Module 12 PROFESSIONAL TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY ORGANIZATIONS

Question 1

________ is an independent, nonprofit research and educational organization which aims to
improve the quality and range of statistical data describing travel and
tourism.

Answer 1

The United States Travel Data Center (USTDC)

Question 2

_________ is a nonprofit association of companies and governmental organizations which was
formed to promote travel to and within the United States. It is based on Washington DC and has a membership of more than 1,000 organizations, firms and other agencies.

Answer 2

Travel Industry Association of America (TIAA)

Question 3

_______ is concerned with travel research specifically in improving the quality and effectiveness of research in the travel industry.

Answer 3

Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA)

Question 4

_________ is one of the largest travel associations in the United States. It includes travel agencies and tour operators from the United States and Canada.

Answer 4

American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA)

Question 5

________ aims to act as a negotiation body for the various branches of tourism and travel industries on behalf of travel agents.

Answer 5

Universal Federation of Travel Agents Association (UFTAA)

Question 6

__________ was established in 1946 as a nonprofit association of schools, colleges and universities which are offering hotel and restaurant management, food
service management and culinary arts.

Answer 6

Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (CHRIE)

Question 7

_________ is a nonprofit research and educational organization of individual travel marketing executives. The scope of ATME is international and covers
all travel industry segments.

Answer 7

Association of Travel Marketing Executives (ATME)

Question 8

_________ was founded in 1980 with only 15 original members. At present, there are 300
members representing all levels of travel and tourism educators. The members come from the United States, Canada and other international education community.

Answer 8

The Society of Travel and Tourism Educators (SOTTE)

Question 9

12 Tourism and Hospitality Organizations in the Philippines

Answer 9

*PTAA
*HRAP
*UFTE
*COHREP
*AAHRMEI
*The Women in Travel, Philippine Chapter
*PACEOS
*NAITAS
*MITE
*PAATGLI
*PHILTOA
*TEAM PHILIPPINES

Question 10

___________ was established in 1979 out of a union of the national associations of the outbound travel agencies and inbound travel operators. It aims to foster unity in the travel industry and to promote the welfare of its members and the traveling public.

Answer 10

Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA)

Question 11

________ was established on September 12, 1952 by executives from the leading hotels and restaurants in Manila. Its main objective is to upgrade the management skills and personnel services to maintain proper standards as well as keep abreast with progressive trends abroad.

Answer 11

Hotel and Restaurant Association of the Philippines (HRAP)

Question 12

___________ formerly known as Tourism Educators of Schools, Colleges and Universities or TESCU, is a bona fide organization of Tourism Educators founded by Dr. Zenaida Lansangan-Cruz and duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 9,
1993.

Answer 12

Union of Filipino Tourism Educators (UFTE)

Question 13

_______ is a bona fide organization of hotel and restaurant educators of the Philippines founded by Dr. Ignacio Pablo and duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Answer 13

Council of Hotel and Restaurant Educators of the Philippines (COHREP)

Question 14

________ was organized in 1980. It is an affiliate member of the International Federation of Women in Travel Organization (IFWTO) which has a worldwide membership of 5,000.

Answer 14

The Women in Travel, Philippine Chapter

Question 15

________ is the voice of the convention and exhibition industry. It plays a significant role in the economic development of the country through conventions, trade fairs, and special events.

Answer 15

Philippine Association of Conventions/Exhibitions, Organizations and Suppliers, Inc. (PACEOS)

Question 16

___________ is the official association of non-IATA Travel Agencies which was established in 1986. Its objectives are to unify the various non-IATA travel agents and promote
harmonious relationship among its members; to assist and lead its members toward being more professional in
delivering travel and tour-related services;
to assist and lead its members toward being more professional in delivering travel and tour related services;

Answer 16

Network of Independent Travel Agencies
(NAITAS)

Question 17

____________ was organized on August 29-30, 1991 by the Tourism Promotion Board in cooperation with the New York based Society of Incentive Travel Executives (SITE).

Answer 17

Movement of Incentive Travel Executives (MITE)

Question 18

___________ formerly Guides Inc. (Philippines), was established on May 21, 2986 as a nonstock, nonprofit entity. Some of its objectives are development among officers and members the value of nationalism, honesty, self-reliance, collectivism and social concern;

Answer 18

Philippine Association of Accredited Tourist Guide Lecturers Inc. (PAATGLI)

Question 19

_________ is an organization of tour operators and allied members actively
involved in the advocacy of responsible
tourism.

Answer 19

Philippine Tour Operators Association (PHILTOA)

Question 20

____________ founded by Mr. Robert Lim Joseph, envisions to become a leading and
productive organization that fosters strong partnership between the industry and the
academe that will lead to the rapid growth of the domestic and global tourism and hospitality industry.

Answer 20

Tourism Educators and Movers Philippines, Inc. (TEAM PHILIPPINES)

Question 21

_____________ is the agency of the government of the Philippines responsible for regulating the securities industry in the Philippines. Aside from its regulatory function, it also maintains the
country’s company register.

Answer 21

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Question 22

_____________ is a modern management tool used to accomplish uncommon business goals by awarding participants an extraordinary travel experience upon their attainment of their share of uncommon goals.

Answer 22

Incentive Travel

Question 23

8 Professional Tourism and Hospitality Organisations

Answer 23

1. USTDC
2. TIAA
3. TTRA
4. ASTA
5. UFTAA
   6.CHRIE
6. ATME
7. SOTTE