Career Opportunities - Tourism: Principles, Practices, Philosophies - page 61

Sports Tourism

Sports are popular throughout the world, with many sports teams and enterprises becoming big
businesses and offering job opportunities in the management and marketing areas.

Tourist Of ces and Information Centers

Numerous jobs are available in .Manychambersof

commerce function as information centers and hire employees to provide this information. Many
states operate welcome centers. Job titles found in state tourism of ces are director, assistant
director, deputy director, travel representative, economic development specialist, assistant director
for travel promotion, statistical analyst, public information of cer, assistant director for public
relations, marketing coordinator, communications specialist, travel editor, media liaison, media
specialist, photographer, administrative assistant, information specialist, media coordinator, man-
ager of travel literature, writer, chief of news and information, marketing coordinator, market
analyst, research analyst, economist, reference coordinator, secretary, package tour coordinator,
and information clerk.

tourist of ces and information centers

Convention and Visitors Bureaus and Destination
Management Organizations

As more and more cities enter the convention and visitor industry, employment opportunities in
this segment grow. Many cities are devoting public funds to build convention centers to compete in this
growing market. require CEOs, managers, assistant managers,

research directors, information specialists, marketing managers, public relations staff, sales personnel,
secretaries, and clerks. The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) maintains a career
center where employers post jobs and job seekers receive access. Visit www.pcma.org/careers.htm .

Convention and visitors bureaus

Meeting Planners

A growing profession is . Many associations and corporations are hiring people

whose job responsibilities are to arrange, plan, and conduct meetings. Meeting Planners International
maintains an easy-to-use career site called Career Connections On-line Job Resources. Visit www
.mpiweb.org to learn the valuable resources they provide.

meeting planning

Convention Center, Arena, Stadium, and Public
Facilities Management

The management of convention centers, exhibition halls and trade centers, arenas, stadiums,
performing arts centers, theaters, and special-use venues provides career opportunities around
the world. Facilities management has job opportunities in finance, operations, event manage-
ment, concessions management, marketing, human resources, and box of ce management. A
leading company in this field is SMG, which manages 77 arenas, 9 stadiums, 67 convention
centers, 52 performing arts centers, and 17 other facilities. Visit www.smgworld.com/career_
opportunities.aspx .