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Fr 08.15-11.30 h H 01
Areas of Tourism Management
What areas are existing, what examples can you name, what are the pro's and con's to work in each area?
"Traditional" areas of tourism management: Service providers
- hotels
- restaurants
- retailing
- transportation
- travel agencies
- tour companies
- tourist attractions
- leisure, recreation and sport
- event organizers / agencies
- cultural industries
- ...
Other areas of tourism management: Enablement and Support
- destination management
- regional, national, international tourism marketing organisation
- offline / online tourism marketing agencies
- tourism industry associations
- consulting companies/institutions
- training companies/institutions
- research companies/institutions
- quality assessment institutions
- Higher education institutions (public/private)
- lobby groups
- financing/banking/accounting for tourism service providers
- ...
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Skills needed
Let us develop a ranking of skills needed for different jobs in the tourism industry.
Form groups, discuss and present results.
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