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Part one of a three part slideshare on tourism destination marketing
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Sales & Marketing
Tourism Destination Marketing - Part One
What is a destination ?
• A single entity – one product
• Many products – comprising of every kind of tourism organisation and operation
• Socio-cultural entity – its history, people, traditions, way of life
• A concept – in the minds of tourists and potential visitors
Destination
• A destination may not be a single place, but a conceptual entity which incorporates several destinations and locations eg. Route 66 in USA
– Which crosses nine state boundaries but is perceived as a totality
http://flickr.com/photos/puroticorico/2390547860/
What is a destination
• For our purposes a destination refers to a:
– town
– resort
– or geographical region
• http://www.hokitika.com/
• http://www.queenstown-nz.co.nz/
• http://www.northlandnz.com/
Destinations differ in what they offer
• Benefits to visitors
– May meet needs of recreational tourists eg. Salzburg (home of Mozart)
• http://www2.salzburg.info/
– May appeal to business travellers and short-break markets eg. London
• http://www.visitlondon.com/
Destination Success
• Amalgam of the six A’s
– Amenities
– Attractions
– Activities
– Accessibility
– Ancillary Services
– Available packages
Amenities
• Must be well planned and well constructed
• The need for future expansion must be taken into account
– Infrastructure
– Superstructure
Infrastructure
• Roads
• Waste disposal
• Sewerage system
• Electricity
• Water
• Harbour – water quality
Superstructure
• Buildings and structures covering area
– Cannot exist successfully without a good infrastructure
• Airport, port
• Societal structure
– Culture
– Rules
– Rituals
– Community
Destination components
Dependency on Tourism
• Tourism is an important strategic issue to destinations with a limited economic base
• Than to those with a more diversified economy
– Can you think of an example for a limited and diversified economy?
http://flickr.com/photomin/2420089134/s/pik - Port in Georgetown
Multiplier Effect
Attractions & Activities
• Natural
• Constructed
• Cultural
• Heritage
• Architectural
Attractions & Activities
– Ski fields
– Geothermal area
– Historic precinct
– Events
– Festivals
– http://www.tourism.net.nz/attractions/
http://flickr.com/photos/big-ashb/279004304/
Ancillary Services
• Banks
• Restaurants and Cafes
• I-site
• Hospital
• Council
– Regional
– District
– City
Accessibility
• The time taken to reach the destination
• The cost of travelling to the destination
• The frequency of transport to the destination
– Sea
– Road
– Rail
– Air
http://flickr.com/photos/86778817@N00/86564665/