role of government is an important aspect of tourism which involves policies and political philosophies. In the developing countries‚ where tourism is still new‚ the public sector controls tourism activities‚ where they have Ministry of Tourism (e.g. Embratur in Brazil)‚ which have the following duties: Licensing‚ supervision and control of the different components of the tourism industry. Tourism planning‚ including financial assistance for tourism development‚ notably trough the provision of
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Medical Tourism / Global Medicine Business In Egypt Dr. Samir Arafeh – www.ieSEAM.com - Tel: 310.909-8698 (USA) - E-Mail: SamA@ieSEAM.com Medical Tourism – An Emerging International Business “In 2005‚ an estimated 500‚000 Americans journeyed overseas for medical care. Medical tourism is now a world-wide‚ multibillion dollar phenomenon that is expected to surge in the coming years.” Source: American Medical Association – June 2007. In 2006‚ the medical tourism industry grossed about $60
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state-initiated plan for regional tourism development. Yu Hong (2011) The economic and tourism development story of Hainan has now been questioned and criticized with little involvement by the local minority community and their little gains from local tourism boom. “Under this top-down tourism planning‚ a triangular axis of the central government‚ various ministries and powerful external force such as property developers has overwhelmingly dominated regional tourism development in Hainan and enjoyed
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travel & tourism service providers. Sustainable tourism Management Objective Understanding consumer expectations from travel service providers & their satisfaction levels towards the service providers used in past Part 1 1.Introduction Global travel & torism industry Travel and tourism industry India Unique characteristic of travel and tourism industry Part 2 2.Understanding the Marketing in travel and Tourism Factors Influencing Demand for tourism Global demand
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statement Tourism Australia is the Australia Government agency which is in charge of attracting visitors from all over the world to Australia and encouraging Australians to travel domestically not only for business but also for leisure time. The aim of Tourism Australia is to improve the economy of Australia tourism. To achieve this‚ Tourism 2020- a new strategy has been carried out. The purpose of the strategy is to increase the expenditure to about $140 billion dramatically in ten years. Tourism Australia
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Background of the industry Tourism‚ third pillar of the economy after the E.P.Z manufacturing sector and agriculture‚ contribute significantly to economic growth and has been a key factor in the overall development of Mauritius. Tourism may be called to play an even more important role in the future because of the declining stage of the sugar industry. It creates exciting economic and employment opportunities throughout the country‚ and provides upcoming students with an exciting and worthwhile
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102. The Feasibility Study Hotels and motels are almost always available for purchase. Buyers want the minimum price possible; sellers the maximum price. The hotel buyer usually uses leveraged money‚ and the sophisticated lender wants to be sure that the money being loaned will be repaid. Both buyer and seller are almost certain to be biased. To help eliminate bias and arrive at a value that the lender will accept‚ a market and feasibility study can be called for whenever a hotel or motel
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1. Summary of Case Study ( Chantalle) Whale Watch Kaikoura- Community Benefit award Kaikoura is a small community located on the mountainous coast of South Island of New Zealand .The WWK is new Zealand only year round whale watching operator. It was starts by four families in 1987 in an effort to harness unique and rare tourist attraction- the sperm Whale. The WWK was created to create a stable and self-sustaining economic base for Maori Tribe. Revenue was generated through the whale watching
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successive means of transport has made the world smaller and more accessible. In fact‚ mass tourism has become one of the most controversial subjects in the world today. Although it possesses several advantages‚ mass tourism might have negative impacts on local culture and the environment. Many people emphasize the benefits that human society could have from the generous idea of tourism. Mass tourism creates more employment for the locals that could be a great help in bringing up the standard
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History of Tourism The earliest forms of leisure tourism can be traced as far back as the Babylonian and Egyptian empires. A museum of “historic antiquities” was open to the public in the sixth century BC in Babylon‚ while the Egyptians held many religious festivals attracting not only the devout‚ but many who came to see the famous buildings and works of art in the cities. The local towns accommodated tourists by providing services such as: vendors of food and drink‚ guides‚ hawkers of souvenirs
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