Ch3 Business Travel stu 2024 Assignment in c.pdf

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1. Chapter 3
Business Travel

2. Types of visitors
◆Same day visitors (excursionists)
◆Overnight visitors

3. Purposes of traveling
◆Leisure and recreation
◆Education
◆Work or business
◆Visiting friends and relatives (VFRs)
◆Participating in sports events
◆Sightseeing
◆Attending funerals and weddings
◆Medical reasons (medication)
◆Religious purposes (pilgrimages)
◆Gastronomy (trying new and good quality food)
◆Asylum seeking (moving because of political
situations)
◆Migration ( not counted as tourists)
◆Satisfying personal needs

4. People not counted as tourists
◆Part-time workers
◆Nomads (people with no permanent settlements)
◆Military people (soldiers on duty)
◆Priests and monks in service
◆Flight crews
◆Diplomats /ambassadors
◆Migrants and immigrants
◆Students (on Student Visa)

5. Types of Business tourism
◆meeting, (most common)
◆incentive,
◆conference
◆and exhibition (MICE)

6. Advantages of business tourism for the
destination
◆Greater profitability –high cost, high standard of
services. Normally the upper and middle
management classes
◆Seasonal spread –much of business tourism takes
place in the off-peak season. Help to offset the
loss.

7. Cont.
◆Less Environment impact –environmental
friendly, indoor activity, and travel by plane or
train.
◆Promotional possibilities –unpaid ambassador,
reliable characteristics, professional

8. List of terminology
◆Business travel
◆MICE
◆Profitability
◆Business Travel Department
◆Seasonality
◆Tourism products
◆Lead time
◆Conference
◆Incentive travel
◆Business mix ( mixing business travel with
leisure one)

9. Business Travel Terms (P. 52)
Answers
◆1. impact
◆2. seasonal spread
◆3. General business travel
◆4. incentive
◆5. MICE
◆6. promotion
◆7. conference
◆8. Tourism products
◆9. lead time
◆10. profitability

10. ` Leisure tourism Business tourism Exception
Who pays? The tourist The traveler’s employer or
association
Self-employed business
travelers are paying for
their own trips
Who decides on the
destination?
The tourist The organizer of the
meeting/trip/conference/exhibit
ion
Organizers will often
take into account
delegates' wishes
When do trips take
place?
During classic holiday
periods and at weekends
All year round. Mon-sun July and August are
avoided for major
events
Lead time? (period
of time between
booking and
departure)
A few months in advance;
short breaks and a few
days off
Some business trips must be
made at very short notice
Major conferences are
booked many months
and years in advance
Who travels? Anyone with the necessary
spare time and money
Those whose work requires
them to travel, or members of
associations/ symposiums
Not all business trips
involve managers
What kinds of
destination are used?
All kinds: coastal, city,
mountain, and countryside
location
Largely centered on cities in
the industrialized countries
Incentive destinations
are much the same as
for up-market holidays
(vacations for middle or
upper class tourists)
Needs To be involved in itinerary
planning; enjoyment, fun
and entertainment;
wonderful experience
Travel is a means to an end and
not for fun; speed and
efficiency, upgrades and
conveniences
Business Mix (business
travel and leisure
travel combined)

11. Meeting planners
(What they do) P. 57
◆1. growth
◆2. meeting planners
◆3. seminars
◆4. incentive meetings
◆5. incentive
◆6. public relations
◆7. corporations
◆8. facilities
◆9. convention centers 10. venues

12. Major tourism barriers
◆1. Economic slump
◆2. Outbreaks of diseases
◆3. Political unrest/ upheaval
◆4. Terrorist attacks
◆5. Natural disasters

13. ◆-Study the terms on p. 50 and 51 and complete the exercise on p.
52.
◆-Complete the table on p. 55 (important)
◆Assignment: After studying this PPT,
◆Present twocreative slideswith visualson PPT/ Canva
addressing :
◆1) the key differences between leisure and business
travel (use own words only)
◆2) how they both can smartly coexist (unite) in today’s
world. What can be done?
◆(20 marks). Submit in the system by the due time.