Hospitality Industry Resources Directory

Here's a list of websites that you may find helpful, educational, or just plain fun! For students, professionals, or anyone who is interested in the hospitality field.

[General Information | Hotels & Travel | Restaurants & Food | Job Search]

American Hotel & Lodging Association - access to an overwhelming amount of general information about the lodging, restaurant and travel & tourism fields

National Restaurant Association - includes current research, trends, trade shows, legislation, training materials, and a whole lot more about the restaurant business

HospitalityNet - an excellent industry resource with an international flavor

NexC.com - extensive links to the world of global hospitality

Professional Association of Innkeepers - provides support, information and publications specific to innkeeping and bed & breakfasts

U.S. Personal Chef Association - products, training and support services for the personal chef profession

Event Planner - interested in planning meetings or special events? This site may have some valuable resources for you

Special Events Magazine - featuring articles and online resources about everything from catering to corporate meetings, festivals to fundraisers and a wide variety of themed events

Convention Industry Glossary of Terms - pretty much what it sounds like! Test your knowledge of meeting and event-related terminology

BizBuySell - want to buy a hotel, a restaurant, or a bar?  See some of what's for sale in your area

Ecotourism Explorer - where travelers and business people can learn more about environmentally-friendly travel

Pro-Poor Tourism - information on how tourism can be used to unlock opportunities for economically-disadvantaged areas

Hospitality Industry Scholarships - provides a list of potential sources of scholarship funds for students in the hotel, restaurant and travel & tourism fields

Fastweb Scholarship Search - customized information on college financing & admissions

Travelocity - for the do-it-yourself traveler: make your own flight reservations, book a cruise or hotel room, or shop for the best car rental rates

TripAdvisor.com - search for information about your destination, including a "Quickcheck" feature that compares hotel rates on six of the leading discount travel websites, all with one easy click

Vermont Vacation Concierge - creating unique Vermont vacation experiences, based on your own personal needs, interests and preferences

Priceline.com - where you name the price you'll pay for a hotel room, and Priceline.com tries to match you up with a hotel that still has empty rooms

BedandBreakfast.com - find the perfect Bed & Breakfast to stay in, or promote the one you already own

Fodors.com - online travel guides to a variety of destinations worldwide

Frommers.com - another highly recommended travel information site

Lonely Planet - travel information with a global beat, including Tips from Travelers and an online forum

AdventureTravelTips.com - features over 400 alternative travel activities, from bird-watching to bungee-jumping

Mapquest - need to find out exactly how to get to your hotel or restaurant (or Champlain College)?  This nifty site will make you a map or print out driving directions for just about anywhere you want to go

TimeOut.com - a guide to bars, clubs, hotels, restaurants, shops, galleries, museums and music venues in cities around the world 

Currency Exchange -want to know how much your money will be worth in another country? Here's a quick answer for you

World Time Server - find out what time it is Albania, Aruba, Australia, etc.

World Traveler Help - a collection of useful links for everything from electrical, telephone and laptop computer connections to subway maps or cybercafes in distant cities  

Language Tutor - part of Fodor's extensive travel resources, the Language section will get you up to speed on the most useful phrases at your foreign destination

Restaurants & Food

Recipe Source - mining for recipes? You've hit a motherlode!

Roadfood.com - the only web site devoted exclusively to finding the most memorable local eateries along the highways and back roads of America

The Cook's Thesaurus - an extensive collection of info about food ingredients, including low-cost, low-fat, low-calorie, and "hard-to-find" ingredient substitutions

Epicurious Food - the website for everyone who grows, raises, harvests, slices, dices, roasts, bakes, brews, distills--or merely sits back and enjoys the results

About.com Food & Drink - an entertaining and educational collection of tips and facts relating to food and beverages

Vegetarian Cuisine - a surprisingly rich collection of all things vegetarian, from the food to the lifestyle

The Food Timeline - bread and beer were already being made in 10,000 B.C., but Miracle Whip didn't come along until 1933.   Want to find out how long anything else has been around?

Calorie Calculator - want to know how well you're doing at controlling your calorie intake? This site will help you figure it out.

The Wine Lover's Page - whether you're an expert or a newcomer to the world of wine, you'll find something of interest here

The Real Beer Page - everything you could ever want to know about beer, brewpubs, microbreweries, homebrewing and the beer industry

The Webtender - a handy search tool for finding cocktail ideas and recipes

Nightclub & Bar Magazine - the official "zine" of the National Bar & Restaurant Management Association

Job Search Tools

hCareers.com - where job-seekers can search for hospitality industry jobs and employers can post job opportunities and review resumes 

RestaurantRecruit - specializes in restaurant management positions, particularly with nationwide restaurant chains

Cool Works - links to "jobs in great places": resorts, cruise lines, national parks and camps

Salary Calculator - use this handy tool to compare the cost of living in hundreds of cities in the U.S. and around the world

Job Search Tools - visit the Champlain College Career services Web site for a diverse and very useful collection of job-hunting resource