Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt
International Tourism Management

 

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ITM Bachelor 1. Sem
8029: Introduction International Tourism Management
           We 08.15 - 09.45 h (+ other dates) Audimax II

 

 DEMAND MEETS SUPPLY:

Destinations

 

Instead of "original" and "derived" attractions, more meaningful to use categories as follows:

 

"natural" resources - not made but managed by man

human-made resources, not originally build for tourism

human-made resources, purpose build for tourism

"event" resources, temporary attractions

 

All four kind of resources can be destinations and are used as destinations.

 

 

 

 

With accessibility and standardisation of offers increasing, ACTIVITIES are taking the place of DESTINATION.

 Tour operator catalogues organized by country --> + organized by activity.

 

 

 

 

 

Today all parts of the world are a destination - even "Balkonien" (Balconia)

- if ACTIVITIES are seen as the base of the destination.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semester break activity:

Please stay one day in your hometown or part of town behaving like a tourist:

Visit the major sights, take photos, go to a restaurant, ask for directions with a map or ask other silly questions, go to the tourist office to find out about current events, buy a souvenir.

Walk slowly, don't forget to dress like a tourist!

At the beginning of next semester, please report on your experiences!

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Contact: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt, Study Program Director
Bachelor and Master Program International Tourism Management
arlt@fh-westkueste.de, Office 2.018, Tel. 0481 8555-513
Consultation hours (during lecture period): Wednesday 11.00 - 12.00 h
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