...are about to get out, and summer vacations will be starting. The peak season for U.S. tourism will be here before we know it with record travelers in some destinations. International destinations are seeing records in their seasons as we speak. Tourism is a nonstop global industry and for this project I took a look at some of the recent trends for the market and will also analyze the some common themes amongst them. The first major thing that most Americans are following very closely is the current situation with North Korea. With the political uncertainty and military threats it makes one question any potential visits to the countries around North Korea. The other countries are aware of the devastating effects that North Korea could have on their tourism revenue and have issued statements that it is still safe to visit. Seoul, South Korea believes that North Korea is doing this on purpose to harm their local economy and is doing everything in their power to convince the world that day to day life in Seoul is the same (Cha). Even countries who are typically allies with North Korea are considering shutting down travel until the North Korea has stabilized. China brings more tourists to North Korea than nearly any other country yet they are not willing to take any risks. The tourism board in Dandong, China has shut down the border which will likely end up severely hurting North Korea’s tourism. This was its exact intention for South Korea and is now backfiring and may be a clear...
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...REVIEW OF ARTICLE ENTITLED TOURISM THRUST INTRODUCTION The authors of this article are Gurmeet Kaur and Yvonne Chong. The article is published in the Malaysian Business Volume 1, Number 2. Overview of this article is about the growth of Malaysia's tourism industry in terms of tourists arrivals and the future development of this industry. In the year 2009, many of the countries have experienced a significant decline of tourists arrivals due to the global economic crisis and H1N1 influenza. However, Malaysia was one of the seven countries which achieve positive growth. In Malaysia, tourism has become the second-largest foreign exchange-earner and has been identified as one of the 12 National Key Economic Area (NKEA). The Minister of Tourism, Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen, has been promoting art tourism since nature and culture have been the twin strengths of Malaysia tourism. The ministry's focus is on improving tourism products and creating focused tourism clusters. They tries to get the private sectors involve in driving tourism growth and aim to turn Malaysia into a Garden-and-Parks tourism destination which is a lucrative sector. SUMMARY The article starts with a brief introduction on tourism and the importance of tourism in a country. It then goes into details on how to promote our country (Malaysia). Our Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen is coming up with unconventional ideas to boost the tourism sector and to move it up. She has been actively promoting the art of...
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...from the following list: • Micro economics – study of individual behaviour – individual industry like education, meat industry, tourism and agriculture. Choose any ONE industry in Australia from this list and discuss the reforms been done in that industry. • Cost of production- in any industry in Australia where costs of production are an important issue and analyse what is being done in the industry. May be the industry is switching to technology or/and some substitutes have been used to overcome this problem ! • Demand and supply of certain resources in Australia and factors other than price which affect demand and supply • Market structures like Monopoly, Duopoly, Oligopoly and Monopolistic competition in any industry in Australia. Structure of the Essay • Introduction – which topic 200 words • Body- Discuss the topic in the article and with some theory -700 words • Conclusion 100 words • Reference (Harvard Reference Style) Note= - More marks for research – choosing a good article on something specific topic from the above list - There is no need to explain the theory/concepts in the essay on its own - More marks for application and your comments on the topic - You need to attach the copy of the articles with your essay. Also attach the safe assignment report with your essay. - Upload the soft copy on BB by FRI 5pm week 4. -...
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...APA Referencing THIS IS A QUICK GUIDE TO THE APA REFERENCING STYLE (6TH EDITION) The American Psychological Association reference style uses the Author-Date format. Refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.) for more information. Check the Library Catalogue for call number and location(s). When quoting directly or indirectly from a source, the source must be acknowledged in the text by author name and year of publication. If quoting directly, a location reference such as page number(s) or paragraph number is also required. IN-TEXT Direct quotation – use quotation marks around the quote and include page numbers Samovar and Porter (1997) point out that "language involves attaching meaning to symbols" (p.188). Alternatively, “Language involves attaching meaning to symbols" (Samovar & Porter, 1997, p.188). Indirect quotation/paraphrasing – no quotation marks Attaching meaning to symbols is considered to be the origin of written language (Samovar & Porter, 1997). N.B. Page numbers are optional when paraphrasing, although it is useful to include them (Publication Manual, p. 171). Citations from a secondary source As Hall (1977) asserts, “culture also defines boundaries of different groups” (as cited in Samovar & Porter, 1997, p. 14). At the end of your assignment, you are required to provide the full bibliographic information for each source. References must be listed in alphabetical order by author. EXAMPLES OF REFERENCES BY TYPE...
