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• Tourism activities involve persons traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year
• Excursionist is a person who spends less than twenty-four hours at a destination
• Four perspectives of tourism:

  • Tourists seek various psychic and physical experiences and satisfactions
  • Business people see tourism as an opportunity to make a profit
  • Politicians view tourism as a wealth factor in the economy
  • The host community, including local people, see tourism as a cultural and employment factor
• Tourists are at the heart of the tourism phenomenon model and seek travel experiences when visiting a destination
• Natural Resources and Environment are fundamental to tourism, including:

  • Physiography: nature and appearance of the landscape
  • Climate: the kind of weather a destination has over a period of years
• Two important categories of individuals in tourism:

  • Residents who belong to the destination
  • The Tourism Market, current or potential visitors to the destinations
• Built Environment is another dimension of the tourism phenomenon created by man, including:

  • Culture: a permanent characteristic of a destination
  • Infrastructure: roads, sewage systems, communication networks, and commercial facilities
  • Tourism Superstructure: facilities developed to respond to visitor demands
  • Technology: shaping tourism products/services and travel experiences
  • Information: essential for the success of a destination
• Governance is a dimension of tourism that often receives inadequate attention
• Operating Sectors of Tourism Industry include:

  • Transportation Sector: airlines, bus companies, etc.
  • Accommodation Sector: Hilton, Marriott, Howard Johnson, Best Western, etc.
  • Food Services Sector: brands like McDonald's and Pizza
  • Attractions Sector: iconic places like Disneyland and Louvre
  • Events Sector: festivals like Oktoberfest and Mardi Gras
  • Adventure and outdoor recreation Sector: activities like skiing and mountain biking
  • Entertainment Sector: locations like Las Vegas and Nashville
  • Trade sector and tourism services: essential for the success of the industry
• Spirit of Hospitality is a challenge facing destinations to make visitors feel welcome and like guests
• Planning, Development, Promotion, and Catalyst Organizations (PDPCO) are visionaries and policy makers crucial for successful tourism
• • Careers in Tourism 🎀functions range from relatively simple jobs to highly sophisticated and demanding tasks. Ex. Airlines, Bus Companies, Cruise Companies, Railroads

  Code of Ethics for Tourist

  ✧ Multiplier Effect 🎀 - more tourist dollars entering a local economy, the greater the economic benefit.