MACRO UNIT 4

Question 1

The chief international
Organization in the field of travel and tourism. It is an
intergovernmental technical body which deals with all aspects of tourism.

Answer 1

United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Question 2

The chief international
Organization in the field of travel and tourism. It is an
intergovernmental technical body which deals with all aspects of tourism. January 2, 1975 - UNWTO legal
existence

Answer 2

United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTS)

Question 3

established in Hawaii in 1951, consists of over
1,000 organizations, including governments,
travel agencies, hotels, and others in the Pacific tourism sector. Its goal is to promote and facilitate travel in the Pacific region, including countries like Pakistan, the U.S., and Canada.

Answer 3

The Pacific Asia Travel Association(PATA)

Question 4

The following is a list of some of PATA’s
publications:

Answer 4

1. Pacific Travel News
2. Annual Statistical Reports
3. Travel Market Study
4. Meetings Pacific (a country-by-country facilities guide)
5. PATA Trade Manual
6. Tourism International Research
   Pacific (quarterly)

Question 5

is the
primary government agency charged
with the responsibility to encourage,
promote, and develop tourism as a major socioeconomic activity; to generate foreign currency and employment; to spread the benefits of
tourism to a wider segment of the
population, and to assure the safe,
convenient, enjoyable stay and travel of foreign and local tourists in the country

Answer 5

The Department of Tourism (DOT)

Question 6

formerly known as PTA or Philippine
Tourism Authority, is a corporate body tasked to designate, regulate, and supervise the Tourism Enterprise Zones (TEZs) as well as develop, manage, and supervise tourism infrastructure projects in the country, with the primary objective of
encouraging investments in Tourism Enterprise Zones.

Answer 6

Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA)

Question 7

formerly
Philippine Convention and Visitors
Corporation (PCVC), is a corporate body
created under R.A. No. 9593, which shall
have an authorized capital of ₽250 million
fully subscribed by the National Government.

Answer 7

Tourism Promotions Board (TPB)