This document discusses hospitality and tourism in Georgia. It defines hospitality and tourism, outlines the five segments of the industry (food service, lodging, travel, tourism, recreation), and maps Georgia's tourism regions. The document states that hospitality and tourism is a $58.9 billion industry in Georgia, generating $8 in revenue for every $1 spent on marketing. It recommends taking hospitality and tourism outside the classroom through field trips, as these experiences provide alternative learning opportunities and help students learn in interactive ways that appeal to different learning styles.

1. Taking Hospitality & Tourism Outside the Classroom

2. Georgia Department
of
Economic Development
Tourism Division
Mission Statement
To improve the quality of life for all
Georgians through increased tourism
expenditures, well planned and protected
tourism developments and sustainable job
creation.

3. How do we define Hospitality and
Tourism ?
Hospitality
Defined as the friendly
reception and treatment of
guests or strangers; the
quality of receiving and
treating guests and
strangers in a warm, friendly
way.
Derived from the French
word Hospice.
Tourism
Tourism is defined as
people "traveling to and
staying in places outside
their usual environment for
not more than one
consecutive year for leisure,
business and other
purposes".
The Pineapple is the International Symbol
of The Hospitality Industry

4. The 5 Segments of the Hospitality and
Tourism Industry
consists of
businesses
that prepare
food for
customers.
provides a
place for
people to
sleep
overnight
business of
moving people
from place to
place
any activity
that people do
for rest,
relaxation, and
enjoyment.
LodgingFood Service Travel Tourism Recreation
provides those
people with
services that
promote travel
and vacations.

5. The 5 Segments of the Hospitality
and Tourism Industry

6. Georgia Tourism Regions
Map

8. How does Hospitality and
Tourism impact the
Economy?
Hospitality and Tourism is one of the most
significant revenue generators for the state -
second only to agriculture. It is estimated
that Georgia earns $8 in hospitality and
tourism revenue for every $1 spent on
tourism marketing. More than 439,000
Georgia residents work in jobs related to
hospitality and tourism. Tourism drives
significant business growth and increased
revenue for companies operating in Georgia.
Hospitality and Tourism is approximately a
$58.9 billion industry for the state.

9. Why should Hospitality and
Tourism be taken outside the
classroom?
Field trips give students educational
experiences away from their regular
school environment.
Not only do field trips provide alternative
educational opportunities for children,
they can also benefit the community if
they include some type of community
service.

10. Why should Hospitality and
Tourism be taken outside the
classroom?
Learning in assorted ways can appeal to varied
learning styles, helping children to succeed
whether they are visual, auditory or kinetic
learners.
Students visiting different educational facilities
learn in a more hands-on and interactive
manner than they do in school.

11. Activity Time
Scavenger Hunt
Kahoot
Georgia Tourist
Attractions

12. This is a place where I can receive a
massage, facial, and erase the stress away.

13. This is a place where I can take a nap, get a
good night’s sleep, and take a shower.

14. This is a place where I can receive
multicultural eateries in the hotel. Fine dining,
buffets, private lunches, and dinner events.

15. This is a place where I can enjoy indoor
pools, saunas, and exercise.

16. This is a place where various corporate
events and important discussions take place
simultaneously. Holds groups from 12-2000
people.

17. Georgia Tourist
Attractions Field Trip Ideas