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| Tourists travel to ____________, places with some form of actual or perceived boundary, such as physical boundary of an island, political boundaries, or even market-created boundaries. |
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| ____________ such as the United States contain thousands of ____________, including regions, states, cities, towns, and even visitor destinations within a town. |
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| Tourism's most visible benefit is _____________ in hotels, restaurants, retail establishments, and transportation. |
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| Second, less visible benefits are ________ industries and professions, many of which pay considerably more than the visible employment opportunities. |
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| The third benefit is the ___________ effect as tourist expenditures cycle through the local economy. |
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| Tourism's fourth benefit is state and local ___________ derived from taxes on tourism, and helps shift the tax burden to ___________. |
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| Tourism also yields a fifth benefit, the __________ of locally made products. |
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| __________ marketing is an integral part of developing and retaining a location's popularity. |
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| Too often, planners focus only on destination developments without attention to __________ and ___________ attributes that attracted travelers to the destination in the first place. |
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| Tourist _____________ must balance temptation to maximize tourist dollars with preservation of the natural tourist attractions and the quality of life for local residents. |
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| Tourist destinations that build solid infrastructures can look for increased business by expanding from a seasonal product to a _______________ product or by expanding the geographic base of their product. |
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| ___________ tourism is a concept of tourism management that anticipates & prevents problems that occur when carrying capacity is exceeded. |
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| __________ capacity is determined by an environmental impact assessment. |
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| ___________ is one of the fastest growing niche markets in the travel industry & generally viewed as representing sustainable tourism. |
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| Because leisure travel is _________ & __________, guests have come to expect amenities and services without questioning the environment. |
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| Tourist __________ is fierce amid a growing and constantly changing tourist market, where, in addition to strong tourist destinations, declining places upgrade, and new places appear. |
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| __________ includes travel time from airport to lodging, language barriers, cleanliness and sanitary concerns, access to amenities, and special needs. |
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| __________ means risk factors like political instability civil disturbances, currency fluctuations, safety, etc. |
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| Tourism planners should conduct an ________ of the existing resources of their communities to determine opportunities for events. |
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| Beyond economic value, events help create an _________ for a community. |
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| Ability to concentrate attractions, facilities, and services in a convenient, accessible location is essential to create a strong destination __________. |
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| Tourist _________ is highly dependent on public investments, woefully inadequate without private investment and market mechanisms to respond to changing consumer needs and wants. |
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| Destinations find they must make more than _______ or ________ investments to attract tourists. |
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| Many visitors destinations are in fact only __________ destinations for travelers on their way elsewhere. |
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| In an era in which most people in industrialized nations are urban or suburban dwellers, _________ tourism has become increasingly important. |
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| Thousands of individuals choose to spend vacations assisting others, particularly in underdeveloped nations, an activity called ________-driven tourism. |
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| ________ tourism is a fast & lucrative segment of tourism, as people travel internationally to gain access to less expensive health care. |
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| Tourism marketers know even though an area may attract an activity-specific segment, there is great _________ in providing reasons for others to come. |
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| While the historical concept of travel has been to go someplace for a purpose, it can be argued that for many contemporary pleasure travelers, the real destination is the __________ of travel such as a cruise ship, river paddle ship, or a special railroad. |
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Several classifications have been used to describe different visitor destination segments:
a. ___________ mass tourists - Little or no influence over the travel experience other than to purchase one package or another.
b. __________ mass tourists - Somewhat more control over their itinerary. For instance, they may rent a car to visit attractions.
c. ___________ - They plan their own itineraries and make their own reservations
d. __________ - These people, the backpacker group, seldom, if ever, are found in a traditional hotel. |
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| Plog observed that destinations are first discovered by ____________ (backpackers or explorers) |
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| One job of a tourist organization is to increase the __________ of a destination. |
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| Marketing information systems help identity and predict ____________ trends that are responsible for these changes. |
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| _________ markets must be identified and served. |
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| Effective destination __________ requires congruence between advertising and the destination. |
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| An effective way of communicating with potential travelers is by offering __________. |
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| City, county, or area __________ and ________ __________ (CVB) promote tourism on the local level. |
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