ADOPTION OF ICT IN THE TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY Abstract Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) have revolutionised the travel industry in the last decade. eTourism reflects the digitalisation of all processes and value chains in the tourism‚ travel‚ hospitality and catering industries. It emerges as a term describing the entire range of applications of ICTs on tourism and the implications for the tourism value chain. Major opportunities and challenges have emerged and need to be
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History Mathematicians have known about pi for thousands of years because they have been working with circles for the same amount of time. Civilizations as old as the Babylonians have been able to approximate pi to many digits‚ such as the fraction 25/8 and 256/81. Most historians believe that ancient Egyptians had no concept of π and that the correspondence is a coincidence.[4] The first written reference to it dates to 1900 BC.[5] Around 1650 BC the Egyptian Ahmes gave a value in the Rhind Papyrus
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Copyright © 2012‚ World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Annual Report 2011 Published by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)‚ Madrid‚ Spain. First printing: 2012 All rights reserved. Printed in Spain. 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 of the World Tourism Organization concerning the legal status of any country‚ territory‚ city or area‚ or of its authorities or concerning
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Thailand is a country rich in natural resources‚ fun-loving and easygoing people‚ religion‚ traditions and beauty. Thailand has a growing economy full of opportunities. This paper will give you information on Thailand’s geography‚ size of its market‚ the political situation of Thailand‚ its regulatory environment‚ the economy‚ key economic indicators‚ its culture‚ and how consumer products are marketed and distributed. Thailand is the 51st-largest country by total area in the world‚ totaling
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Socially tourism has a great influence on the people whether the tourists or the domestic population. The hotel industry like one of the most significant parts in the tourism is one centre of attraction and interaction between people from different countries and religion in order to communicate and discover the rest of the world. Therefore the people from the both sides will be able to learn and develop their personal comprehension about the other’s culture and tradition. As a result of the increased
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for a Company in the Tourism Industry The Tourism industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. The World Travel and Tourism Council estimates that in 2004 Travel and tourism is expected to generate * US$ 5‚490.4 billion of economic activity * 10.4% of total GDP * 214‚697‚000 jobs or 8.1% of total employment * 12.2% of total exports [1] My task is to conduct a PEST analysis for a company within the Tourism industry. Within the tourism industry‚ I have to select one
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The term ‘Do It Yourself’ in tourism refers to consumers booking individual aspects of their holiday directly with the producer‚ instead of using an external agent‚ such as Thomas Cook. In recent years‚ there has been a rise in the United Kingdom in the number of ‘DIY’ holidays from 57% in 2005 to 62.3% in 2009 (Keynote‚ 2010) due to several significant driving factors influencing consumers’ behaviour. Examples of these external drivers are changes in technology‚ the Internet revolution for example
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Vietnam Tourism Industry Forecast to 2012 Mar 11‚ 2009 Since the opening of its economy to the world markets in the 1990s‚ Vietnam’s travel and tourism sector has experienced unprecedented growth. Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Vietnam Tourism Industry Forecast to 2012" report to their offering. Since the opening of its economy to the world markets in the 1990s‚ Vietnam’s travel and tourism sector has experienced unprecedented growth. In 2008‚ the tourism industry generated
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Topic: Correlation of Climate change to Tourism Industry What are the impacts of climate change to Tourism Industry? How to market tourism industry by protecting the tourism industry/destination against climate change? Tourism Industry is one of the sources of our economic growth. However‚ the condition of climate is a very important factor in the tourism industry of a country. Climate has changed tremendously over the last few decades mostly due to pollution‚ greenhouse gases and depletion of
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and cosmetic company in the world include the Thailand which is the case study. Thailand have been characterized by excessive fixed assets investment‚ reckless borrowing‚ over ambitious local corporations and undisciplined financial institutions during the Asia crisis in 1997. L’Oreal Thailand consistently poor performance in the beauty industry such as low market share‚ sales and profitability. Chris Martin the managing director of L’Oreal Thailand was appointed in the year 2000 in order to increase
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