Hospitality and Tourism Industry

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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

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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
• Restaurants

• Recreation
• 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)
• Domestic Organizations
• US 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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Worlds Top 10 Tourism Earners
Intl. Tourism Receipts (US billion) 2001
1. United States 72.3
2. Spain 32.9
3. France 29.6
4. Italy 25.9
5. China 17.8
6. Germany 17.2
7. United Kingdom 15.9
8. Austria 12.0
9. Canada 10.7 (2000)
10. Greece 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
• Worlds Top 10 Tourism Earners