Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism
Overview
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About this Activity
Welcome again to the Soft Skills Pro Demo. Through this demo, you will be able to partially navigate our online community and the Work and Life Essentials course. Students begin each module by clicking the Overview tab. The Overview presents the module objective for each soft skill. Once the objective is clear, students will be asked to answer a question pertaining to the soft skill that they are about to learn about and acquire. Students will also be asked to reflect on how acquiring this soft skill can positively impact their life.
Tourism and Today’s Traveler
- Define direct and indirect spending in the context of tourism.
- Explain how tourism impacts local economies.
- Describe what motivates the business traveler.
- Describe what motivates the leisure traveler.
- Analyze how traveler motivations influence the types of tourism products and services offered.
- Evaluate tourism’s overall economic and cultural impact on a destination and propose strategies for meeting the needs of both business and leisure travelers.
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