Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Introduction to the Catering and Convention Service Field: Your Job Is So Glamorous You Party Every Day -- Chapter 2: Required Skill Sets: Apologies, Empathy, and Education -- Chapter 3: What Planners Really Want: Relationships -- Chapter 4: Contracts and Their Execution: The Agreement -- Chapter 5: Communication: Listening and Delivering -- Chapter 6: Food and Beverage: The Catering Part of Catering Convention Services Management -- Chapter 7: Staffing and Service Styles for Food and Beverage Events -- Chapter 8: The Space: Choosing and Setting Up the Room, Outdoor Areas or Tents -- Chapter 9: Nonprofit, Social, and Wedding Events: Understanding the Emotional Side of Events -- Chapter 10: Association and Corporate Events: The Business Side of Tourism -- Chapter 11: Casino, VIP and Celebrity Events, and Tradeshows: Dealing with the Richand Famous -- Chapter 12: Upselling for Repeat Business and Working with Vendors: Improving the Bottom Line -- Chapter 13: Accounting for Catering and Convention Services -- Glossary -- Appendix -- Index -- Adpage -- Backcover.