Research methodology business tourism in France
Essay - 8 pages - Tourism marketing
Welcome to the wonderful and interesting world of Business Tourism! This essay is the second step of a huge research to find solutions to questions in this market of the wider tourism industry. Meetings, incentives, conferences, exhibitions, outdoor events and individual business...
Expedia - The use of the Internet in the tourism industry
Essay - 4 pages - ICT marketing
In this dynamic society, we are constantly surprised at how technology can change our lives. Today, millions of people are using the Internet to order a product or service, search information, and communicate. E-commerce has revolutionized the way we buy products and services. Moreover, travel is...
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...
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...
Costa Rica's reputation as Ecotourism destination at stake
Essay - 6 pages - Ecology & environment
Ecotourism is not a universally defined concept and the literature gives several definitions for it. However the most known and widespread is the one provided by The International Ecotourism Society (TIES, 2004) as “a responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and...
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...
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...
"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...
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...
How do you determine the "right price" for tourism products? - publié le 22/08/2012
Case study - 29 pages - Business strategy
The tourism industry currently is a rapidly changing sector. I saw it last year when I worked for a small tour operator in South Africa, African Eagle. Although the organization was quite small and rather upscale, we were looking for providers on a daily basis who offered their services at...
Sexual tourism will always be part of Thailand's economy
Case study - 7 pages - International economy
Many facts show that Thailand is worldwide known for its sexual tourism and unfortunately this kind of tourism has an economical interest. According to the Taipei Times (2003) prostitution has been illegal in Thailand since 1928. However, it plays a major role both in the Thai...
How do you determine the "right price" for tourism products?
Case study - 29 pages - Business strategy
The tourism industry currently is a rapidly changing sector. I saw it last year when I worked for a small tour operator in South Africa, African Eagle. Although the organization was quite small and rather upscale, we were looking for providers on a daily basis who offered their services at...
Green tourism
Essay - 4 pages - Services marketing
France is the leading tourist destination in the world. The concept of French tourism is linked to rural tourism whose definition remains unclear. INSEE talks about tourism in the countryside, or green tourism; rural tourism accounts for about 85% of French...
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
Thesis - 3 pages - Management
Tourism of business represents a true opportunity which the professionals of this sector want to exploit. A tendency which leads them to multiply the services and infrastructures dedicated to the companies, contributing to make France a genuine destination for business trips. The market...
"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...
Sustainable Tourism in France
Market study - 4 pages - Theories and economic notions
The International Fair of Tourism - Map of the World, in Porte de Versailles , Paris, was conducted between March 26 and March 31, 2010. This international tourism fair hosted over 100,000 visitors last year, which represents an increase of more than 8% of visitors over 2009. This...
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...
Sustainable development and tourism - Example of Accor
Dissertation - 40 pages - Management
For a few years already, we have attended a real awakening of the individuals, companies and public authorities on the need for acting for a sustainable development of planet. Within the framework of our study we will be able to be interested in a sector touched particularly by this topic:...
Development of Ecotourism
Market study - 15 pages - Services marketing
Ecotourism was developed in the 1970s with the development of a growing interest in the environment and travel-oriented outdoor activities. It began flourishing at a time when consumers began to feel dissatisfaction with mass tourism. According to the International Ecotourism Society,...
Evolution of tourism in Turkey
Case study - 10 pages - Services marketing
This work focuses on the tourism development in Turkey. It is a country that is "friendly, handsome, with a rich culture and not at all expensive". It is a country that is modern enough to be comfortable but still traditional, and therefore interesting to analyze. As part of this...
Can the sector of tourism contribute to the development of Africa?
Essay - 4 pages - Services marketing
Tourism has become a leading global industry and has played a major role in the development of a continent. It contributes to the enhancement of the cultural heritage and culture of a country. According to figures provided by the WTO (World Tourism Organization), Africa has...
The rise of E-Tourism
Worksheets - 4 pages - Services marketing
The Internet is a valuable medium for business tourism for disseminating information regarding the various offers available, either in the public or private sector. The online user can, via the internet, compare the features of different travel packages, and even book/pay online for these...
Tourism in Algeria
Thesis - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The Algerian tourism is very diverse; it can be divided into three main places of interest. Firstly, the desert and mountains that is mostly in the south. In fact, the Sahara occupies the largest part of the territory. In this part of the country, we can spot the Tuaregs. Among these...
Business tourism market of Paris - published: 29/09/2010
Market study - 11 pages - Services 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...
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 travel market...
The tourism sector in Morocco
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
Tourism is the act of traveling for pleasure and recreation, to a place other than where a person usually lives. According to the definition by World Tourism "anyone who spends over 24 hours in a country other than the one he or she usually lives is considered as a tourist "....
Tourism in South Africa
Internship report - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
South Africa is the leading destination of the Africa continent with 9 million international tourists. The country is really opened up to tourism in during early 90's, at the end of apartheid regime. This activity, although recent, has known a considerable growth, due to an...
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...
Ecotourism, a tendency of sustainable tourism
Case study - 4 pages - Tourism marketing
The travel industry is the first industry on earth with 1.6 billion tourists as estimated in 2020. Tourism presents at the same time opportunities and threats for biodiversity conservation. That is why it is important to promote new forms of tourism and to apply new principles for...
