Review Exam 5 Ch 25 Sports Entertainment Centers Where was 1st Olympics held Greece only around 2 games were played and 1 race Event population has moved to downtown districts Providing expansive parking spaces centralized transportation large sports venues such as stadiums arenas a steady growth of events However population is leaks out to the suburbs Some events that are too far Miami stadium different populations of interest Who developed festival market places James W Rouse in 1980 s Rouse successfully integrated downtown with Cultural districts Convention facilities w entertainment facilities Faneuil Hall was Rouses earliest effort at a Festival Marketplace in Boston contains entertainment and a small mall operation still operating attracting around 20 million visitors annually Biggest Urban Entertainment District today Disney world Urban Entertainment Center Collaboration between Disney New York City Times Square UEC serve primarily tourists but as well as local residents What is Dark days It is the time between events in the venue the period where no events are taking place people are without jobs no revenue is being made for the venue Largest Venue Management Services ARMARK SMG management services Ch 26 Attractions Management Places activities experiences sought out by leisure travelers Attractions are a vital part of the need satisfaction that fuels the desire to travel There are 3 needs people desire 1 Belongingness Family vacation 2 Physiological Rest and recuperating 3 Self actualizing Visiting Cultural Historical Sites Lanford spent the most time on of the 3 Andersonville Prison war camp artifacts have all of the letters prisoners were writing to their family and letters families wrote back This is an ideal situation of a self actualization vacation Economic benefit to the region in which the attractions are located A traveler does not only spend money for the theme park admission Consider the other traveling expenses Lodging Food beverages Souvenirs Rental cars other transportation Ancillary activities parking garage fees activities ATVing etc These economic gains provide employment for local residents Classification of Attractions Primary Attractions The main reason a visitor travels to the destination spends several days Disney World Secondary Attractions Lesser importance to the traveler might be considered simply something nice to do while on the way to or in the area of the primary attraction EX Disney World is a travelers Primary attraction but there a ton of secondary attractions surrounding Disney such as Gatorland Wonder Works or putt putt golf Natural Attractions Permanent Mountains Lakes Coastlines Ex Grand Canyon Festivals Casinos Theme Parks Man made Attractions Existence is for the pure enjoyment of humans Temporary Attractions Short lived easily relocated Concerts Trade shows Parades Sporting events such as super bowl Festivals The first National Park Yellow stone What cultural events are most attended Performing arts events and or museums Infrastructure is vital to an attraction for an attraction to be successful Transportation Services Roads airports shuttles other transportation facilities surrounding attraction Municipal Services Water police fire protection medical power communication resources Hospitality services Lodging food beverage Understanding the needs of the travelers and being warm and friendly towards visitors while truly caring about them is vital in the success Ecological activities are a large concern due to the heightened awareness of the effects of tourism on the natural environment Efforts to control have been implemented by federal and state gov ts However this heightened awareness has created environmentally friendly opportunities such as whale watching excursions Ch 27 Travel Management Companies Tour Operators Travel Management Companies TMC Electronic Travel agencies Tour operators Electronic Travel agencies Travelocity are the Connected to the internet entirely open 24 7 no physical location for clients to go but they have extensive databases only booking technology Tour Operators Organize complete travel program for a group or individuals They plan arrange market pre established packages at set prices TMC s still play a role in the travel industry representing 70 of U S travel market sales Commission is how TMC s get paid based on a of the sale price Power of buying Commission is usually 10 usually does not go under 8 Bucket shop consolidators Buy large blocks of tickets once u buy large blocks u get cheaper rates The First hotel to get on the internet Hilton Hotel Delta now has a lower priced internet only fares What is a Receptive Operator May meet greet groups at airports make arrangements for lodging shuttle them to the lodging at a particular destination Receptive operators offer foreign language interpreters sightseeing tours or step on guides Ex Number one name in professional baseball Alue 10 years ago today most baseball players are hispanic this is where interpreters receptive operators are needed
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