HFT1000 Midterm Study Guide International Tourism Terms and definitions l a movement of people between relatively distant geographical Trave locations for any purpose and any duration with or without any means of transport Trip Person trip defined as one person on a trip away from home county of residence to places 50 miles or more one way on a day or overnight in paid accommodations World Tourism Organization UNWTO defines tourism as o The activities of persons traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment o Not more than one consecutive year o For leisure business and other purposes In general tourism includes o The activity or practice of touring o The business or industry of providing information accommodations transportation and other services to tourists Visitor who does not spend the night in the place visited spends at least one night in the area Not all forms of travel are tourism o Day visitor o Overnight visitor Categories of tourism Length of stay Reason for travel Activities interests Recreational sports tourism Relaxation tourism Educational sight seeing tourism Adventure tourism Visiting relatives friends tourism Wellness tourism Nature based tourism Territorial definitions Inbound tourism country of reference Outbound tourism country of reference Domestic tourism country of reference International tourism o Tourism of non resident visitors within the economic territory of the o Tourism of resident visitors outside the economic territory of the o Tourism of resident visitors within the economic territory of the o Visitor movement or travel across sovereign national borders Tourism as a Service Industry Sector Dependency on human resources High employee turnover rate Product fluctuation in quality Tourism Chain Complex system of activities and services 1 Trip preparation Anticipation 2 Journey from home Travel To 3 Stay and Activities On Site Experience 4 5 Recollections Memories Journey home Travel From Described as o Interconnecting o Different phases o Different activities o Different players Other facts and definitions 1 of every 9 Americans is employed either directly or indirectly because of people traveling to and within the United States Represents the largest industry in the world When international and domestic tourism are taken together Tourism generates o 6 trillion sales worldwide o 9 31 of global GDP o 258 million jobs o Industry investment estimated at US 652 billion Tourism is so big because it comprises the activities supporting travel outside their usual environment o Transportation o Accommodations o Food service o Shopping o Travel arrangement o Activities for tourists such as o History culture adventure sports recreation entertainment and many others World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who o travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for more than twenty four 24 hours o for not more than one consecutive year o for leisure business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from within the place visited Common components of tourism definitions o Voluntary movement o Beyond the traveler s every day surroundings o Some form of experiential growth o Returning back home within a year Categories of tourism o Accommodation o Aviation o Destinations o Online Travel Intermediaries o Recreational o Tour Operator Five components with tourists in the center o Arrangements o Facilities and service o Transportation o Communication International tourism borders WTO visitor movement or travel across sovereign national o Over 800 million international tourist arrivals were recorded per year o It is the world s largest export earner and an important factor in the balance of payments for most nations o The fastest growing economic sector in terms of foreign exchange earnings and job creation International tourism opportunities o Intercultural awareness and personal friendships to improve international understanding and contribute to peace among all nations o Poverty elimination in developing countries Tourism jobs and business in developing countries create economic opportunities o It is an attractive form of economic development o It creates a wide variety of jobs o It brings money into a community or country o It can create a greater cultural understanding o Market share of international tourism Europe 50 Americas 20 Asia Middle East Africa 5 United Nations agency Responsible for promotion and development of tourism worldwide and extensive data and industry forecast World Travel and Tourism Council WTTC o Forum for global business leaders o Focus is to raise awareness of the full economic impact of travel and tourism worldwide o Private sector focused International Air Transport Association IATA o Trade association for largest airlines o Collaboration on standards of operation marketing and cost control Cruise Lines International Association CLIA o Cruise Lines International Association is the world s largest cruise o CLIA is composed of 26 of the major cruise lines serving North association America International Association of Amusement Parks and Association IAAPA o The largest international trade association for permanently situated amusement facilities worldwide Founded in 1918 Represents over 4 000 facility supplier and individual members from more than 93 countries International Tourism o America s leading service sector export o 2010 60 million international visitors in the U S o Spent more than 134 billion o A 12 increase from 2009 o The nation s only balance of trade surpluses o 32 billion in 2010 US Commerce Department Top 10 Countries in 2010 US Commerce reports o Seven of the top 10 countries for U S overseas visitation posted new records South Korea France Brazil Australia Italy People s Republic of China India o These markets led to a record 26 million combined overseas visitors Governments recognize Travel Tourism as a top priority Top origin markets for international travelers to the U S are Canada Mexico and UK International tourism challenges barriers may reduce full absorption of experience for Important to know the dos and taboos of the receiving o Language travelers o Culture country o Exchange Rate o Currency o Travel Cost prices o Security travel Less of a challenge with use of credit cards Transportation travel costs correlate closely with oil Threat to personal safety will always reduce international Baghdad Sheraton Hotel Bomb attack in 2010 JW
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