1. CHAPTER 11 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1) Between 1994 & 1999, how many US adults traveled to take part in an organized
sport event?
2) Sport tourism encompasses what 3 main types of travel & sport tourism?
3) What is the largest industry in the world & how much did it generate in 2007?
4) What is the working definition of sport tourism for Chapter 11?
5) How much money does sport & adventure travel generate annually & what % of
all domestic leisure trips in the US does it constitute?
6) The variable patterns of tourist visitation throughout the year at a destination is
known as what?
7) What are the 3 seasons that most destinations have?
8) Define destination image.
9) In the summer of 2001 what credit card company ran an advertising campaign
that showcased the journey of 2 friends in a VW bus who visited the 30 MLB parks
in the US?
10) Define psychic income.
2. WHAT IS THE LARGEST INDUSTRY IN THE WORLD?
TOURISM
3. TOURISM
“COMPRISES THE ACTIVITIES OF PERSONS TRAVELING TO & STAYING
IN PLACES OUTSIDE OF THEIR USUAL ENVIRONMENT FOR NOT MORE
THAN ONE CONSECUTIVE YEAR FOR LEISURE, BUSINESS, & OTHER
PURPOSES.”
-IN 2011 THERE WERE OVER 983 MILLION INTERNATIONAL TOURTISTS
WORLDWIDE
-IN 2011 INTERNATIONAL TOURISM GREW TO $1.03 TRILLION
4. TOP 5 COUNTRIES FOR INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS IN 2011
5) ITALY: 46.1 MILLION
4) SPAIN: 56.7 MILLION
3) CHINA: 57.6 MILLION
2) USA: 62.3 MILLION
1) FRANCE: 79.5 MILLION
5. TOP 5 COUNTRIES IN INTERNATIONAL TOURISM REVENUE IN 2011
5) ITALY: $43.0 BILLION
4) CHINA: $48.5 BILLION
3) FRANCE: $53.8 BILLION
2) SPAIN: $59.9 BILLION
1) USA: $116 BILLION
6. TOP 5 COUNTRIES IN INTERNATIONAL TOURISM EXPENSES IN 2011
5) FRANCE: $41.7 BILLION
4) UNITED KINGDOM: $50.6 BILLION
3) CHINA: $72.6 BILLION
2) USA: $79.1 BILLION
1) GERMANY: $84.3 BILLION
7. SPORT TOURISM
“LEISURE-BASED TRAVEL THAT TAKES INDIVIDUALS TEMPORARILY OUTSIDE
OF THEIR HOME COMMUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN PYHYSICAL ACTIVITIES, OR
TO VENERATE ATTRACTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES.”
1994-1999: HOW MANY US ADULTS TRAVELED TO TAKE PART IN AN
ORGANIZED SPORT EVENT EITHER AS SPECTATORS OR PARTICIPANTS?
75.3 MILLION
8. 3 MAIN TYPES OF SPORT TOURISM
ACTIVE SPORT TOURISM
EVENT SPORT TOURISM
NOSTALGIA SPORT TOURISM
9. ACTIVE SPORT TOURISM
“TRAVEL TO TAKE PART IN SPORT.”
SPORT & ADVENTURE TRAVEL IN THE US GENERATES HOW MUCH MONEY
ANNUALLY?
$328 BILLION
SPORT & ADVENTURE TRAVEL IN THE US CONSTITUTES WHAT % OF ALL
DOMESTIC TRIPS IN THE US ANNUALLY?
19%
10. EVENT SPORT TOURISM
“PERTAINS TO SPORT EVENTS AS TOURIST ATTRACTIONS & THE SPORT TOURISTS WHO TRAVEL
TO WATCH THEM.”
DESTINATION IMAGE:
-THE IMPRESSION THAT PEOPLE HOLD OF A CERTAIN LOCATION.
HALLMARK EVENTS:
-MAJOR ONE-TIME OR RECURRING EVENTS OF LIMITED DURATION, DEVELOPED PRIMARILY TO
ENHANCE THE AWARENESS, APPEAL & PROFITABILITY OF A TOURISM DESTINATION IN THE
SHORT &/OR LONG TERM.
11. NOSTALGIA SPORT TOURISM
“INVOLVING TRAVEL TO VISIT SPORT HALLS OF FAME, TAKING SPORT-
THEMED VACATIONS ON CRUISE SHIPS OR RESORTS, ATTENDING
FANTASY SPORT CAMPS, & TOURING FAMOUS SPORT STADIA.”
12. SEASONALITY
“THE VARIABLE PATTERNS OF TOURIST VISITATION THROUGHOUT THE
YEAR AT A DESTINATION.”
MOST DESTINATIONS HAVE 3 SEASONS:
A PEAK SEASON
A SHOULDER SEASON (JUST BEFORE/AFTER THE PEAK)
AN OFF-SEASON