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...from the following list: • Micro economics – study of individual behaviour – individual industry like education, meat industry, tourism and agriculture. Choose any ONE industry in Australia from this list and discuss the reforms been done in that industry. • Cost of production- in any industry in Australia where costs of production are an important issue and analyse what is being done in the industry. May be the industry is switching to technology or/and some substitutes have been used to overcome this problem ! • Demand and supply of certain resources in Australia and factors other than price which affect demand and supply • Market structures like Monopoly, Duopoly, Oligopoly and Monopolistic competition in any industry in Australia. Structure of the Essay • Introduction – which topic 200 words • Body- Discuss the topic in the article and with some theory -700 words • Conclusion 100 words • Reference (Harvard Reference Style) Note= - More marks for research – choosing a good article on something specific topic from the above list - There is no need to explain the theory/concepts in the essay on its own - More marks for application and your comments on the topic - You need to attach the copy of the articles with your essay. Also attach the safe assignment report with your essay. - Upload the soft copy on BB by FRI 5pm week 4. -...
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...APA Referencing THIS IS A QUICK GUIDE TO THE APA REFERENCING STYLE (6TH EDITION) The American Psychological Association reference style uses the Author-Date format. Refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.) for more information. Check the Library Catalogue for call number and location(s). When quoting directly or indirectly from a source, the source must be acknowledged in the text by author name and year of publication. If quoting directly, a location reference such as page number(s) or paragraph number is also required. IN-TEXT Direct quotation – use quotation marks around the quote and include page numbers Samovar and Porter (1997) point out that "language involves attaching meaning to symbols" (p.188). Alternatively, “Language involves attaching meaning to symbols" (Samovar & Porter, 1997, p.188). Indirect quotation/paraphrasing – no quotation marks Attaching meaning to symbols is considered to be the origin of written language (Samovar & Porter, 1997). N.B. Page numbers are optional when paraphrasing, although it is useful to include them (Publication Manual, p. 171). Citations from a secondary source As Hall (1977) asserts, “culture also defines boundaries of different groups” (as cited in Samovar & Porter, 1997, p. 14). At the end of your assignment, you are required to provide the full bibliographic information for each source. References must be listed in alphabetical order by author. EXAMPLES OF REFERENCES BY TYPE...
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...Sohail, M.S, 2004. Festival tourism in the United Arab Emirates:First-time versus repeat visitor perceptions. Journal of Vacation Marketing, 10, 161-170. Baloglu, S., Brinberg, D., 1997, Affective images of tourism destinations, Journal of Travel Research, Vol.35(4), pp.11-15. Balakrishnan, M.S., 2008. Dubai- A star in the East. A case study in strategic destination branding. Journal of Place Management and Development,1, 62-91 Bonham, C., Mak, J., 1996, Private versus public financing of state destination promotion, Journal of Travel Research, Vol.35(2), pp.3-10. Buhalis, D., and Cooper, C., 1998, Competition or co-operation: The needs of Small and Medium sized Tourism Enterprises at a destination level, in E., Laws, Faulkner, B., and Moscardo, G., (ed.), Embracing and managing change in Tourism, Routledge, London. Chon, K. S., 1991, Tourism destination image modification process: marketing implications, Tourism Management, Vol.12(1),pp.68-72. Chon, K. S., 1992, Self-image/destination image congruity, Annals of Tourism Research, Vol.19(2),pp.360-363 Cooper, C. P., 1989, Tourist product life cycle, in Witt, S.F. and Moutinho, L.(eds), Tourism marketing and management handbook, London: Prentice Hall, pp.577-580 Cooper, C., 1992, The life cycle concept and tourism, in Johnson, P.; Thomas, B., (eds), Choice and demand in tourism, London, UK; Mansell, pp.145-160. Cooper, C., 1994, Tourism product life cycle, in Seaton, A., et al (eds) Tourism: The state of the art...
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...Lac,K. (2013). Make a decision to support eco-friendly tourism this Earth Day. Retrieved from http://www.examiner.com/article/make-a-decision-to-support-eco-friendly-tourism-this-earth-day-1 In the given article the author pings a caution reminder to the travelers to start some essential things on the Earth day April 17.Since tourism industry places huge stress on the environment, as a traveler we should support eco-tourism by using eco-friendly products. Some of the tourism industry began to encourage this by providing eco-friendly hotels, on-site bike rentals, biodegradable bottles. Likewise many airlines were putting their effort to lessen their carbon foot prints. Finally the writer supports the future generations to enjoy beautiful destinations as it is, for that we need to preserve our beloved mother EARTH. African Wildlife Foundation. (n.d.). Conservation Tourism:Conservation tourism turns wildlife into a local asset. Retrieved from http://www.awf.org/economic/conservation-tourism The given article emphasis how Africa’s wildlife is conserved besides threats and the initiative steps taken by AWF to develop the tourism. The foundation appointed some non-profitable trusts to preserve the forest areas from the occupiers. They face challenges from local community and they teach them the importance of wildlife and how to preserve it. They found some solutions to support the locals by developing ecotourism lodges, providing jobs, giving training as a safari operator to support...
