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Hospitality and Hospitality and Tourism IndustryTourism Industry

Alexandra BerningAlexandra BerningSection 10Section 10

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Characteristics of the Characteristics of the Hospitality and Tourism Hospitality and Tourism

IndustryIndustry According to World According to World

Travel and Tourism Travel and Tourism Council:Council:

Employer of 7.8Percent of the

Global workforce

10.6 percent Of

World GDP

5.5 million new Jobs per year

Until 2010

TourismIndustry

24/h, 7 days/w,52 weeks/year

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Umbrella of Travel and Umbrella of Travel and TourismTourism

TravelTravelAirAirCruiseCruiseRailRailCoachCoachAutomobileAutomobile

LodgingLodgingHotels and Hotels and

MotelsMotelsMeetings, Meetings,

Conventions and Conventions and ExpositionsExpositions

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Umbrella of Travel and Umbrella of Travel and TourismTourism

FoodserviceFoodservice RestaurantsRestaurants

RecreationRecreation AttractionsAttractions GamingGaming ParksParks

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Tourism OrganizationsTourism Organizations International OrganizationsInternational Organizations

World Tourism Organization (WTO)World Tourism Organization (WTO)Intl. Air Transportation Association (IATA)Intl. Air Transportation Association (IATA)Pacific Area Travel Association (PATA)Pacific Area Travel Association (PATA)

Domestic OrganizationsDomestic OrganizationsUS Travel and Tourism Administration US Travel and Tourism Administration

(USTTA)(USTTA)Travel Industry of America (TIA)Travel Industry of America (TIA)

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Economic Impact of TourismEconomic Impact of Tourism

International travelers spend about International travelers spend about $72.3 billion on travel related expenses $72.3 billion on travel related expenses in USin US

20.8 million are directly employed in the 20.8 million are directly employed in the industryindustry

Travel generates about $95.6 billion a Travel generates about $95.6 billion a year in tax receiptsyear in tax receipts

Nearly 46 million international travelers Nearly 46 million international travelers visit the US each yearvisit the US each year

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World’s Top 10 Tourism EarnersWorld’s Top 10 Tourism EarnersIntl. Tourism Receipts (US $ Intl. Tourism Receipts (US $

billion) 2001billion) 2001

1. United States1. United States 72.372.3

2. Spain2. Spain 32.932.9

3. France3. France 29.629.6

4. Italy4. Italy 25.925.9

5. China5. China 17.817.8

6. Germany6. Germany 17.217.2

7. United Kingdom7. United Kingdom 15.915.9

8. Austria8. Austria 12.012.0

9. Canada9. Canada 10.7 (2000)10.7 (2000)

10. Greece10. Greece 9.2 (2000)9.2 (2000)

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Summary SlideSummary Slide

Characteristics of the Hospitality and Characteristics of the Hospitality and Tourism IndustryTourism Industry

Umbrella of Travel and Tourism (1)Umbrella of Travel and Tourism (1)Umbrella of Travel and Tourism (2)Umbrella of Travel and Tourism (2)Tourism OrganizationsTourism OrganizationsEconomic Impact of TourismEconomic Impact of TourismWorld’s Top 10 Tourism EarnersWorld’s Top 10 Tourism Earners