CASE STUDY IN TRAVEL‚ HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM Tourism in Singapore 6 May 2013 Table of Contents 1 Introduction The Singapore Tourist Promotion Board was first established in 1964 with the mandate to promote Singapore as a tourist destination. We began work with a small staff strength of 25 and that year‚ we welcomed 91‚000 visitors. The Merlion was created as a symbol as part of marketing campaigns. (Anon.‚ 2013) Travel agent licensing and tourist guide training were
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and housing development. A lot of retirees were drawn to Palm Springs as the 1970s were coming to an end and today the city depends on its tourism to keep the economy going. Celebrities still retreat to Palm Springs‚ but today the city’s economy centers on tourism‚ real estate‚ health care‚ shopping and gambling. A way for the city to capitalize off of tourism is the Transient Occupant Tax or TOT. “The Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT)‚ also known as room tax or bed tax‚ is a tax collected by an operator
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A Practical Guide to Tourism Destination Management Copyright © 2007 World Tourism Organization Calle Capitán Haya‚ 42 28020 Madrid‚ Spain A Practical Guide to Tourism Destination Management ISBN: 978-92-844-1243-3 Published and printed by the World Tourism Organization‚ Madrid‚ Spain First printing 2007 All rights reserved The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinions whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat
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It is quite evident that the global economy of The Bahamas has been shaped by the tourism industry and one need only review the Bahamian history to support this. Tourism has been the vehicle which has enabled The Bahamas to make the transition from a simple economy based on fishing‚ privateering and a failing sponge industry‚ to a sophisticated modern economy. With tourism accounting for as much as 70% of national income‚ 50% of total employment and 60% of government revenue‚ it is indeed the bedrock
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Managing and Marketing Tourism Tourism is regarded as a modern day engine of growth and is one of the largest growing industries globally . In 2012‚ G20 heads of state recognised tourism as a driver of growth and development‚ as well as a sector that has the potential to spur global economic recovery. Tourism can be defined as travel for different purposes which could be business‚ recreational or leisure. The world tourism organisation defines tourists as people who travel and stay in a place which
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LO1 Understand the tour operators industry within the travel and tourism sector 1.1 – Analyse the effects of current and recent trends and developments on the tour operators industry. LO2. Understand stages involved in creating holidays: 2.1 Assess the stages and timescales involved in developing holidays 2.2 Evaluate the suitability of different methods of contracting for different components of the holiday and different types of tour operator 2.3 Calculate the selling price of a holiday
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What is Sustainable Tourism? Writer Tim Forsyth defined himself as a specialist in political approaches to environmental change and international development. He have worked on two key themes; - The politics of environmental science and policy processes‚ especially in rapidly developing societies - The development of deliberative‚ multi-stakeholder forms of governance that can result in more development-friendly‚ as well as environmentally effective‚ policy solutions. The article
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in Hidden Sanctuary Resort and Hotel‚ Marilao Bulacan A Thesis Presented to The Faculty of the Undergraduate School St. Dominic Savio College In partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management By Jean D. Panganiban Reggie G. Gopez INTRODUCTION WHAT IS RESORT - Resort is a place to spent holiday for relaxation and recreation so that‚ one can give themselves a leisure time. Hidden Sanctuary Hotel and Resort defines
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LITRATURE REVIEW Tourism is the largest sector of the world. It brings income for a country as well as help to preserve the world heritage. We can say that tourism is playing an important role to provide work for people. Tourism makes a person to away from his home and to do activities. Tourism means travelling to the sites for holiday‚ business‚ study‚ leisure‚ relaxation etc. “Tourism comprises the activities of persons travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for
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WTO‚ exports have been increasing over the years and were reported to have grown by 30% in April‚ 2000. Special efforts are being made to attract foreign direct investment by providing attractive incentives to investors. - 63 - The Indian Tourism Product India has spectacularly attractive natural and cultural
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