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...ARTICLE IN PRESS Tourism Management 29 (2008) 403–428 www.elsevier.com/locate/tourman Progress in Tourism Management Event tourism: Definition, evolution, and research Donald Getzà Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, 2500 University Ave. N.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4 Received 24 April 2007; accepted 31 July 2007 Abstract This article reviews ‘event tourism’ as both professional practice and a field of academic study. The origins and evolution of research on event tourism are pinpointed through both chronological and thematic literature reviews. A conceptual model of the core phenomenon and key themes in event tourism studies is provided as a framework for spurring theoretical advancement, identifying research gaps, and assisting professional practice. Conclusions are in two parts: a discussion of implications for the practice of event management and tourism, and implications are drawn for advancing theory in event tourism. r 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Keywords: Event tourism; Definitions; Theory; Research 1. Introduction Events are an important motivator of tourism, and figure prominently in the development and marketing plans of most destinations. The roles and impacts of planned events within tourism have been well documented, and are of increasing importance for destination competitiveness. Yet it was only a few decades ago that ‘event tourism’ became established in both the tourism industry and in the research community,...
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...[Rajasthan Tourism Proposal] | | Table of Content SR NO. | TOPIC'S | PAGE NO. | 1. | Introduction of Rajasthan tourism | 3 | | 1.1 Brief Background of Rajasthan tourism | 4 | 2. | Aim's & Objective of Rajasthan Tourism | 4 | | 1.1 Aim's of Rajasthan Tourism | 4 | | 1.2 Objective of Rajasthan Tourism | 5 | | 1.3 Context of Rajasthan Tourism | 6 | 3. | Preliminary Literature Review | 6 | | 3.1 Tourism Industry in Rajasthan of India | 6 | | 3.2 Tourism Market of Rajasthan | 7 | | 3.3 Tourism Business and Economic Development | 8 | | 3.4 Tourism and the Government of Rajasthan | 8 | 4. | Research Methodology | 9 | | 4.1 Process of research | 10 | | 4.2 Defining Research problem | 10 | | 4.3 Reviewing Concepts & Theories and Review of Previous Research Findings | 10 | | 4.4 Secondary Research | 10 | 5. | Ethical Considerations and Issues | 11 | 6. | Time Plan | 11 | 7. | Bibliography & References | 12 | Rajasthan Tourism (The land of Kings) 1. Introduction of Tourism Industry 2012 was a milestone year for tourism; over one billion tourists travelled the globe in a single year. Five to six billion more are expected to have travelled within their own countries. consider that just over 60 years ago the number of international tourists worldwide stood at a mere 25 million. Never before did so many people travel to so many places as in 2012. One billion international tourists are both a challenge...
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...STAG TOURISM IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE STAG TOURISM IN EASTERN EUROPE STAG TOURISM IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE Table of contents. 1. Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………… 2 2. Problem Statement…………………………………………………………………………...2 3. Methodology. …………………………………………………………………………………..3 4. Findings…………………………………………………………………………………………...5 5. Stag Tourism Destination as Place……………………………………………………. 6 6. Stag Tourism Destination as Space…………………………………………………….9 7. Advantages and Disadvantages……………………………………………………… 11 8. Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………..14 9. List of References…………………………………………………………………………..14 Page 1 of 15 STAG TOURISM IN EASTERN EUROPE STAG TOURISM IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE 1. INTRODUCTION. The market of tourist services, like any other, subject to certain, specific trends that is easily susceptible to fluctuations and depends on a number of social phenomena and processes of a truly non-market (demographic processes, changes in lifestyle, fashion, environmental and political risks, etc..). In this situation the special role plays information. It allows for the fashion direction to formulate a kind of social policy. In the case of tourism, it is an essential element of economic development. Tourism is in fact one of the few sectors of the economy in which business operators for profit formed only infrastructure needed for customers to enjoy the benefits of "property" in common: the landscape and cultural heritage material. At the turn of...
