Tourism & Hospitality Research Article Research Article Ndivo et al., J Tourism Hospit 2012, 1:5 http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2167-0269.1000103 Open Access Open Access Examining Kenya’s Tourist Destinations’ Appeal: the Perspectives of Domestic Tourism Market Rayviscic M. Ndivo1*, Judith N. Waudo1 and Fuchaka Waswa2 1 2 School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, Kenyatta University, Kenya School of Environmental Studies, Kenyatta University, Kenya Abstract Kenya’s tourism activity has always been
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being a customer centric company club Mahindra performs various Corporate Social Responsibilities for the well fare of people, employees, its customers and environment. According to CESD, 2007 Tourism is becoming one of the largest business sector in the world showing 2005 receipt of international tourism reaching $6.82 trillion. Club Mahindra performs in service industry where revenue produced in 2008 by service industry was $4,028.6 billion showing CAGE OF 6.3% from 2004-08. (Datamonitor, 2009)
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Business Tourism as an Industry Driver Lilla Széplaki DISSERTATION FOR BA (HONS) IN TRAVEL AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT OXFORD BROOKS UNIVERSITY AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL – BUDAPEST 2007/2012 1 Acknowledgements Hereby, I would like to express my deepest appreciation to the Sales team of the Budapest Marriott Hotel, who gave their assistance informing me about all the needed data. I would like to thank to the people with whom I have had interview and also for my former colleagues from
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Perceptions of hospitality and tourism students towards study motivations and preferences: a study of Hong Kong students Myong Jae Lee (mjlee@csupomona.edu) The Collins College of Hospitality Management, California State Polytechnic University 3801 West Temple Avenue, Pomona, CA91768, USA Samuel Seongseop Kim (sskim@sejong.ac.kr) Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Sejong University, Seoul, Korea Ada Lo (hmada@polyu.edu.hk) School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong
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lets start by understanding the market we are in. The Wellness Tourism Industry According to the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, (World Tourism Organization , 2014) the international hospitality and tourism industry grew by 5% in 2013, reaching 1,087 million arrivals. For 2014, UNWTO forecasts 4% to 4.5% growth. As shown on the graphic below these lines, Asia pacific itself showed an incredible 6% growth for international tourism arrivals. A good segment of the market is trending into an emerging
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Impact of Tourism On Indian Economy Submitted to: Prof. Sharif Menon Submitted by: Dhwani Parekh | NR 13089 | Dhara Shah | NR 13132 | Sailesh Bhavnani | NR | Introduction Globalization of development programmes has raised the foreign exchange requirements of developed as well as the developing countries. A number of manufacturing and non-manufacturing, traditional and non-traditional industries, no doubt, have helped them in their stupendous task of industrial transformation but at the same
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TOURISM IN INDIA: Travel and tourism is the largest service industry in India. It provides heritage, cultural, medical, business and sports tourism. The main objective of this sector is to develop and promote tourism, maintain competitiveness of India as tourist destination and improve and expand existing tourism products to ensure employment generation and economic growth. India has become a popular tourist destination with thousands of people visiting different parts of India each year. Tourism
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hospitality and tourism sector has grown at a rapid rate over the last few decades, and shows no signs of slowing down. International tourist arrivals increased by 1.1 billion from 1995 to 2015, and are expected to reach 1.8 billion by 2030). According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) long term forecast Tourism Towards 2030, the tourism industry has grown to become one of the world’s fastest growing and largest economic sectors (United Nations World Tourism Ogranization, 2015)
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to help you keep up to date, understand AND speak the language. Glossary Below is a glossary of general industry terms and tourism abbreviations. A ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics. Advertorial A paid advertisement in the print media that resembles a story or editorial comment. AFTA Australian Federation of Travel Agents. AITT Australian Institute of Travel and Tourism. Allotment A limited number of rooms or seats available to wholesalers to free sell. AVIC Accredited visitor information
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Executive Summary Suva is the capital of Fiji. It is located in the southeast coast of Viti Levu Island. The population of this city as in 2012 was 89,038. It is the main spot in Fiji. Sugar and tourism industry are two major industries in Fiji. With a mix of traditional infrastructures and modern architectures and the unique natural scenery, Suva attracts a lot of tourists to visit yearly. The most tourists are from Australia, New Zealand, U.S.A and Europe. When the visa-free policy approved
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