Tourism Organization Flashcards
WHO
World Health Organization
ICA
International Civil Aviation
ILO
International Labor Organization
OECDCT
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Committee on Tourism
IASETTRA
International Association of Scientific Experts in Tourism Travel Research Association
IHA
International Hotel Association
WATA
World Association of Travel Agents
TICCA
The International Congress and Conventional Association
PATA
Pacific Asia Travel Association
TTAA
The Travel Association of America
IHRA
International Hotel and Restaurant Association
AHLA
American Hotel and Lodging Association
CHA
Cambodia Hotel Association
HANY
Hotel Association of New York
IATA
International Air Transport Association
ERAA
European Region Airlines Association
CLIA
Cruise Lines International Association
FCCA
Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association
WATA
World Association of Travel Agencies
PTAA
Philippine Travel Agencies Association
IATAN
International Airline Travel Agent Network
ETOA
European Tour Operators Association
IAATO
International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators
CATO
Cebu Association of Tour Operators
NTO of Argentina
National Secretariat of Tourism and Sports
NTO of Argentina
Australian Tourist Commission
NTO of Austria
Austrian National Tourist Office
NTO of Bulgaria
Bulgarian Tourism Authority
NTO of Canada
Canadian Tourism Commission
NTO of China
China National Tourist Office
NTO of Cyprua
Cyprus Tourism Organization
NTO of Finland
Finnish Tourist Board
NTO of Greece
Greek National Tourism Organization
NTO of Germany
German National Tourist Board
WTO
World Tourism Organization
NTO of Japan
Japan National Tourist Organization
Luxembourg
Ministry of Tourism
Malaysia
Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board
Thailand
Tourism Authority of Thailand
Tunisia
Tunisia National Tourism Office
EATAEUESCAPQ
East Asian Travel Association European Union Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
CTA
Caribbean Travel Association
ATTA
African Travel and Tourism Association
AHMA
American Hotel and Motel Association
They are associated with a particular sector of the tourism industry such as transport, accommodation, attractions, courier services or recreational pursuits
Sectoral organization
These organization can be at different levels: local, national, regional or international
Sectoral organization
These organizations are driven by the need to exchange information/knowledge on industry trends and to address issues and challenges faced by the sectors
Sectoral organization
Aid, help, plan, develop, promote organization
Catalyst
2 types of organization:
- Private
2. Public
Tourism organizations can be viewed in the following ways:
Geographically Industry Function Motive Ownership
UNWTO
United Nations World Tourism Organization
Developmental organizations:
World Bank
Asian Development Bank
FONATUR (Mexico)
EMBRATUR (Brazil)
OTTI
Office of Travel and Tourism Industries
TIAA
Travel Industry Association of America
CTC
Canadian Tourism Commission
CVBs
Convention and Visitor Bureaus
DMAI
Destination Marketing Association International
Geographically:
Global Multi-Country National State, provincial Regional Local
Ownership
Government, quasi-government or private
Function
Suppliers Marketers Development Consultants Educators Publishers Professional associations
Industry
Transportation Travel agencies Tour wholesalers Lodging Attractions Recreations
Motive
Profit
Non-profit
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organizatiom
Most widely recognized organization in tourism Serves as a global tourism Transfers tourism know-how Produces statistics and market research Develop tourism human resources Works to facilitate trave Promotes sustainability Create special projects
UNWTO
Mostly European membership but the United States, Canada, Japan, and Australia are also members
OECDC
Represent nations in Asia and the Pacific
PATA
International Trade Administartion, U.S. Department of Commerce
Research and Policy
OTTI
Leading private tourism organization in the US
Represents the whole U.S. travel industry
Promotes and facilitates increased travel association within the US
TIAA
Public-private partnership
Plans, directs, manages and implements programs to generate and promote tourism in Canada
CTC
Not for profit umbrella organizations that represent a city or urban area in the solicitation and servicing of all types of travelers to that city or area, whether they visit for business, pleasure or both
CVBs
Most city CVBs belong to this organization
DMAI
It is an organization of governments joined to promote civil aviation on a worldwide scale
ICAO
Its mission is to represent and serve the world airline industry
IATA
PCVC
Philippine Conventions and Visitors Corporation
UFTE
Union of Filipino Tourism Educators
AAHRMEI
Association of Administrators in the Hospitality, Hotel and Restaurant Management Educational Institutions
HRAP
Hotel and Restaurant Association of the Philippines
PTA
Philippine Tourism Authority
COHREP
Council of Hotel and Restaurant Educators in the Philippines
ISES
International Special Events Society
NRA
National Restaurant Association
TIEZA
Tourism Infrastructure Enterprise Zone Association
APEC
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
TESCU
Tourism Educators of Schools, Colleges and Universities
OAS
Organization of America States
IA
Intramuros Administration
NPF
Nayong Pilipino Foundation
USTDC
United States Travel Data Center
ASTA
American Society of Travel Agents
UFTAA
Universal Foundation of Travel Agents Association
CHRIE
Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education
ATME
Association of Travel Marketing Executives
SOTTE
Society of Travel and Tourism Educators
PACEOS
Philippines Association of Conventions/Exhibitions, Organization and Suppliers Inc.
NATAS
Network of Independent Travel Agencies
MITE
Movement of Incentive Travel Executives
PHILTOA
Philippine Tour Operators Agency
EOP
Educational Opportunity Program
WTTC
World Travel and Tourism Council