James C. Makens

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James C. Makens, Ph.D., is actively involved with the travel industry. He has conducted executive training for the Sheraton Corporation, Regent International Hotels, Taiwan Hotel Association, and Travelodge of Australia. He has also conducted marketing seminars for tourism ministries or travel associations in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and many nations of Latin America. Dr. Makens serves as a consultant and has written marketing plans for travel industry companies and tourism promotion boards. Other books he has authored or co-authored include *The Travel Industry* and the *Hotel Sales and Marketing Planbook*. His professional articles have appeared in the *Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly*, *Journal of Travel Research*, *Journal of Marketing*, *Journal of Marketing Research*, and *Journal of Applied Psychology*. Dr. Makens earned an M.S., an M.B.A., and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University. He holds a B.S. from Colorado State University. He served as associate dean in the School of Travel Industry Management of the University of Hawaii. He was also an associate dean of INCAE, an affiliate of the Harvard Business School in Central America. Dr. Makens recently retired from the faculty at The Babcock Graduate School of Management at Wake Forest University. Source: [About the Author](https://www.amazon.com/Marketing-Hospitality-Tourism-Philip-Kotler/dp/0134151925)

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