RPTS 201 Study Guide - Final Guide: Psychographic, Subjective Constancy, Customer Relationship Management
30 Oct 2014
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Ranking of tourism in comparison to other industries: 1st- health services, 2nd- tourism, 3rd- auto and food stores. Ranking of texas as a u. s. tourism destination: 2nd. Tourism imports vs. tourism exports: export- money that leaves your area, import- money than comes to your area. You want more money to come into your economy from outside of it (imports) than money leaving your economy from inside of it (exports). Expenditure patterns of tourists (where do they spend their money?: . 38 = transportation, . 26 = food, . 17 = lodging, . 10 = entertainment, . 09 = incidentals, =. 00. Characteristics of travel and tourism: movement, multi-purpose, exchange of money, local and global, massive growing industry, may be a compelling motive for some, may promote peace and understanding, industry is fragmented. Components of the integrated model of tourism: travelers, tourism promoters, tourism service providers, external environment. Key moments in tourism history during the roman empire, and mass tourism eras: roman empire (500 b. c. - a. d. 300)
