Tourism and Hospitality Studies ‘ The Changing Nature of Tourism and Hospitality Studies: a Geography Department-Based Approach to Program Planning, Development, and Management‘ NESTVAL Conference (AAG) Southern Connecticut State University November 2, 2007 D'Arcy DORNAN, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Tourism and Hospitality Studies Department of Geography Central Connecticut State University

Tourism and Hospitality Studies

‘ The Changing Nature of Tourism and Hospitality Studies: a Geography Department-Based Approach to Program Planning, Development, and Management‘

NESTVAL Conference (AAG)

Southern Connecticut State University

November 2, 2007

D'Arcy DORNAN, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Tourism and Hospitality Studies

Department of Geography

Central Connecticut State University

Tourism and Hospitality Studies S’97 F’97 S’98 S’01 S’02 S’03 S’04 F’04 S’05 F’05 S’06 F’06 S’07 Total THS Undergrad Majors 2 2 2 19 24 20 27 36 44 48 47 51 61

Tourism and Hospitality Studies Connecticut Tourism (2006) $1.4 Billion in State Taxes/Revenue (11% of total) $71 Million Hotel Taxes $400 Million Annually from Casinos $10 Billion Annual Impact $1 Invested = $51 Returned (State and Citizens)

Connecticut Tourism (2006)

$1.4 Billion in State Taxes/Revenue (11% of total)

$71 Million Hotel Taxes

$400 Million Annually from Casinos

$10 Billion Annual Impact

$1 Invested = $51 Returned (State and Citizens)

Tourism and Hospitality Studies Connecticut Tourism (2006) Job Growth +17% 146,000 jobs (13% of total) Alliance for Connecticut Tourism Public and Private Need Trained Personnel: Develop and Promote Curriculum Internships Mentorship programs

Connecticut Tourism (2006)

Job Growth +17%

146,000 jobs (13% of total)

Alliance for Connecticut Tourism

Public and Private

Need Trained Personnel: Develop and Promote

Curriculum

Internships

Mentorship programs

Why CCSU’s Tourism and Hospitality Studies Program? ‘ Unique, flexible, innovative curriculum’ Interdisciplinary program Arts and Sciences Geography, History, Anthropology, English, etc. Business Management, Marketing, Finance, Law, Communication, etc.

‘ Unique, flexible, innovative curriculum’

Interdisciplinary program

Arts and Sciences

Geography, History, Anthropology, English, etc.

Business

Management, Marketing, Finance, Law, Communication, etc.

Why CCSU’s Tourism and Hospitality Studies Program? Personalized attention/advising Small classes Internships/career opportunities and guidance Scholarships CT Restaurant and Hotel Association Study abroad programs and research opportunities Community Colleges/transfer students Mature students

Personalized attention/advising

Small classes

Internships/career opportunities and guidance

Scholarships

CT Restaurant and Hotel Association

Study abroad programs and research opportunities

Community Colleges/transfer students

Mature students

Why CCSU’s Tourism and Hospitality Studies Program? Jobs Hotels, Resorts, Cruise, Airline Restaurants Event and Meeting Planning Museums Planning Parks and Recreation Theme Parks Travel and Tourism Planning Non Profits, NGOs Etc…

Jobs

Hotels, Resorts, Cruise, Airline

Restaurants

Event and Meeting Planning

Museums

Planning

Parks and Recreation

Theme Parks

Travel and Tourism Planning

Non Profits, NGOs

Etc…

Table of Synergistic Geo/Tourism/Hospitality Opportunities Institutions Geography Tourism Hospitality Leisure/Rec Culinary Total Brazil sim sim sim sim mmm… muito Connecticut 4 8 11 0 6 29 Maine 2 5 7 5 5 23 Massachusetts 9 1 8 0 5 23 New Brunswick 2 7 6 2 4 21 New Hampshire 3 3 5 1 3 15 Nova Scotia 1 4 2 1 2 10 Québec 11 9 4 2 7 33 Rhode Island 1 2 4 1 2 10 Vermont 1 1 3 0 3 8

Merci! Muito Obrigado! Thank You! et Bon Voyage!