SESSIONS th 19 – 20th October‚ 2012 Export Growth for Sustained Development TECHNICAL SESSION IV: SECTORAL DEVELOPMENT 2: Services Tourism and Entertainment Srilal Miththapala BSc (Eng) ;CEng; FIEE; FIH; Project Director‚ E U Switch Asia Programme Greening Sri Lanka Hotels Project‚ Past President of the Tourist Hotels Association of Sri Lanka World Tourism Tourism is referred to by many as the world ’s largest and fastest growing industry. It accounts for over 9% of global GDP‚ and in spite
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Tourism in the rural areas is one of the new opportunities that are being created for those dwelling there. They have the resources‚ the manpower‚ the basic skill &expertise in terms of hospitality and a down-to-earth approach that is in sharp contrast with the five star culture of tourism in city areas. The rural residents have a scope and potential to present a very pleasant and exciting change from traditional tourism which tourist are finding jaded and therefore have begun exploring new vistas
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Importance of Tourism | | | | | | Citizens now demand more meaningful involvement and more responsible and sustainable tourism practices. Local communities and Non Government Organizations today have a very important voice in the way in which tourism is developed and resources allocated. It is this more responsible and sustainable tourism that the Government of Trinidad and Tobago wishes to develop and promote. Tourism provides entrepreneurial opportunities for small operators‚ can foster
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Medical Tourism: Beneficence or Commerce? Danielle Evans February 15‚ 2013 Contemporary Perspectives‚ Spring 2013 Professor Philip J. Gibbon Psychology/ Occupational Therapy Major Medical Tourism is a health care trend that has recently greatly increased and is expected to continue increasing in the future. Medical Tourism is defined by tourist travel for the purpose of receiving medical treatment or improving health fitness (Medical Tourism‚ 1). The skyrocketing cost of health care
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Tourism Management 31 (2010) 1–12 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Tourism Management journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/tourman Progress in Tourism Management A review of innovation research in tourism Anne-Mette Hjalager University of Southern Denmark‚ Niels Bohrsvej 9-10‚ DK-6700 Esbjerg‚ Denmark article info abstract Article history: Received 27 January 2009 Accepted 31 August 2009 Over the past two decades‚ there has been increasing focus on the topic
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Darryl Eugene Collins Tourism Management Hospitality 450 Instructor: Professor Marco Albarran Week 1 Assignment Chapter 1: Tourism in Perspective Chapter 2: Tourism through the Ages Chapter 3: Career Opportunities September 9‚ 2012 Chapter 1: Tourism in Perspective CASE PROBLEMS 1. Suppose that you are a high school economics teacher. You plan to visit your principal’s office and convince her that tourism should be included as part of one of your courses. What arguments
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Basic Forms of Tourism: * Domestic tourism: * Is the tourism of resident visitors within the economic territory of the country of reference * Inbound tourism: * Is the tourism of non-resident visitors within the economic territory of the country of reference * Outbound tourism: * Is the tourism of resident visitors outside the economic territory of the country of reference * Internal tourism: * is the tourism‚ of both resident and non-resident visitors‚ within
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Youth Tourism Introduction Young people travel inside the country and abroad on holiday‚ to visit friends‚ to study‚ to understand various cultures as well as for adventure and relaxation. Psychologists look upon youth travel as part of their transition to adulthood. Domestic youth travel is regarded as an extension of the education process familiarizing young people with their country. There is no widely accepted definition of the youth travel market segment. This lack
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Malaysia itself as a brand for the tourism industry and promoting on the destination that will attracts people from all the part of the world. This case study also to understand the important of tourism as a source of profit for a country and the process and strategic developed by government to promote Malaysia as a tourist destination and Malaysia as a destination brand‚ besides the campaign launched to bring a unique image and identity for Malaysia itself in tourism industry. Malaysia government
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To many‚ sustainable tourism might be interpreted as sustaining attractions just to ensure there is a continuation of visitors and tourists coming in. However‚ this understanding is too juvenile. According to a 1987 report‚ Our Common Future‚ sustainable development is define as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’ (WCED‚ 1987). Fundamentally‚ sustainable development ‘advocates the wise use and conservation
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