Kathleen (Kathy) B. Nelson, Ph.D., CSEP, CMP teaches entertainment and event
management courses at the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration,
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). She holds both Bachelor and Master's
degrees in Hotel Administration from UNLV, and earned her Doctorate in Sociology in 2004.
Kathy is co-author of the International Dictionary of Event Management,
along with Dr. Joe Goldblatt, CSEP. She is the author of Special Events
Management in Introduction to the Hospitality Industry, and co-author of
Entertainment Management in Introduction to the Hospitality Industry,
along with Pat Merl, CSEP. Kathy has recently completed authoring Special
Events Management in Hotel Operations Management. She currently serves as
the editor of Campus Events Professional.
Kathy has over 25 years of business ownership experience in the entertainment
and special events industry. She is a recipient of the distinguished Sam and
Mary Boyd Award for Outstanding Service from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Additionally, she has received several awards related to her endeavors in events
and entertainment. Kathy continues to remain active in the International Special
Events Society (ISES) in the areas of certification and education.
Kathy is involved in international standardization of practices as part of the
International Event Management Body of Knowledge Executive Committee. She is the
Director of the Executive Masters in Hospitality Administration at the Harrah Hotel
College and advises The International School of Hospitality (TISOH) on certificate
course development for meeting and event planning.
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