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...Tourism Essay Tourism is undoubtedly the single largest industry in the world and contributes vast amounts of revenue into any given country. In New Zealand alone, tourism accounted for 10.2% of Gross Domestic Product in 1996 or in dollar terms $11.78 billion (Collier, 1999). In 1999, half a billion people traveled worldwide which indicates the huge scale of the tourism industry. And the speed of tourism growth is also outstanding - airplane numbers have increased thirty times since 1960 and in the last fifteen years the number has doubled. And the amount of international tourists is also increasing rapidly. In 1939 there were only one million tourists worldwide whereas in 1999 there were more than one million international tourists from New Zealand alone (Otago University Resource, 2001). After understanding how large the tourism industry is and the speed it is growing at, it is necessary to then learn about the associated impacts from tourism. The impacts are divided into three categories: economic, socio-cultural and environmental and each impact can create either a positive or negative outcome. Obviously the most important impacts that need to be dealt with are the negative ones. Throughout this essay each different impact will be explained and an example provided. It will also indicate how important it is for a tourism manager to be aware of these impacts and how they could possibly minimise or eliminate any of these adverse effects. Custom Essay on Tourism ! Socio-cultural...
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...EVENT MANAGEMENT AND TOURISM GLOBAL ISSUES Economic development and pro-poor tourism and community based tourism as tools to poverty alleviation in developing countries. This essay aims to discuss the concept of global economic development, and critically asses the current relationship with tourism and the use of Pro-Poor Tourism principles to alleviate poverty, as well as the evaluation of the possible implications of future trends. Global economic development and pro-poor tourism literature will be reviewed and critically analysed. There will also be identified the key players of this type of tourism and asses the workability and success of the implementation of Community Base Tourism as a tool for poverty alleviation. It is a fact that the tourism industry has been growing during the last decades and is one of the most important economic sectors in the world. (UNWTO, 2014c). According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) latest report, international tourist arrivals grew by 5% in 2013 (WTTC, 2014a). Travel and tourism industry direct contribution represented a 2.9% of the Global Domestic Product (GDP) in 2013 (WTTC, 2013b) and 9% of the GDP including direct, indirect and induced impacts. (UNWTO, 2013f) The tourism industry has become the main income source for many countries and, represents an important export sector, especially for developing countries. (UNWTO, 2014c) and the growth of tourism is directly linked to economic development. (Schubert...
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...Analysis of American Tourism problems and Suggestions Nessie Shi May 8, 2013 Abstract This article main focuses on the problem and suggestions of current American tourism. Though analysis the history and current situation of America tourism, the article points out three problems the America tourism exist. Then the article indicates some suggestions to resolve the problems. The America tourism developed from 1790, and stand at the maturity stage now. It has rich tourism resource, such as the park, the museum, the theme park, the internet system, and developed transportation system and so on. However, the result is not the best in the world. Even though the America tourism is mature compare with more countries, it also has some problems because the special country condition. Such as the economy problem, security problem, visa problem and medial tourism problem. The article gives some suggestion aimed at each problem. Introduction “Tourism is the number-one service that we export. And that means jobs.” “More money spent by more tourists means more business can hire more workers.” President Obama announced when he went to Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida January 19, 2012. (Laura, 2012). According to the statistic from the government, tourism and travel account is 2.7% of US gross domestic product (GDP) and support 7.5 million jobs. Generated...
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...ARTICLE IN PRESS Tourism Management 29 (2008) 811–820 www.elsevier.com/locate/tourman Research Note Shopping behaviors of individual tourists from the Chinese Mainland to Hong Kong Tsan-Ming ChoiÃ, Shuk-Ching Liu, Ka-Man Pang, Pui-Sze Chow Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong Received 19 March 2007; accepted 8 July 2007 Abstract Since 2003, the Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland (CM) governments have established Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) which simplifies the process for CM people to visit Hong Kong. The resulting tremendous increase of CM tourists affects significantly the Hong Kong fashion retailing industry (HKFRI). In this research note, we study the challenges and opportunities brought by IVS for HKFRI. Recommendations are proposed and managerial findings are developed. r 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Keywords: Chinese Mainland tourists; Individual visit scheme; Tourism; Shopping behavior 1. Introduction Since the Chinese abrogation of tour group quotas in 2002 and the introduction of Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) in July 2003, there is a rapid growth in numbers of Chinese Mainland (CM) visitors to Hong Kong which directly led to a rise in the total tourism expenditure associated with inbound tourism. Amongst the 30 CM cities where IVS was launched, residents from Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing were the major visitors traveled to Hong Kong and a key motivation for their...
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