...Tourism Council 2011). According to Dato’ Sri Dr. Ng Yen Yen, the country’s pleasant weather and eco-diversity attract over 25 million tourists a year, earning over RM60 billion in tourist receipts. These figures refer to international inbound tourists, meaning the number of tourists from overseas who travel to Malaysia without exceeding 12 months of stay. This essay aims to study the international tourism sector in Malaysia by first analyzing the demand trends of Malaysia’s international inbound tourism and thereafter presenting the long-run effects of demand determinants as a justification of tourist arrival patterns. The tourism supply perspective focuses on the two major components, namely the supply of hotels and airlines. Together with complementary data from the supply and demand of international tourism, the affect on prices is surveyed. Lastly, distinct government policies aimed at tackling shortcomings in the development of the industry will be addressed. In the efforts of broadening Malaysia’s economic base, the government realized the potential of the tourism industry to drive up the country’s economic growth. This lead to an increase in tourism activities development since the late 1980’s such as providing incentives to enhance tourism related private sectors. Due to the assistance, the number of international tourist arrivals to Malaysia presented an upward trend annually. Year 1990 marks the...
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...Wilde J. (2006), in their published journal entitled ‘Tourism and Sustainability in Brazil’, regardless of anywhere in the world, tourism, indeed; is the fastest growing industry and it contributes the world economy with a gross output of over US$7 trillion, employing 11% of globe’s workforce, forming 11.5% of global GDP. While in Brazil, White (2006) found that the industry contributes 3.2% of the total country revenue in year 2005. According to World Tourism Organization (WTO), due to the devaluation of American Dollar against the Brazilian Real has made a favorable trend in International tourist arrival to Brazil to grow dramatically in 2007 and in early 2008. In spite of this, statistic in Table 1 shows that revenue had risen from USD 4.3 billion in 2006 to USD 5.7 billion in 2008. Table 1 Brazil International Tourism Arrivals 1995-2011 Year | International tourist arrivals (x1000) | Annual growth (%) | Total revenue (millions USD) | Annual growth (%) | 1995 | 1,991 | - | 972 | - | 2000 | 5,313 | - | 1,810 | - | 2003 | 4,133 | - | 2,479 | - | 2004 | 4,794 | 16.0 | 3,222 | 30.0 | 2005 | 5,358 | 11.8 | 3,861 | 19.8 | 2006 | 5,019 | -6.3 | 4,316 | 1.1 | 2007 | 5,025 | 0.1 | 4,953 | 14.8 | 2008 | 5,050 | 0.5 | 5,780 | 16.7 | 2009 | 4,802 | -4.9 | 5,305 | -8.2 | 2010 | 5,161 | 7.5 | 5,919 | 11.6 | 2011 | 5,400 | 4.6 | 6,775 | 14 | (Source:World Tourism Organization 2011) However this favorable trend changed in late 2008 and 2009 when both...
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...factors to consider since the government is the one who gives financial support to accomplish certain projects or plans. The city of Intramuros has many things to offer. Even if it is not blessed with natural and archeological resources, the “walled city” is rich in history and culture that plays a major role in preserving our heritage and national identity since, it is easily overlooked by many Filipinos. In order to know the strategies that we are going to utilize and to come up with our group’s goal and mission, we use Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats Analysis. It turned out to that opportunity in Intramuros outnumbered the other three components of SWOT Analysis which is strengths, weaknesses, and threats. This implies that the future of Intramuros can be as good as we never imagined however, it requires long term maintenance of responsibility by the residents, tourists, and the government. Our proposed development is...
