P1 Part 1 Research Unit 2 The Business of Travel and Tourism

Dear Year 12

Areas to research for P1 - so that you pass it first time! and the assignment with deadline dates that we agreed in lesson is here also

Public sector

• Government departments DCMS  fund and co-ordinate government controlled activiites
• Government controlled - Visit Britain and the Department for transport
• Local government controlled - Belfast City Council, Birmingham City Council City of London these organisations are based on visitor numbers and quality rather than financial success and revenue that they generate
• Membership - These organisations are funded from public money, but also raises income through membership subscriptions. Example: English HeritageIn 2008-09 membership of English Heritage stood at 687,000 (972,800 including corporate members)

Private sector

• Public limited company
• Private limited company - Abercrombie & Kent - The Ulltimate Travel Company Ltd
• Partnership - Exmoor Partnership 
• Limited liability partnership - 
• Sole proprietor - Hotel Tresanton in Cornwall
• Franchise opportunities
• Membership - British Hospitality Association - The Tourism Society - Institute of Travel and Tourism - Mr & Mrs Smith - Relais and Chateau

Geographical impact - local - regional - national - international - global
All businesses operate in geographical regions.

• a local example would be independent travel agents operating in your town
• a regional example would be a Regional developmen tagency (RDA) or a local economic partnership (LEP) try an find an exapmple of either
• a national example would be a tourist board such as Visit Wales

Importance to UK economy - Heritage Tourism - Visit Britain - Government Report

Inbound - Visit Britain

Outbound - Visit portugal

Domestic tourism - Visit Britain and Visit England

Hope it helps and that your doing as much work as I am !

Mr T