Category Definitions

Welcome to our Marketplace Category Definition page. This page will help you better understand each category within our Marketplace. Whether you are planning Trade Shows, Conventions, Conferences, Meetings, Events, or Exhibitions, you will need to find planning resources. Conventions.net's Marketplace is your one stop shop for finding every type of Trade Show and Convention Planning Resource. Learn about each category by clicking on any of the links below. You will be taken to a special definition page dedicated specifically to that Marketplace category. We will fully explain every category within our Marketplace.

Conventions.net is also providing this definition page to help out new meeting planners, trade show marketers, or Convention planning professionals who may be searching for either local or worldwide resources to plan their next Convention or Trade Show. Let us help you better understand the different categories within our industry Marketplace.

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Hospitality Category Definitions

Welcome to our Hotel and Resort Marketplace Category Definition page. This page will help you better understand each category within our Marketplace. Whether you are looking to locate products and services for the hotel and lodging industry, or the resorts industry. Conventions.net's Marketplace is your one stop shop for finding every type of hotel and resort supplier Resource. Learn about each category by clicking on any of the links below. You will be taken to a special definition page dedicated specifically to that Marketplace category. We will fully explain every category within our Marketplace. Conventions.net is also providing this definition page to help out new hotel and resort industry buyers and service provider professionals who may be searching for either local or worldwide resources. Let us help you better understand the different categories within our Hotel and Resort industry Marketplace.

ADA Compliance Services Advertising & Marketing Alcoholic Beverage Services Arbitration Architecture & Renovation Art Design & Framed Art Asset Management Associations & Government Agencies ATMs - Fixed & Portable Audio & Video Production Audio Visual Services Audio Visual Systems & Design Awards & Incentive Programs Back Office Software Background Checking Badges, Name Badges, Badge Systems Baked Goods Baking Equipment Banquets, Catering Products & Services Bar Equipment & Services Bars - Construction, Custom, and Portable Bath & Spa Design and Construction Bath - Towels, Robes, and Linens Bathroom Fixtures & Supplies Beach Furniture Bellman Carts & Supplies Beverage Dispensers Business Centers & Supplies Business Phones & PBX Systems Call Accounting Systems Card Access Locks Carpet Restoration Carpeting & Carpet Manufacturers Central Reservation Systems Check-In & Check-Out Systems Cleaning Supplies & Services Coffee & Tea Services Commercial Laundry Equipment & Supply Construction & Building Services Construction Tools & Supplies Contract Furniture Cost Reduction Services Countertops & Vanities Crack Repair Credit Card Processing Cribs & Children's Products Customer Relationship Management Debt Financing Decoration & Accessories Digital Signage Disaster Restoration & Reconstruction Disposable Products Drapery Cleaning Drug Testing Services Electronic Door Locks & Locking Systems Employee Benefits & Compensation Employee Surveys Energy Management Services Environmental Services Exterior Restoration & Reconstruction Fabrics & Textiles Faucets & Fixtures Fine Furniture Fire Protection Fitness & Gym Equipment Flooring & Mats Food Providers Food Safety & Service Training Food Service Dispensing Equipment Glass Enclosures Graphic Design Services Green Certification Guest Directories Guest Room Interactive Services Guest Room Telephone Guest Surveys Guestroom Management Systems High Efficiency Toilets & Urinals High Speed Internet Access Hiring, Recruitment & Retention Hospitality Industry Consultants Hospitality Industry Training Hotel Closets Hotel Transportation Housekeeping Products & Services Human Resources HVAC Systems & Supplies Ice Machines In-House Laundry In-Room Amenities In-Room Electronics & Entertainment In-Room Safes & Safety Deposit Boxes Indoor Furniture Indoor Playground Equipment Insurance Policies & Insurance Services Interior Decorating & Design Interior Restoration Internet & Web Services Inventory Management Systems Keycards & Smart Cards Kitchen Appliances & Equipment Landscape Architecture Laundry Services Leasing Services Legal Services Lighting & Fixtures Litigation & Expert Testimony Luggage Carts Maintenance Services Maintenance Software Market & Feasibility Studies Market Research Mattresses, Beds, Bedding & Linens Menus & Menu Covers Mini Bars Music & Music Licensing Odor Control Outdoor & Patio Furniture Painting Parking & Parking Services Parking Lot Maintenance Pest Control Play Systems Design Plumbing & Plumbing Fixtures Point of Sale Products & Services Pool & Garden Furniture Pool & Spa Safety Pools Products & Services Print & Printing Services Procurement & Purchasing Systems Property Management Systems & Services Public Relations Publications Quality Control Assessment Re-Upholstery & Re-Finishing Real Estate Services Restaurant & Ballroom Furniture Revenue Management Systems Risk Management Services Room Service and Catering Software Seating & Chairs Security & Surveillance Systems Signage Spa Equipment & Supplies Spa Management Staffing Providers & Services Tennis Products & Services Travel Services Uniforms & Uniform Management Software Voice Messaging Systems Warewashing & Commercial Dishwashers Waste and Recycling Services Water Filters Water Heaters & Boilers Window Treatments & Wall Coverings Windows, Doors, Shutters & Hardware