Hospitality and Tourism Industry
Alexandra Berning
Section 10
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Characteristics of the Hospitality and Tourism Industry
According to World Travel and Tourism Council:
Tourism Industry
Employer of 7.8 Percent of the Global workforce
24/h, 7 days/w, 52 weeks/year
5.5 million new Jobs per year Until 2010
10.6 percent Of World GDP
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Umbrella of Travel and Tourism
Travel Air Cruise Rail Coach Automobile
Lodging Hotels and Motels Meetings, Conventions and Expositions
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Umbrella of Travel and Tourism
Foodservice
Recreation
Restaurants
Attractions Gaming Parks
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Tourism Organizations
International Organizations
World
Tourism Organization (WTO) Intl. Air Transportation Association (IATA) Pacific Area Travel Association (PATA)
US
Domestic Organizations
Travel and Tourism Administration (USTTA) Travel Industry of America (TIA)
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Economic Impact of Tourism
International travelers spend about $72.3 billion on travel related expenses in US 20.8 million are directly employed in the industry Travel generates about $95.6 billion a year in tax receipts Nearly 46 million international travelers visit the US each year
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World’s Top 10 Tourism Earners
Intl. Tourism Receipts (US $ billion) 2001
1. United States 2. Spain 3. France 4. Italy 5. China 6. Germany 7. United Kingdom 8. Austria 9. Canada 10. Greece
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72.3 32.9 29.6 25.9 17.8 17.2 15.9 12.0 10.7 (2000) 9.2 (2000)
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Summary Slide
Characteristics of the Hospitality and Tourism Industry Umbrella of Travel and Tourism (1) Umbrella of Travel and Tourism (2) Tourism Organizations Economic Impact of Tourism World’s Top 10 Tourism Earners
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