TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENT IN LOCAL
TOURISM INDUSTRY
 WHAT I KNOW ABOUT TRENDS AND                      WHAT I RESEARCHED ABOUT TRENDS AND
DEVELOPMENT IN TOURISM INDUSTRY                     DEVELOPMENT IN TOURISM INDUSTRY
             Scope and Sectors of Tourism                              Automation
            There are different sectors of the                       Digitization has led to a rise in
             tourism industry which is the                             online bookings. Not only has this
             Private Sectors and Public Sectors.                       made advertising cheaper for
                                                                       travel companies, but also
             Key Organizations for tourism                             customers are enjoying and
             Development                                               increasingly      prefer      the
                                                                       convenience it offers.
            There are 2 Tourism Development
             Organization        Local      and                        Mobile Bookings
             International. Examples in Local is
             the Department of Tourism (DOT)                          Another important aspect when it
             and Department of Environment                             comes to digitization is mobile
             and Natural Resources (DENR) in                           bookings.
             International is the Association of
             Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
                                                                       Transformative Travel
             Tourism Multiplier Effect                                This is a new tourism trend that is
                                                                       quickly     gaining      popularity.
            The impacts can be divided by                             Transformative travel is about not
             three (3) which are: direct                               just traveling for leisure but also
             impacts, indirect impacts, and                            aiming to make a difference in
             induced impacts. It refers to how                         both the lives of others and
             many times the money spent by                             oneself.
             tourist circulates through a
             specific country or region's                      Volunteering trips are an example of the
             economy. Tourism multiplier                       experiences that have gained popularity
             effect is used to calculate the                   from this trend. Travelers vacation and set
             secondary effects of tourist                      aside time to volunteer at their travel
             spending in a destination.                        destinations.
                  TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENT IN GLOBAL TOURISM
     WHAT I KNOW ABOUT TRENDS AND                           WHAT I RESEARCHED ABOUT TRENDS AND
    DEVELOPMENT IN TOURISM INDUSTRY                          DEVELOPMENT IN TOURISM INDUSTRY
                                                                     More holidays
        Key Organizations for Tourism
        Development                                                 Today,      because    of     stronger
                                                                     economies, unions and changes in
                                                                     society people can expect to receive a
   The World Tourism Organization is the leading                    minimum four weeks paid holiday.
    international organization in the field of travel and            Inevitably if people have more time
    tourism. It serves as a global forum for tourism                 then there is a greater chance that
    policy issues and a practical source of tourism                  they will use some of that time in the
    know-how.                                                        tourism industry. There is even more
                                                                     chance that they will go on holiday if
                                                                     they have a higher income.
    Scope and Sectors of Tourism
                                                                     Development
       Tourism is considered as one sector that shall
        propel growth, contribute foreign exchange,
        enhance employability and result in community               In Zimbabwe, Operation Campfire
        development.                                                 sells hunting licenses to tourists to
                                                                     control animal populations and uses
                                                                     the profits to build schools and
        Sustainable Development                                      hospitals for the rural population. The
                                                                     growth of tourism in the developing
           There are 17 United Nations World                        world is a very significant part of the
            Tourism        Organization     (UNWTO)                  world market.
            Sustainable Development Goals. Example
            of it is “End poverty in all its forms                   Income
            everywhere”      and     “Build   resilient
            infrastructures, promote inclusive and
            sustainable industrialization and foster                       We earn more than ever
            innovation”.                                                    before.        Prices       are
                                                                            comparatively cheaper than
                                                                            ever before. Consequently, we
                                                                            have a greater disposable
                                                                            income than ever before.
                                                                            Disposable income is the
                                                                            money left after we have
                                                                            purchased essentials that we
                                                                            can spend on what we like
                                                                            including holidays. Add this to
                                                                            the reduction in airfares and
                                                                            cheaper package holidays and
                                                                            tourism must increase.