A new type of tourism: Activity-based tourism, the examples of dark tourism and sport tourism
Essay - 13 pages - Tourism marketing
During the last decades, we have witnessed the existence of a tourism consumption model were consumers massively colonized all destinations worldwide indifferent to quality, environment and local cultures. However, for a few years, we have noticed the appearance of new trends in consumer...
Integrated Marketing Communication in tourism in Australia
Essay - 6 pages - International marketing
Today, Australia is ranked 42nd in term of global tourism with 5.9 million of arrivals . However, it ranks eighth overall for average spend per visitors which indicates Australia's goods and services are positioning as premium tourism offerings. Around 70% of visitors come to...
"What impacts do mega events have on a tourism destination? How can government manage a mega event for the purpose of promoting tourism in the host country/city?"
Case study - 8 pages - Educational studies
There is no doubt about it, mega-events can completely transform a city. Some undeveloped and completely forgotten places can raise suddenly the attention of a whole country. A war against pollution and waste begins, the mobility is increased,… At first glance, we would say that these...
A new type of tourism: Activity-based tourism, the examples of dark tourism and sport tourism - published: 15/01/2009
Essay - 8 pages - Journalism
During the last decades, we have witnessed the existence of a tourism consumption model were consumers massively colonized all destinations worldwide indifferent to quality, environment and local cultures. However, for a few years, we have noticed the appearance of new trends in consumer...
"What impacts do mega events have on a tourism destination? How can government manage a mega event for the purpose of promoting tourism in the host country/city?" - publié le 06/02/2011
Case study - 8 pages - International economy
There is no doubt about it, mega-events can completely transform a city. Some undeveloped and completely forgotten places can raise suddenly the attention of a whole country. A war against pollution and waste begins, the mobility is increased,... At first glance, we would say that these events...
A critical perspective on volunteer tourism
Case study - 7 pages - Management
The special interest tourism segment has been the new tourism of the 1980s and 1990s. According to Knowles and Curtis (1999), mass tourism will be replaced by a ‘more responsible and more realistic, variety of mass tourism, where price is no longer the critical...
The Tourism sector in Chile
Case study - 8 pages - Theories and economic notions
Between 1973 and the early 1990s, Chile underwent a troubled political situation with a dictatorship situation of the government. Logically, the destinations in this situation remain on the sidelines of world tourism. But when the political crisis in Chile had subsided, giving way to...
The tourism industry in India: A general overview
Tutorials/exercises - 40 pages - Journalism
Tourism is a very complex industry due to its multiple activities that satisfies the need of the tourist. Tourism includes transportation, accommodation, food, catering, tourist attraction as well as organizers like tour operators and travel agents. Moreover, a tour consists of...
An introduction to tourism
Thesis - 8 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Tourism is the act of travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of services in support of this act. According to the World Tourism Organization, tourists are people who "travel to and stay in places outside their usual...
Tourism in Europe: the emergence of ICT and e-business
Case study - 16 pages - Digital & e-marketing
This project is a global analysis of the European tourism industry. It tempts to establish a comprehensive panorama of the Tourism in Europe, throughout the actors, the major destinations, and the key figures. This report then underlines the significant changes the European...
Why using brand management in the tourism industry ? The case of destination branding - publié le 29/09/2010
Dissertation - 45 pages - Management
Nowadays the tourism sector is one of the most important economic sectors. The globalization of our world allows for better, easier, faster, and cheaper travel, and the technological progress achieved has left almost no place unknown. We may observe that many destinations are now...
Sports impact in the 21st century Society
Dissertation - 44 pages - Philosophy
La rédaction de ce mémoire de fin d?études rédigé en Anglais aura pour but de montrer à ses lecteurs ; l?impact du sport dans notre société, la société du 21eme siècle. Ce rapport sera décomposé en deux parties. Ainsi, ma première définira comment et dans quelle mesure le phénomène du...
Chinese Tourism in France: developmental perspectives of the market by 2030
Market study - 35 pages - Services marketing
Given the current influx of Chinese tourists in France, and in particular its composition, how does one configure the volume of customers in China in 2030? France is the international leader in the number of visitors. In 2005, it hosted 76 million foreigners who generated 34 billion euros as...
Business tourism in France
Case study - 14 pages - Tourism marketing
Working in a family business, named DESERTOURS™, we perform in a challenging and competitive market: tourism. With twenty years experience, DESERTOURS™ is the 4WD and motorcycle adventure travel leader in the French market. Our company offers trips around the world, including...
