Tourism is a flourishing sector nowadays. As the tourism industry has grown exponentially in the past few decades, its proper management and marketing assumed an important role. As for management, there are certain tasks, which have to be taken into account for a number of different reasons. Gathering, maintaining and compiling information about the tourists is of greatest important. Be it a domestic or international, inbound or out-bond tour, providing tourists` information, healthy interaction with them, chalking out plans to cut down expenses and providing the tourists with maximum facilit

Marketing and Managing Tourism Destinations is a comprehensive and integrated textbook which uniquely considers both destination marketing and management in one volume. It focuses on how destination marketing is planned, implemented and evaluated as well as the management and operations of destination marketing and management organizations, how they conduct business, major opportunities, challenges and issues they face to compete for the global leisure and business travel markets. This textbook provides students with:A solid introduction to destination marketing strategy and planning, to organ

This is a comprehensive and integrated textbook which considers both destination marketing and management in one volume. It focuses on how destination marketing is planned, implemented and evaluated as well as the management and operations of destination marketing and management organizations. Marketing and Managing Tourism Destinations is a comprehensive and integrated introductory textbook covering both destination marketing and destination management in one volume. It focuses on how destination management is planned, implemented and evaluated as well as the management and operations of destination management organizations (DMOs), how they conduct business, major opportunities, challenges and issues they face to compete for the global leisure and business travel markets. This second edition has been updated to include: A new chapter on visitor management that includes a section on crisis and disaster management New material on destination leadership and coordination New and revised content on digital marketing New and updated international case examples throughout to show the practical realities and approaches to managing different destinations around the world. It is illustrated in full colour and packed with features to encourage reflection on main themes, spur critical thinking and show theory in practice. Written by an author with many years of industry practice, university teaching and professional training experience, this book is the essential guide to the subject for tourism, hospitality and events students and industry practitioners alike.

Hauptbeschreibung Innovation - The story behind success in tourism demand is becoming very volatile. In addition financial crisis and hyper competition in the liberalised world market worsen the situation. To survive entrepreneurs have to continuously adapt to changes, improve services, create new products and break into new markets. In short: They have to be innovative. This volume provides you a unique inside view of innovative entrepreneurs in tourism who had the foresight to transform their practices in the tourism industry in an almost revolutionary fashion, e.

The Festschrift in honor of Prof. Dr. Peter Keller, president of the International Association of Scientific Experts in Tourism (AIEST) since 1994, represents a wide range of tourism research as well as the current state of the ongoing debates in tourism as a scientific research field. The aim is to cover multiple topics and trends in travelling and to discuss future development possibilities in the leisure industry.

"The key to a successful, growing business is the ability of staff to successfully upsell products and services. But how do we do this? In this program we define a product, ask how a service differs from a product, examine the marketing concept and go through the process of upselling to add value and training staff to upsell. A valuable look at getting the most from products and services in this vital industry"--Container.

"Visitor attractions represent a complex sector of the tourism industry and are the catalytic focus for the development of tourism infrastructure and services. The third edition of this successful text investigates these issues further and provides more solutions and suggestions for the present and future. With contributions from around the world, this is an essential text for undergraduate and postgraduate students of visitor attraction management, written by subject specialists with a wealth of experience in this field"--

"Philip Kotler, one of the world's foremost authorities on marketing, along with hospitality marketing experts John Bowen and James Makens bring their knowledge of the industry to the pages of Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism, Fourth Edition. The authors' understanding of the industry provides for a very readable and extremely practical text. The text has been both updated and refined over four editions. Introductory students and experienced managers alike will find this book a useful tool, providing a strong foundation for hospitality marketing decision-making and know-how." "Whether you are in marketing, sales, human resource management, food and beverage management, front of the house or back of the house operations, or general management, you are involved in marketing. This book takes an integrative approach to marketing - explaining the how and why of everyone's role in marketing."--BOOK JACKET.

"The marketing of tourist destinations requires continuous strategic planning and decision making. The Branding of Tourist Destinations: Theoretical and Empirical Insights provides researchers and practitioners with an in-depth understanding of different tourism products, marketing strategies and destination branding tactics, as well as useful insights into sustainable and responsible tourism practices. The authors present contemporary conceptual discussions and empirical studies on several aspects of destination branding that help contextualise the attractiveness of a range of tourist destinations. In particular, they explore how tourism marketers, including destination management organisations (DMOs), formulate strategies and tactics to attract prospective visitors. This book also sheds light on the latest industry developments in travel, tourism, hospitality and events in different contexts around the world, including destinations in Sweden, Portugal, Spain, Italy and Ecuador."--Provided by publisher.

"The marketing landscape has changed dramatically in recent years, especially for tourism and hospitality practitioners. Marketing for these industries is now a multi-dimensional, collaborative venture driven by technological change and the growing demand for authentic co-created experiences. Marketing for Tourism and Hospitality provides students with a contemporary, accessible and useful resource as they prepare to encounter the complexities and challenges of tourism and hospitality marketing globally. A clear articulation of the changing landscape, a comprehensive introduction to the three underpinning themes of collaboration, technology and experiences, and a plentiful supply of international case material provide students with an enjoyable and digestible resource that is both academically rigorous and practice-oriented, helping them prepare for day-to-day problems in the dynamic world of marketing. This contemporary, challenging and highly applied text is an indispensable resource for all students of tourism and hospitality degree programmes"--