In 2003, the Government continued to pursue diversification of the tourism industry through the Sports Tourism Taskforce.

Contributing factors for the successful integration of local tourism enterprises into international tourism markets are adequate e tourism strategies that focus on tourism innovation in terms of tourism products and adoption of e business tools such as destination management systems.

20. The tourist industry is the principal economic activity.

Previously, these services were available only for business to business operations, mainly tour operators and travel agencies.

We train corporate travel agents for the travel industry.

These figures relate only to international travel in most countries the volume of domestic tourism is significantly greater than international arrivals.

Tourism

Tourism.

G. Tourism

45. There is ample potential for the development of a tourism industry in East Timor.

Sustainable consumption in tourism integrates sustainability issues in the selection of destinations and service providers and in the tourists' behaviour during their stay at the destination.

On E Tourism

Tourism niches such as ecotourism one of the fastest growing segments of the tourism industry are increasingly promoted by DMOs in many developing countries, allowing them to diversify their tourism offer.

Tourism services

An important role in engaging tourism businesses is being played by tourism industry associations.

Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism

Up to the end of the 1990s, face to face contact was required and tourism services were distributed mainly by tour operators and travel agents or directly by carriers transporters, fully integrated with global distribution systems (GDS).

5. The economy remains based on tourism and the provision of financial services.

By integrating these SMEs into their DMS, DMOs bring them into the new e business environment of the tourism industry and offer them the technological tools to conduct their operations online.

Eco tourism, cultural and natural heritage tourism, health and medical tourism and adventure tourism are some of the tourism niches that are increasingly marketed by destinations and tourism enterprises in developing countries.

Tourism and the environment

C. Tourism

I. Tourism

D. Tourism

J. Tourism

F. Tourism

The 2000 census statistics have confirmed Bermuda's transition from a two pillar economy based on tourism and international business to an economy based on offshore financial services with a tourism industry as a support.

Box No. 2

The setting up of joint public private sector arrangements, including tourist facilities and essential services to help promote tourism in the Territory.31

Hotel and catering trade

Ecological tourism development

J. Tourism

F. Tourism V. Social conditions

G. Tourism

Encourages the business sector, in particular the tourism industry and Internet providers, to

The role of ICTs in developing tourism The innovation process in the tourism industry Managing and promoting destinations online E business challenges Concluding remarks.

Tourism development Plans to provide all necessary tourism services

38. The Government of Anguilla has increased its efforts to promote tourism and to diversify Anguilla s tourism product, which is proving a worthwhile investment.

Affirming the close relationship between the tourist sector and other service sectors, which affects the overall quality of tourism in Arab societies,

Mr. de Villiers (Observer for the World Tourism Organization), introducing his organization's report on the implementation of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism (A 60 167), said that tourism had become the world's largest export industry, accounting for 7.5 per cent of the value of worldwide exports of goods and services.

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The innovation process in the tourism industry

Sustainable tourism

(d) Women in tourism