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...Brief Presentation on 45th APEC Tourism Working Group Meeting 1.0 Introduction Good Evening Asti, Ladies and Gentlemen. I’m Alvin and this is Michael and tonight we will be presenting an information session in preparation for APEC’s 45th Meeting of the Tourism Working Group on the 10th to the 11th of September. At this meeting it is recommended to focus on enhancing the current bilateral tourism trade relationship between Australia and Thailand. In preparation for the meeting we will brief you on what will occur at the meeting, the benefits of tourism and Australia and Thailand’s current tourism trade relationship. Recommendations will also be made on how Australia and Thailand should approach furthering the current relationship. 2.0 Overview of APEC 45th Meeting of Tourism Working Group APEC’s aim is to support sustainable economic growth and prosperity in the Asia Pacific region through promoting regional trade and investment, strengthening economic and technical cooperation among its members, enhancing human security and facilitating a favourable and sustainable business environment (APEC - Mission Statement, 2014). In the upcoming 45th Meeting of the Tourism Working Group in Macao, the focus will be on preparing for the 8th Tourism Ministerial Meeting. This will mean discussing working towards some of the key aspects of the Ministerial Meeting like promoting tourism market integration, boosting the transformation and growth of the tourism industry and strengthening APEC...
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...companies and all operating airlines in Fiji to provide on arrival accessories that are normally heavy and over-size luggage to make flying comfortable for everyone. | 2.0 Situation Analysis | As at July 2010 approximately 800,000 tourists arrived into Fiji in 2010 travelling majority for holiday, golf, surfing and diving. Air Pacific is currently under restructure very strict with luggage capacity allowed per passenger on a flight. Tourist tend to worry about their excess luggage (car seat, booster seat, crib, stroller, surf board, gold clubs, rackets etc) and most often tend to pay more to ensure the safety of their child or to fulfill their hobbies. | 3.0 Market Summary 3.0.1 Target Market3.0.2 Market Demographics3.0.3 Market Needs3.0.4 Market Growth | Rent Holiday Groove is concerned about Tourism travel and seeks to provide a stress-free holiday with concerns for luggage access.Tourism IndustryPopulation: September 2007 census confirmed 837,271 people.Climate: Tropical weather all year around with cyclone/ hurricane warning from November to April.Currently, Tourist who come into Fiji are not able to find general items such as car seats, strollers, cribs etc for rental and tend to bring these items with them. The market needs a rental company that can cater for these needs upon arrival and until departure at a reasonable rate for rental only.By end of 2012, Fiji is expected to receive more than a million tourists and with the Fiji Airline re-structure of luggage capacity...
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...destination in the Island development in terms of physical development, infrastructure. Mission: Island Developing structured and directed to become a tourist destination leading to benefit maximum to the people The Objectives 1. To be leading the socio-economic development, infrastructure and development centre of tourism products. 2. Provide investment opportunities for develop economic and tourism sectors. 3. Encourage community participation in activities socio-economic and cultural. 4. Promote Langkawi as a tourist destination internationally and tax-free area. 5. Increase the income of sellers in Langkawi. 6. Create business opportunities in Langkawi. 7. Provide comfort to visitors. (C.T, 2008) Development Strategy: 1. Promote social development, economic and physical. 2. Create development scenarios that are consistent and harmony with the unique features of the local. 3. Try to move away from low productive sectors to high productivity sectors. 4. Prepare and create opportunities to attract large number of investors according to the source and tourism products. 5. Strengthen the resilience of tourism in Langkawi. 6. Diversify the tourism product in Langkawi 7. Provide employment opportunities to residents 8. Increasing Comfort To Tourists and Local Residents 9. Trails Facility (PKA) and Street Lighting / Furnishings. 10. Beautifying the area along the Coast Road Chenang i...
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... disposable income and leisure time, political stability, and aggressive tourism campaigns, among others factors, have fuelled the significant growth of tourism. Developing countries have some common characteristics, such as extreme poverty and widespread conflict (including civil war and ethnic clashes), extensive political corruption, lack of political and social stability, human resource weakness (human assets index, nutrition, health, education and adult literacy), and economic vulnerability. Bangladesh is a developing country in Asia, holding high potentiality for tourism. Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) plays an important role for the development of tourism. For a long time, Bangladesh has been an attractive destination for tourists. But at present, its position is not significant in terms of the international tourism market. The overall objective of this research is to identify the issues and challenges in tourism marketing facing Bangladesh. Key wards: tourism, developing county, marketing, and case study 1. Introduction The role of international tourism in generating economic benefits has long been...
