Sustainable Tourism Dialogues in Africa

Sustainable Tourism Dialogues in Africa
Author: Judy Kepher Gona
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2022-03-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3110702568

Focusing on the future of tourism, Sustainable Tourism Dialogues in Africa is inclusive of experienced and emerging researchers, as well as incorporating local stakeholders in the tourism industry: architects, tourism operators, sustainable tourism lobbyists, policy makers, archaeologists, and geographers. The editors are frontline sustainable tourism advocates in Africa, and the book’s thematic content is derived from 30 inter-university seminars on sustainable tourism hosted by Sustainable Travel & Tourism Agenda Kenya from 2017 to November 2019. These seminars involved the participation of 17 universities in Kenya, tourism operators, conservationists, developmentalists, investors, policy makers, and students. Every chapter is a voice projecting aspirations for the responsible management of tourism in Africa and promoting the ideals of sustainable tourism that young people in Africa advocate for the industry’s future. In so doing, the authors pinpoint the necessary actions for bringing about transformations in sustainable development of tourism. The book thus seeks to encourage debate, while facilitating the development of both theoretical and practical foundations for managing tourism sustainably in Africa.

Handbook on Tourism Destination Branding

Handbook on Tourism Destination Branding
Author:
Publisher: World Tourism Organization (Unwto)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789284413119

Tourism has become one of the world's fastest growing economic sectors in recent years. Governments around the world are increasingly recognising the power of tourism to boost their nation's development and prosperity. As more tourism destinations emerge and competition for visitors becomes more intense, a destination's ability to project itself on the world stage and differentiate itself from others is ever more important. Recognising the value of successfully building and managing a destination's brand, the European Travel Commission (ETC) and World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) have commissioned this Handbook to provide a useful and practical guide for both marketing novices and experienced destination managers. The Handbook on Tourism Destination Branding provides a step-by-step guide to the branding process accompanied by strategies for brand management. Case studies are featured throughout the Handbook to illustrate the various concepts, present best practices from destinations around the world and provide fresh insight into destination branding. The Handbook concludes with a section on evaluating brand impact and a set of practical recommendations.

Boosting Tourism Development through Intellectual Property Development

Boosting Tourism Development through Intellectual Property Development
Author: World Intellectual Property Organization
Publisher: WIPO
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2021-04-23
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9280530348

This publication helps non-IP specialists understand the connection between IP, tourism and culture. Through multiple case studies, it illustrates how existing and potential IP tools, in particular branding and copyright, can add value to tourism services and products. It explains how to include IP in tourism policies, product development and destination branding, and shows how different IP rights can be leveraged for fundraising purposes. Podcast Episode 2 -- Intellectual Property and Tourism https://www.wipo.int/podcasts/en/wkc/index.html

Destination Branding

Destination Branding
Author: Nigel Morgan
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2007-06-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136411097

In today's highly competitive market, many destinations - from individual resorts to countries - are adopting branding techniques similar to those used by 'Coca Cola', 'Nike' and 'Sony' in an effort to differentiate their identities and to emphasize the uniqueness of their product. By focusing on a range of global case studies, Destination Branding demonstrates that the adoption of a highly targeted, consumer research-based, multi-agency 'mood branding' initiative leads to success every time.

How to Brand Nations, Cities and Destinations

How to Brand Nations, Cities and Destinations
Author: T. Moilanen
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2008-12-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0230584594

Usually, a country brand is not focused, resulting in unsuccessful place branding. It is possible to successfully raise your national identity to the level of an attractive brand. Building a country brand is an investment, with strong positive returns. This book will guide you along the path to building a successful brand.

The Routledge Handbook of Tourism Research

The Routledge Handbook of Tourism Research
Author: Cathy H.C. Hsu
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 457
Release: 2012-08-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136338160

