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INTRO. TO TOURISM
ORGANIZATIONS
Course 6
TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS
Why should I be Interested?
General Purposes
Typologies/Models for Classification:
Membership served
Geographical area of responsibility
General purpose
Challenges
TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS
Cultural/Historical Institutions
Public Safety/Security
Public Utilities (WaterEnergy-Sewer-Solid Waste
Postal-Others)
Public Policy/Legislation
Immigration/Communication/Transportation
TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS
GENERAL PURPOSES:
TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS
General Purposes Conti:
Financial/Economical Development
Statistical Data Collection /Analysis /
Distribution
Direct Assistance (Planning & Development)
Trade Issues
Environmental & Social Issues:
Sustainable Tourism Development
Protection of Cultural, Historical, & Social
Communities & Resources
TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS
TYPOLOGY
Membership:
TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS
INTER-REGIONAL
STATE
LOCAL
TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS
INTERNATIONAL
World Tourism
Organization (WTO)
International Civic
Aviation Organization
(ICAO)
International Air
Transport Association
(IATA)
World Travel &Tourism
Association (WTTC)
Others
ECONOMIC FOCUS:
Organization for
Economic Cooperation
& Development
(OECD)
International Bank for
Reconstruction &
Development (IBRD)
European Union (EU)
Mission:
Membership:
TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS
INTERNATIONAL
www.wttc.org
TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS
INTERNATIONAL-ECONOMIC FOCUS
www.oecd.org
TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS
INTERNATIONAL-ECONOMIC FOCUS
www.worldbank.org
TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS
INTERNATIONAL-ECONOMIC FOCUS
European Union
TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS
INTERNATIONAL
PROFESSIONAL
EXAMPLES:
World Association of Travel Agencies
International Sightseeing & Tours Association
Airports Council International
Hotel Catering & Institutional Management
Association
International Hotel & Restaurant Association
International Association of Tour Managers
TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS
REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Pacific Asia Travel Association
Caribbean Tourism Organization
Caribbean Hotel Association
Tourism Council of South Pacific
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Tourism Association
REGIONAL TOURISM
ORGANIZATION:
TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Four
Key Governmental
Tourism Responsibilities:
Coordination
of Tourism Activities
Legislation & Regulation
Planning & Development
Coordination
Finance
Political Reasons
Environmental Issues
Economics
TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Transportation
Natural & Biological Resources
(Agricultural/Fisheries/Parks/Reserves)
Historical & Cultural Preservation
Health & Public Safety
Finance & Planning
Monetary Policy
Labor
TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Negotiate agreements
Organize marketing studies
Optimize tourism destinations/attractions/meetings
Support mutually beneficial trade/monetary regulations
Support technological transfers
TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Organize Tourism Services on International / National
Scale
Plan & Develop Tourism (Master Planning)
Regulate & Control Tourism Enterprises:
Legislation/Taxation
Classifications
Inspections
Operatings Licenses
Financial Assistance
Standards
TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Publish statistics/surveys/studies
Promote International & Domestic Travel
Create structures/procedures to welcome & inform visitors
Provide professional training & education
Preserve/protect/manage
cultural/social/historical/environmental resources
TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Challenges:
TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
SWISS TOURISM
US Tourism Industries?
France: Direction du Tourisme
Spain: Instituto de Turismo de Espana
UK: British Tourism Authority
TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS
NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL
TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
Government tourism commissions-legislatives
committees
Convention & Visitor Bureaus
Visitor Centers
Country/City/Area Tourism authorities
TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS
KEY TREND IN
NATIONAL TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS
Formation of Public/Private/Partnerships:
TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS