• International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education, 2613 North Parham Rd., 2nd floor, Richmond, VA 23294. Internet: http://www.chrie.org
• American Hotel and Lodging Association, 1201 New York Ave. NW, #600, Washington, DC 20005-3931.

General information on food and beverage service jobs is available from:

• National Restaurant Association, 1200 17th St. NW., Washington, DC 20036-3097. Internet: http://www.restaurant.org

Information on housekeeper and housekeeping management may be obtained from:

• International Executive Housekeepers Association, 1001 Eastwind Dr., Suite 301, Westerville, OH 43081. Phone: (800) 200-6342. Internet: http://www.ieha.org

For information on the American Culinary Federation's apprenticeship and certification programs for cooks, write to:

• American Culinary Federation, 10 San Bartola Dr., St. Augustine, FL 32086. Internet: http://www.acfchefs.org

Detailed information on the following occupations employed in hotels and other accommodations may be found in the 2004-05 Occupational Outlook Handbook:

• Building cleaning workers
• Chefs, cooks, and other food preparation workers
• Food and beverage serving and related workers
• Food service managers
• Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
• Gaming cage workers
• Gaming services occupations
• Lodging managers
• Recreation and fitness workers
• Security guards and gaming surveillance officers