The Routledge Handbook of Tourism Research is a compendium of some of the most relevant issues affecting tourism development today. The topics addressed in this book provide some new thinking for those involved in tourism research. This book takes the reader from the beginnings of tourism research to a discussion of emerging forms of tourism and selected examples of tourism development. The underlying theoretical dimensions are reviewed, analysed and discussed from a number of perspectives. This book brings together leading researchers, many of whom are members of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism, to discuss tourism today and its future. The works included in this volume are diverse, in terms of geographical context, research methodology, root discipline, and perspective. This book represents studies based in Europe, North America, Oceania, and Asia. Research methodologies include both quantitative and qualitative. Both macro and micro issues are discussed from the economic, psychological, sociological, political science, marketing, and other perspectives, which reflect the interdisciplinary nature of tourism studies. This book is divided into 6 sections. Section 1 considers the foundations for tourism research. Section 2 discusses the implications for destination management and section 3 discusses planning for tourism development. Section 4 covers human capital for tourism development. And finally, section 5 evaluates emerging forms of tourism and then section 6 offers insights into tourism evolution. It offers the reader a comprehensive synthesis of this field, conveying the latest thinking and research. The text will provide an invaluable resource for all those with an interest in tourism research. This is essential reading for students, researchers & academics of Tourism as well as those of related studies in particular Leisure, Hospitality & Development Studies.

Destination Brands

Destination Brands
Author: Nigel Morgan
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 394
Release: 2012-05-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136346627

This textbook shows how cities, regions and countries adopt branding strategies similar to those of leading household brand names in an effort to differentiate themselves and emotionally connect with potential tourists. It asks whether tourist destinations get the reputations they deserve and uses topical case studies to discuss brand concepts and challenges. It tackles how place perceptions are formed, how cities, regions and countries can enhance their reputations as creative, competitive destinations, and the link between competitive identity and strategic tourism policy making.

An Overview of Opportunities and Challenges of Branding Japan as a Tourist Destination

An Overview of Opportunities and Challenges of Branding Japan as a Tourist Destination
Author: Rodolfo Delgado
Publisher:
Total Pages: 4
Release: 2016
Genre:
ISBN:

Japan National Tourism Organization is promoting tourism (inbound) to national and international markets because the Japanese government is strongly interested in increasing the number of local and international tourists in the county. One of the biggest challenges for the Japan brand is the lack of international and domestic marketing and advertising compare with other countries. Japanese National Tourism Organization is aware of the situation, but yet do not provide enough information for tourists in English at the train stations, roads, airports in Japan, as well as pamphlets and booklets of the local communities to help international tourists, access easily local communities. As a result many international tourists are lost in Japan talking to train stations' staff that can barely communicate in English; it becomes a frustrating experience for the international tourist and reduces the opportunity of repeat visits to Japan. Therefore, there is a need for advertising about places and local communities that tourists have not visited before, but how is the government going to brand Japan with proper advertising and marketing about the country? This paper will present an overview of the opportunities and challenges of promoting the brand Japan, especially local communities in Japan because domestic and international tourists do not have much information about. Japan will continue to attract and increase domestic and international tourists as long as proper advertising and information about local communities is provided.

Marketing and Managing Tourism Destinations

Marketing and Managing Tourism Destinations
Author: Alastair M. Morrison
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 898
Release: 2023-07-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1000876160

Marketing and Managing Tourism Destinations is a comprehensive and integrated introductory textbook covering destination management and marketing in one volume. It focuses on how destination management is planned, implemented, and evaluated as well as the management and operations of destination management organizations (DMOs), how they conduct business, major opportunities, and challenges and issues they face to compete for the global leisure and business travel markets. Much has changed since the publication of the second edition of this book in 2018. The COVID-19 pandemic was unpredictable at the time and has caused havoc for destinations and DMOs. The third edition includes many materials about the COVID-19 impacts and recovery from the pandemic. This third edition has been updated to include: four new chapters (Chapter 2—“Destination Sustainability and Social Responsibility”; Chapter 3—“Quality of Life and Well-Being of Destination Residents”; Chapter 11—“Destination Crisis Management”; and Chapter 20—“Destination Management Performance Measurement and Management”) new and updated international case examples to show the practical realities and approaches to managing different destinations around the world coverage of contemporary topics including, for example, COVID-19, social responsibility, metaverse, mixed reality, virtual meetings, teleworking, digital nomads, viral marketing, blended travel, regenerative tourism, meaningful travel, and several others a significantly improved illustration program keyword lists It is illustrated in full color and packed with features to encourage reflection on main themes, spur critical thinking, and show theory in practice. Written by an author with many years of industry practice, university teaching, and professional training experience, this book is the essential guide to the subject for tourism, hospitality, and events students and industry practitioners alike.