Primary Purpose Of Travel Flashcards
Business
primary activities - consultants/conventions/inspections
secondary activities- dining out/recreation/shopping/sightseeing
VFR
primary activities- socializing, dining in, home entertainment
secondary activities - dining out, shopping
Other Business, personal
primary activities- shopping, medical, lawyer
secondary activities- VFR , dining out
Pleasure
Primary activities - recreation, sightseeing, dining out
secondary activities - VFR, convention, business, shopping
***Toursim is an “Export industry”.
Consumers travel to the product
Tool for economic development
direct- paying hotel $100
indirect- hotel is paying costs to run (employees)
induced-is money sating at destination or leaving?
leakage-amount of money leaving host region
***What is the size of the toursim industry?
$74.2 Billion (6.8%)
***Is Banff eco-toursim?
It is mass toursim, many individuals together have a negative impact
Emerging Markets?
- china
- japan
- india
- brazil
Economic Impact
Alberta- $5.4 billion
Calgary-$1.1 billion