Exam 1 HFT1000 Module 1 International Tourism Travel Travel is movement of people between relatively distant geographical locations for any purpose and any duration with or without 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 defines tourism as 1 The activities of persons traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for more than 24 hours 2 Not more than one consecutive year 3 For leisure business and other purposes In general tourism includes 1 The activity or practice of touring 2 The business or industry of providing information accommodations transportation and other services to tourists 3 Not all forms of travel are tourism Categories of Tourism There are numerous different ways to categorize tourism 1 Length of Stay 2 Reason for travel 3 Activities Interests 4 Recreational Sports tourism 5 Relaxation tourism 6 Educational sight seeing tourism 7 Adventure tourism 8 Visiting relatives friends tourism 9 Wellness tourism 10 Nature based tourism Tourism Terminology Length of Stay o Day Visitor Visitor who does not spend the night in the place visited o Overnight visitor Spends at least one night in the area 1 Territorial definitions o Inbound tourism Tourism of non resident visitors within the economic territory of the country of residence o Outbound tourism Tourism of resident visitors outside the economic territory of the country of reference o Domestic tourism Tourism of resident visitors within the economic territory of the country of reference o International tourism Visitor movement or travel across sovereign national borders Tourism as a Service Industry Sector 1 Dependency on human resources 2 High employee turnover rate 3 Product fluctuation The tourism chain is defined as a complex system of activities and services The Tourism Chain 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 The tourism chain is described as Interconnecting Different phases Different activities Different players The Tourism Industry Provides governments with substantial tax revenues One of the world s most important sources of employment Most of which also helps to improve the living conditions of local Stimulates enormous investment in infrastructure residents 2 Why is the Tourism Industry is Important to the Economy It generates employment 1 of every 9 Americans is employed either directly or indirectly because of people traveling to and within the United States The tourism industry represents the largest industry in the world when international and domestic tourism are taken together Both in terms of income dollar volume and people employed WTTC reports that the Tourism industry generates 1 6 trillion sales worldwide 2 9 31 of global GDP 3 258 million jobs 4 Industry investment estimated at US 652 billion A generator of economic growth 1 Industry investment forecasted US 1 5 trillion by 2021 2 4 2 sales growth every year in the next 10 years and as a result o 65 million new jobs to be created o 1 in 10 jobs is related to the tourism industry Why the industry is SO big It comprises the activities supporting travel outside their usual environment 1 Transportation 2 Accommodations 3 Food Service 4 Shopping 5 Travel arrangement 6 Activities for tourists such as o History culture adventure sports recreation entertainment and many others Common Components of Tourism Definitions 1 Voluntary movement 2 Beyond the traveler s every day surroundings 3 Some form of experiential growth 4 Returning back home within a year Categories 1 Accommodation 2 Aviation 3 Destinations 4 Online Travel Intermediaries 5 Recreational 3 Arrangements Transportation 6 Tour Operator Five Components Tourists Facilities and Services Communications 4 The tourism industry comprises of many business segments such as 1 Ground Transportation 2 Airlines 3 Hotels 4 Lounges Bars and Restaurants 5 Shopping 6 Entertainment 7 Travel Agencies The tourism industry also includes 1 Theme Parks and Man Made Attractions 2 Natural Environmental Attractions 3 Historical Cultural Attractions 4 Casinos 5 Golf Sports 6 Meetings Events 7 Cruise Lines What is international tourism o International Tourism visitor movement or travel across sovereign national borders 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 Intercultural awareness and personal friendships to improve international understanding and contribute to peace among all nations Poverty elimination in developing countries Tourism jobs and business in developing countries create economic opportunity It is an attractive form of economic development It creates a wide variety of jobs It brings money into a community or country It can create a greater cultural understanding INTERNATIONAL TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS World Tourism Organization United States Agency Extensive data and industry forecast Responsible for promotion and development of tourism worldwide Forum for global business leaders World Travel and Tourism Council WTTC 5 Focus is to raise awareness of the full economic impact of travel and tourism worldwide Private sector focused International Air Transport Association Trade association for largest airlines Collaboration on standards of operation marketing and cost control Cruise Lines International Association is the world s largest cruise Cruise Lines International Association CLIA association CLIA is composed of 26 of the major cruise lines serving North America International Association of Amusement Parks and Association IAAPA 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 to the U S Economy America s leading service sector export 2010 60 million international visitors in the U S Spent more than 134 billion o A 12 increase from 2009 The nation s only balance of trade surpluses o 32 billion in 2010 US Commerce Department The Top 10 Countries in 2010 US Commerce
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