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...DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN MAHABLESHWAR IN SATARA DISTRICT OF MAHARASHTRA ABSTRACT: Mahabaleshwar is one of the most popular tourist centers in Satara district of Maharashtra. This paper attempts to study the development of tourism in Mahabaleshwar. The entire analysis is based upon the intensive fieldwork carried out in the study area, which is supplemented by secondary data. The questionnaire and interview techniques have been employed to collect the information about the number of tourist visited, their expenditure , duration of stay, growth of tourism, seasonal pattern of tourists arrival, motives of tourists, transportation, satisfaction etc. Analysis reveals that tourists’ expenditure is low in Mahabaleshwar; majority of them prefer to return in one day. The number of the tourists has been increasing every year with some expectations. Tourists also like to visit Mahabaleshwar in the rainy season. The common reason the visit is that they attract towards the beauty of nature. INTRODUCTION: Tourism is a temporary movement of people at place outside the place of work or residence or beat area. Tourists always visit a particular place in search of pleasure. Sometime this motive is supplemented by other motives like business, education religion, medical, friends and relatives etc. Tourism is one of the fastest growing industry which assembled number of services together like accommodation, transportation, food facility, guide, sight seeing and other. There are number of...
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... 10 6. Timetable 12 7. Control and evaluation procedures and measures 13 8. Appendix 1 14 9. References 15 Introduction Sri Lanka is island country, which located in the Indian Ocean (CIA, 2014). It is well known as its natural beauty, cultural heritage, golden beaches, multiple wildlife, unique festivals and great people. Sri Lanka is generally known as “the pearl of the Indian ocean” it is attracting more and more international visitors including Chinese tourists to explore its natural beauty and splendid culture recent years. Despite of these all, a strong marketing campaign is required not only to stable its position in the tourist market but also for the promotion its tourist market. No doubt, this research and the marketing plan will prove to...
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...LIMITED LC/CAR/L.75 21 December 2005 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH ISSUES AND CHALLENGES IN CARIBBEAN CRUISE SHIP TOURISM __________ This document has been reproduced without formal editing. Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................................1 Definitions ....................................................................................................................................................1 2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW.............................................................................................................................4 Description of cruise ship tourism ................................................................................................................4 North America ..............................................................................................................................................4 Europe...........................................................................................................................................................6 The Caribbean...............................................................................................................................................8 3. ISSUES AND CHALLENGES FACING THE CARIBBEAN...................................................................11 Concentration of the industry......................................................
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...Chapter 2 Literature review This chapter reviews related literatures on overview of International and Thai tourists, general information about Phuket, current situation of tourist industry, attractions and activities, concept of tourist behavior and tourist perception, marketing concept, as well as previous research. Its purpose is to provide general knowledge and overall concept regarding the theories and previous research related to this research. 2.1 Overview of International and Thai tourists According to Tourism Authority of Thailand (2011), the international tourist arrivals to Thailand figure for 2011 reached 19.09 million, an increase of 19.84%. The number of tourists had shown an accumulative growth rate over the first ten months. The flooding crisis late in the year, however, slowed down the growth in the number of tourist arrivals in October, and caused shrinkage of 18% in November 2011. Fortunately, all market groups still retained an increasing growth at the good level, including East Asia at a 32.30% increase, ASEAN at a 21.96% increase, the Americas at a 12.85% increase, Europe at an 11.40% increase, Africa at a 6.73% increase, and the Middle East at a 5.95% increase. Domestic tourism by Thais in 2011 was estimated at 98 million tourists/trips, generating an income of 407.6 million Baht which was less than the target of 421.1 million Baht. The purchasing power dramatically shrank in the second-half year due to the flooding crisis, which abruptly halted...
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...Implementation Plan 9 8. Potential strategies 9 9. Recommendation 9 References 11 1. Introduction The NTO (national tourist organization) is the body mainly in charge to form and implement the national tourist policy in India. It is also in charge for controlling, directing and promoting the tourism industry. Every country which is engaged indirectly in tourism possesses a program. The NTO might be a full-fledged ministry or a directorate general etc. (Ray, 2008). 2. Vision For achieving a higher quality of life for Indian People through tourism’s promotion and development, which might offer a unique possibility for cultural enrichment, mental rejuvenation, physical invigoration etc. (Khare, 2010). 3. Mission To build India as one of the most preferred destinations of the tourist as well as to enhance Foreign Tourist Arrivals’ number to 8 million. To encourage more energetically country’s domestic tourism along with increasing Domestic Tourist Visits’ number to 800 million by the year 2015 To decrease considerably the space in skilled manpower’s availability in the hospitality sector as well as to create essential training and educational infrastructure. To allow the enhancement in the quality of current tourism infrastructure along with encouraging new infrastructure’s creation To allow accommodation’s augmentation for the tourists mainly budget accommodation category. To encourage sustainable tourism in India and growth of niche tourism goods To make...
