European Hospitality Management Course This course has been developed to enhance your understanding & knowledge of the European hospitality industry. This is one of the fastest growing service industries worldwide. By the beginning of the year 2000, holiday tourism globally was worth US $750 billion, business tourism US$550 billion & local hospitality US$1200 billion. For the purposes of the course we will focus on the countries of the European Union, where the hospitality industry is very diverse but contributes significantly to the wealth & economy of member states. The 25 EU member states are: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finl&, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Irel&, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Pol&, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden & the United Kingdom.