Reference no: EM132700484 , Length: word count:2500

DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

Unit Aims :
The aim of this unit is to provide learners with an understanding of the main factors influencing the development of the tourism and hospitality industry. Learners will develop the ability to analyse the factors affecting demand within the industry as well as knowledge of the main providers of goods and services in tourism and hospitality.

Scenario
You are a Junior Tourism Officer working for VisitEngland. This year VisitEngland has been invited as a keynote speaker at the World Travel Market. Your manager has asked you to helping prepare the keynote.

TASK:

ASSIGNMENT Word Count - Total 2500 words.

Instructions (Answer to each label)
1. Understand the main factors affecting the development of the tourism and hospitality industry.
1.1 Describe the historical development of leisure and the tourism and hospitality industry.
1.2 Explain the impact of technological, economic and social changes on the development of the industry.
1.3 Assess the contemporary factors that will affect the future development of the tourism and hospitality industry.
1.4 Describe the key developments that have supported the growth of the UK Tourism and hospitality by creating a TIMELINE showing developments from the 18th century to date.
? The timeline should be accompanied by a circa 200 words commentary describing contemporary factors that will affect the industry in the future.

Both the timeline and the commentary should include
Technological developments
Economic Developments
Social developments
2. Understand the factors affecting consumer demand within the tourism and hospitality industry.
2.1 Explain the major factors impacting on tourist demand.
2.2 Describe the key theories of tourist motivation.
2.3 Explain the roles and function(The role of travel intermediaries and function)
3. Understand the roles and functions of major providers of goods and services within the tourism and hospitality industry.
3.1 Explain the roles of the main types of organisations within the tourism and hospitality industry.
3.2 Determine the nature of vertical and horizontal integration in the tourism and hospitality industry.
3.3 Classify tourism businesses and functions in a tourist destination.
4. Understand the roles, functions and actions of destination management organisations.
4.1 Assess the need for destination management.
4.2 Explain the roles of destination management organisations at the national and local levels.
4.3 Outline the common issues faced by destination management organisations in a tourist destination.

Attachment:- TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY.rar