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...EXPOSURE AND EVALUATION WITH SWOT ANALYSIS OF CUATRO ISLAS IN INOPACAN LEYTE Abstract The aim of the study is for Cuatro Islas to be known and to have its own destination brand, a brand that the core essence of the place in terms of its values as perceived by consumers is about the emotional relationship between the place and its visitors – how they are going to perceive the enduring nature of the destination in relation to other places. In short, it is about the personality of the place and how it makes people feel about it. In addition this is also to promote Cuatro Islas as an Ecotourism destination that will be known not just locally but internationally. Being a tourist potential destination much has to be done to become one of the premier tourist attractions in the region and in the country as well also considering the fact that there are many beautiful islands in the Philippines. This study envisions positive out-come from the proposed strategic destination branding in developing and promoting Cuatro Islas as a world class eco-tourism destination in Leyte. Introduction Tourism has often been seen a key element in the development of places and destinations, which are adopting branding strategies that is meant to gain a competitive position and assert their identity - in their communication with potential tourists” Tourists are always interested in knowing how their economies fare as compared with their competitors. A specific SWOT analysis can be a useful tool to analyze...
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...Chapter 18 Management of Waiting Lines True / False Questions 1. Waiting lines occur even in under loaded systems because of variability in service rates and/or arrival rates. TRUE Difficulty: Easy TLO: 1 Taxonomy: Knowledge 2. A system has one service facility that can service 10 customers per hour. The customers arrive at a variable rate, which averages 6 per hour. Since there is excess capacity, no waiting lines will form. FALSE Difficulty: Easy TLO: 1 Taxonomy: Knowledge 3. The goal of queuing analysis is to help eliminate customer waiting lines. FALSE Difficulty: Easy TLO: 2 Taxonomy: Knowledge 4. The cost of customer waiting is easy to estimate, the number waiting multiplied by the wait cost per minute. FALSE Difficulty: Easy TLO: 3 Taxonomy: Knowledge 5. In a theme park like Disney world, reservation systems are a win-lose situation since only those holding reservations are satisfied. FALSE Difficulty: Medium TLO: 2 Taxonomy: Knowledge 6. The point that minimizes total queuing system costs is that point where waiting costs and capacity costs are equal. FALSE Difficulty: Medium TLO: 2 Taxonomy: Knowledge 7. A multiple channel system assumes that each server will have its own waiting line and line changing is not permitted. FALSE Difficulty: Medium TLO: 4 Taxonomy: Knowledge 8. A dental office with two professionals (one dentist, one hygienist) who work together...
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...divided into three broad segments: 1. Surgeries like orthopedic surgery, heart by-pass surgery, cancer therapy, eye surgery, organ transplantation. 2. Plastic surgery or cosmetic surgery. 3. Health spas, weight loss exercise centers, hot springs and holistic treatment including wellness therapies. Different countries have become preferred destination in each of these segments for medical tourist. India is a preferred destination for heart, orthopedic, eye and neurosurgeries. Eye surgery kidney dialysis and organ transplantation are among the most common treatments sought by medical tourist in Thailand and according to the Health Ministry, in 2004 the country attracted 600,000 medical tourists, who generated 20 billion baht in revenue. As a result, Asia’s medical tourism industry could generate over US$4.4 billion a year by 2012, with India, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and South Korea the top destinations. Tourist arrivals from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Malaysia alone totalled 29,606 in 2005, an increase of almost 40 per cent from the figure in 2004.Tourists from the UAE, did not require visas to enter Malaysia and were permitted to stay in the country up to three months. 2. Factors influencing Medical Tourism: a. Exorbitant costs of...
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