1. What is Hospitality & Tourism?
February 1st, 2013

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Tourism Considered the #1 industry in the world
Worth 3.75 Trillion Dollars worldwide

5. Reasons for Growth
Advancements in Transportation Advancements in media coverage (global) Computer systems; technology The Internet

6. Reasons for Growth Cont...
Increase in disposable income Better education systems (more education = more travel Stress...Stress...Stress Declining costs of travel

7. What is a Tourist???
&
What is a Tour???

8. 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

9. What is a Tourist???

10. $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

11. Former 8 Sectors Transportation Accommodations Food and Beverage
Attractions
Events and Conferences
Adventure Tourism
Travel and Trade
Tourism Services