Business tourism in France - publié le 17/05/2009
Thesis - 13 pages - Business strategy
Working in a family business, named DESERTOURS™, we perform in a challenging and competitive market: tourism. With twenty years experience, DESERTOURS™ is the 4WD and motorcycle adventure travel leader in the French market. Our company offers trips around the world, including...
Why using brand management in the tourism industry ? The case of destination branding
Dissertation - 45 pages - Management
Nowadays the tourism sector is one of the most important economic sectors. The globalization of our world allows for better, easier, faster, and cheaper travel, and the technological progress achieved has left almost no place unknown. We may observe that many destinations are now...
Business tourism - publié le 18/06/2010
Thesis - 4 pages - Business strategy
The tourism industry is divided based on various types of travel like leisure and business. Traveling for leisure and business constitute the majority of the tourism industry. The market for business tourism has grown nationally and internationally. The business...
The tourism marketing of Dubai: Why it's a success - publié le 18/10/2010
Thesis - 25 pages - Geology
Dubai has emerged as one of the most attractive tourism destinations in the world with the help of an excellent marketing strategy, which gives the city a unique identity in relation with its origins. Dubai has chosen to invest in tourism as the ruling power had the foresight to...
Sydney Shark Cage Tour, Tourism and Hospitality Marketing
Case study - 17 pages - Tourism marketing
What is intriguing in Australia? The first thought that comes to one's mind would be the variety of flora and wildlife, and the urban sprawl i.e. the inappropriate mix of cosmopolitan cities and the vast wild and desert areas which float across the country. Apart from this, the other...
The tourism marketing of Dubai: Why it's a success
Thesis - 25 pages - Geology
Dubai has emerged as one of the most attractive tourism destinations in the world with the help of an excellent marketing strategy, which gives the city a unique identity in relation with its origins. Dubai has chosen to invest in tourism as the ruling power had the foresight to...
Evolution of the ski market from 2000 to 2006: Industry of winter sports and Alpine skiing
Dissertation - 73 pages - Services marketing
The main objective of this study is to trace all the developments experienced by the alpine ski market between 2000 and 2006. The underlying objectives often are of one general point of view: To present a thorough analysis of the characteristics of the alpine ski market and its trends. Thus,...
The Tourism sector in Chile: Chilean economy and Implantation of foreign companies
Case study - 8 pages - Economy general
Between 1973 and the early 1990s, Chile underwent a troubled political situation with a dictatorship situation of the government. Logically, the destinations in this situation remain on the sidelines of world tourism. But when the political crisis in Chile had subsided, giving way to...
A study on the Indian leisure industry and its importance in the business world
Thesis - 23 pages - Business strategy
The concept of leisure, and the freedom to choose individual pastimes and leisure pursuits, is a 20th century development for the mass population. Historically, only the wealthy could divide up their time to engage in activities of their choosing. The working classes had neither the...
The Intercultural management in the tourism sector: a new opportunity for a sustainable performance - publié le 29/09/2010
Dissertation - 60 pages - Management
The tourism sector is clearly characterized by the number of nationalities that form it. Culture is also part of it. Employees from a specific country can face a customer from another country, whose culture is totally different. In the same way, an employee can work in team with another...
The Intercultural management in the tourism sector: a new opportunity for a sustainable performance
Dissertation - 60 pages - Management
The tourism sector is clearly characterized by the number of nationalities that form it. Culture is also part of it. Employees from a specific country can face a customer from another country, whose culture is totally different. In the same way, an employee can work in team with another...
The State of New Jersey, the United States of America
Presentation - 12 pages - World geography
As part of an oral presentation in English class in Year 10, the document focuses on the state of New Jersey in the United States.
Tourism in Kerala
Thesis - 13 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Despite uncertainty in economic and political conditions since the 1970s, tourism continued to grow rapidly. The situation was characterized by an increase in tourist receipts. So in this context it needs to be mentioned that several countries re-organized their respective tourism...
Business tourism market of Paris
Market study - 11 pages - Tourism marketing
Since the beginning of the first trade shows, direct contact has emerged as the best way to communicate. The development of IT has enhanced this trend. Virtual contacts can stimulate or initiate physical meetings however in any case, they cannot be substitutes. This explains the massive growth of...
Tourism Case Study : Cabourg
Case study - 20 pages - Services marketing
The city of Cabourg, in France is a well known tourism destination from a national and international point of view. It is mainly known for its typical architecture, its beautiful sea side geographical position, its literature legacy through authors as Marcel Proust, and for its famous...
Bahrain: Tourism and hotels
Thesis - 19 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The hotel industry is one of the oldest commercial endeavors in the world. The first inns were built way back in the 6th century B.C. and were a result of the urge to travel that happened after the invention of the “wheel". Husband-and-wife teams opened the earliest inns by providing...
