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An overview of the accommodation sector in the USA is provided in this chapter. It describes its ancient origins, its associations, names of leading hotel companies, and its vital role in the economy. The accommodation sector comprises: the hotel industry, bed and breakfast, resorts and...
At the heart of urban tourism promotion lies a triad of powerful players - the city, the hotels, and the destination marketing/management organization (DMO). This article explores the relationships between the DMO, charged with crafting and executing destination promotion, and its two most powerful ...
This chapter examines a tourism-specific conceptual model of destination competitiveness.
This chapter examines the supporting factors and resources that serve as the foundation of a competitive tourism and hospitality industry. The core resources and attractors represent the principal 'pulling' force driving the demand for destination tourism, but if these are inaccessible, if the...
This chapter examines the changing nature of a destination's competitiveness and sustainability. Since these forces are in a constant state of evolution, destination managers must monitor the world around them rigorously to ensure they are anticipating tomorrow rather than reacting to yesterday. In ...
This chapter consists of two complementary components that are intended to provide the theoretical and managerial interfaces between the two main concepts of competitiveness and sustainability. This chapter consists of two parts: Part I and Part II. Part I examines the theoretical and conceptual...
This chapter examines the global forces and the manner in which they affect each of the components of the model of destination competitiveness. As shown, the totality of global forces affecting destination competitiveness/sustainability is captured within what we term an 'onionskin taxonomy'. The...
This chapter examines how the principal elements of the competitive micro-environment are structured in the context of a tourism destination. The basic elements of the microenvironment are the suppliers and supporting industries, tourism and hospitality enterprises, marketing intermediaries and...
This chapter examines the factors that motivate individuals to choose one particular destination over the myriad other possibilities. When all the complexities of destination choice are stripped away, it is essentially the core resources and attractors that underlie the basic desire to travel to a...
This chapter examines the nature of tourism policy and describes how effective tourism policy, planning and development should be structured, formulated and implemented. The chapter emphasizes that, in all cases, competitiveness and sustainability must be the primary goal of policy and that the...