Health threats to Tourism Industry
Asia Pacific’s tourism leaders needed to pro-actively engage the health sector to help combat future threats, such as avian influenza, travel industry delegates to the 54th Pacific Asia Travel Association Annual Conference were told.
Director Professor of the University of Queensland Centre for Tourism and Risk Management Jeff Wilks urged the industry to prepare for future health crises. “It’s a matter of when, not if, the next health threat strikes our region. We can’t sit on our hands and hope that someone else protects tourism,” he said.
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Queensland's tourism industry is continuing its fight to stop the Federal Government imposing the goods and services tax (GST) on overseas visitors.
The industry is trying to stop a bill being passed through the Senate and will be among the groups taking their case to a public hearing in Brisbane next week.
Daniel Gschwind from the Queensland Tourism Industry Council says the imposition of the tax could turn people away from Australia.
"The demand for a product is always influenced by the price and clearly Australia is a relatively high cost experience for visitors," he said.
"We are a long way away from most
From the halls of the Clinton Presidential Center to the vast array of lakes and resorts across the state, industry officials say the tourism trade across the state is flourishing.
"I think we are being discovered by more and more people," Montine McNulty, executive director of the Arkansas Hospitality Association, said of the steady stream of out-of-state and international travelers coming to Arkansas. "Arkansas is not the secret that it use to be."
McNulty said there may be no better evidence of an economic breakout for the state's second-largest industry than in the hospitality trade. Every where you go - from Eureka
Integrated resorts only one part of govt's tourism promotion
The decision to host two integrated resorts is only one part of the government's overall development plan for the tourism industry.
Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang stressed the move was not an act of economic desperation.
Indeed, the minister said the Singapore economy was doing well.
Mr Lim was speaking to reporters after witnessing the launch of a double MBA programme by Nanyang Technological University and Japan's Waseda University.
Well before a decision was taken for two integrated resorts, the government had already spelt out ambitious targets for the tourism
InterContinental Hotels Group, the world's most global hotel company, is confident that Oman's tourism industry will continue to grow in the coming years - with the country being tipped as the 'next big thing' in the Gulf tourism market.
Quickly emerging as the number one holiday spot for its beautiful coastline, peaceful cities and lush environment, Oman is increasingly making it to the top of international traveller's wish lists.
'What we are witnessing now in the industry is the emergence of Oman's boom time. At InterContinental Hotels Group we have the experience and expertise that is required to work in line
The Canadian Tourism Commission's new global
business strategy, based on a new travel brand for Canada, is designed to
increase the tourism industry's revenue by $7.5-billion or close to 23 per
cent in five years. The brand strategy was launched today at Rendez-vous
Canada, Canada's annual international tourism industry marketplace held in
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
"The tourism industry has been through many hardships over the past few
years, and we are challenged by international competitors who are outspending
us. Still, there is tremendous potential for growth," Michele McKenzie,
President and CEO of the Canadian Tourism Commission said at Rendez-vous
Canada, the tourism industry's annual international marketplace. "To