The hospitality and tourism industry is a major global economic driver, employing 7.8% of the worldwide workforce and accounting for 10.6% of global GDP. It encompasses various sectors including travel, lodging, foodservice, recreation, and meetings/conventions. Key international organizations that govern the industry include the World Tourism Organization and International Air Transport Association. The United States tourism industry has a significant economic impact, generating $72.3 billion in international traveler spending and $95.6 billion in annual tax receipts while supporting over 20 million jobs.

1. Hospitality and
tourism
industry
Alexandra Berning
Section 10
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2. Characteristics of the Hospitality
and Tourism Industry

According to World
Travel and Tourism
Council:
Tourism
Industry
Employer of 7.8
Percent of the
Global workforce
24/h, 7 days/w,
52 weeks/year
10.6 percent
Of
World GDP
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5.5 million new
Jobs per year
Until 2010

3. Umbrella of Travel and Tourism
 Travel
 Air
 Cruise
 Rail
 Coach
 Lodging
 Hotels
and Motels
 Meetings,
Conventions and
Expositions
 Automobile
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4. Umbrella of Travel and Tourism
 Foodservice
 Restaurants
 Recreation
 Attractions
 Gaming
 Parks
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5. Tourism Organizations
 International
World
Organizations
Tourism Organization (WTO)
Intl. Air Transportation Association (IATA)
Pacific Area Travel Association (PATA)
 Domestic
US
Organizations
Travel and Tourism Administration (USTTA)
Travel Industry of America (TIA)
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6. Economic Impact of Tourism
 International
travelers spend about $72.3
billion on travel related expenses in US
 20.8 million are directly employed in the
industry
 Travel generates about $95.6 billion a year
in tax receipts
 Nearly 46 million international travelers
visit the US each year
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7. World’s Top 10 Tourism Earners
1. United States
Intl. Tourism Receipts (US $
billion) 2001
72.3
2. Spain
32.9
3. France
29.6
4. Italy
25.9
5. China
17.8
6. Germany
17.2
7. United Kingdom
15.9
8. Austria
12.0
9. Canada
10. Greece
10.7 (2000)
9.2 (2000)
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8. Summary Slide
 Characteristics
of the Hospitality and
Tourism Industry
 Umbrella of Travel and Tourism (1)
 Umbrella of Travel and Tourism (2)
 Tourism Organizations
 Economic Impact of Tourism
 World’s Top 10 Tourism Earners
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