Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Tourism Industry
Alexandra Berning
Section 10
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Characteristics of the
Hospitality and Tourism
Industry
According to World
Travel and Tourism Tourism
Council: Industry
10.6 percent
Of
World GDP
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Umbrella of Travel and
Tourism
Travel Lodging
Air Hotels and Motels
Cruise Meetings,
Rail Conventions and
Coach Expositions
Automobile
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Umbrella of Travel and
Tourism
Foodservice Recreation
Restaurants 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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World’s 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
Characteristicsof the Hospitality and
Tourism Industry
Umbrella of Travel and Tourism (1)
Umbrella of Travel and Tourism (2)
Tourism Organizations
Economic Impact of Tourism
World’s Top 10 Tourism Earners
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