What is Hospitality & Tourism? February 1st, 2013
It’s just a term we use to describe the many career opportunities that involve taking care of guests from outside the area they are visiting.
More importantly, you need to understand what Tourism is More importantly, you need to understand what Tourism is. Tourism includes the activities of persons travelling to, and staying in places outside their environment for NOT more than one consecutive year for leisure, business, and other purposes.
Tourism Considered the #1 industry in the world Worth 3.75 Trillion Dollars worldwide
Reasons for Growth Advancements in Transportation Advancements in media coverage (global) Computer systems; technology The Internet
Reasons for Growth Cont... Increase in disposable income Better education systems (more education = more travel Stress...Stress...Stress Declining costs of travel
What is a Tourist??? & What is a Tour???
TRIP A trip is defined as any travel that takes a person 80kms from their home for any reason other than: For school For work Hospital Or for more than one year
What is a Tourist???
$55 billion in 2001 from foreign and domestic tourists What does this mean for Canada? $55 billion in 2001 from foreign and domestic tourists Canada’s 4th ranked export industry
Former 8 Sectors Transportation Accommodations Food and Beverage Attractions Events and Conferences Adventure Tourism Travel and Trade Tourism Services