, restaurant, event planning, or gaming industries.

Price Trends in Event Planning

"The Knot" Real Weddings Study -- Annual report covering trends in the wedding planning business, including how much couples are paying for typical components of their celebration, such as venue rental, food, beverage service, flowers, photographers, rings, and honeymoon travel.

Thumbtack -- Directory website that helps customers find vendors for a variety of services, including wedding and event planning. Click here to read The Myth of the Wedding Markup, about common misconceptions consumers have regarding wedding costs, along with comparisons to costs for other events.

Podcasts

Wedded: The Wedding Planner Podcast is hosted by award-winning wedding professionals Tracy Taylor Ward and Shannon Leahy. Listen in for actionable advice you can use to succeed in the elevated world of designing luxury weddings. If you're just starting to think about entering the wedding planning business, this episode will help you decide if the industry is right for you: So You Think You Want To Be a Wedding Planner? The Good, the Bad & Everything In Between.

Local Meeting & Event Venues