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CHAPTER 4: MAJOR TYPES OF TOURIST ORGANIZATIONS, :star:5. Regional…

- - - - Private-Sector Components
        
        Malaysia Inbound Tourism Association
        
        Promote and encourage Domestic Tourism among Malaysians.
        
        Give Product Owners especially non travel agent to showcase and sell their products.
        
        Provide an Online platform for Malaysians to shop for their favorite Travel Products without
        having to attend physical fair
        
        "MITA is growing at a supersonic speed since 2016 and we are commited in making tourism industry as the main sector in contributing to Malaysian economy" - Uzaidi Udanis, President MITA
      - World and National Travel Industry
      - State and Provincial Travel Industry Associations
      - Local and Regional Tourism Associations/Convention and Visitor Bureaus
    - - Public-Sector Components
      - World and National Government Tourism Offices
      - State and Provincial Government Tourism
      - Local and City Government Tourism Departments
  - - - Most widely recognized and the leading international organization.
      - Functions as a global forum for tourism policy issue provides moral leadership for the vast international tourism sector, and is a practical source of tourism.
    - - The forum for global business leaders in travel and tourism.
      - The only body representing the private sector in all parts of the industry worldwide.
      - Functions as the body to raise awareness of the economic and social contribution of travel and tourism and to work with governments on policies that unlock the industry’s potential to create jobs and generate prosperity.
    - - A professional organization of tourism leaders around the world, promoting global tourism and friendship.
      - An affiliate member of UNWTO and supports UNWTO’s mission to promote the development of responsible, sustainable, and universally accessible tourism.
    - - The global organization for virtually all the international air carriers.
      - Functions to safely facilitate the movement of persons and goods from any point on the world air network to any other by any combination of routes.
      - Involves in other areas such as industry support, the environment, consumer issues, regulatory monitoring, legal support, corporate communications, scheduling, facilitation, safety, security, and services.
    - - UN specialized agency, the global forum for civil aviation.
      - Functions to enhance global civil aviation safety and security, enhance and maintain the efficiency and continuity of aviation operations, minimize the adverse effect of global civil aviation on the environment, and strengthen law governing international civil aviation.
    - - Not-for-profit organization dedicated to fostering and facilitating tourism initiatives that contribute to international understanding and cooperation, an improved quality of environment, the preservation of heritage, and through these initiatives, helping to bring about a peaceful and sustainable world.
  - - - Functions to promote policies designed to achieve the highest sustainable economic growth and employment and a rising standard of living in member countries, contribute to sound economic expansion, and contribute to the expansion of world trade on a multilateral, nondiscriminatory basis in accordance with international obligations.
  - - - Functions to develop, promote, and facilitate travel to and among the destination areas in and bordering the Pacific Ocean.
        
        Brings together governments, airline and steamship companies, hoteliers, tour operators, travel agents, and a wide range of other tourism-related organizations.
    - - The federal government statutory authority responsible for international and domestic tourism marketing as well as the delivery of research and forecasts for the sector.
      - The strategic alliance that provides for the collaboration between national tourism organizations of 39 member countries.
      - Functions to attract millions of potential and existing overseas customers from the major overseas markets to come to Europe.
  - - - Functions as the National Tourism Office for the United States.
        
        Provides the primary source of international travel statistics, policy coordination and industry relations, and develops international promotion programs.
    - - Signed by President Barack Obama on March 4, 2010.
        
        The act has significant operational, managerial, and funding impacts on the Department of Commerce.
    - - Functions to capitalize on one of the fastest-growing international industries.
        
        Dedicated to promoting the growth and profitability of the Canadian tourism industry by marketing Canada as a desirable travel destination and providing timely and accurate information to the Canadian tourism industry to assist in its decision making.
    - - It brought together the Australian Tourist Commission, See Australia, the Bureau of Tourism Research, and the Tourism Forecasting Council, harnessing the skills and knowledge of these organizations under one umbrella.
        
        Functions to influence people to travel to and throughout Australia, help foster a sustainable tourism industry, and help increase the economic benefits to Australia from tourism.
    - - An illustrative of governmental regulating bodies.
        
        Functions in formulating regulations and supervises or controls various aspects of airline and airport operations such as air traffic control and airport administration districts.
    - - Functions to serve the United States by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible, and convenient transportation system that meets our vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people.
    - - Functions to provide the unifying core for the vast national network of 22 organizations and institutions involved in efforts to secure the nation.
        
        Responsible for protecting our nation’s transportation systems and is the most visible at airports.
    - - The department issues passports to U.S. citizens and visas to foreign citizens.
        
        Responsible for travel warnings.
    - - Such as The U.S. Customs Service, the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the Interstate Commerce Commission, the National Maritime Commission, the National Park Service and the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Federal Highway Administration.
    - - The leading private tourism organization in the United States.
        
        Functions to serve the industry through number of programs that market and promote the U.S. travel experience, both abroad and at home: by furnishing research, publications, and reports for and about the industry as well as U.S. and international travelers; by providing strategic leadership for the industry in the U.S. business community and in matters of government at all levels.
    - - PATA Gold Awards 2018
        
        Malaysia was proud to host the PATA Gold Awards 2018 at Mahsuri International Exhibition Center (MIEC) in Langkawi on 14 September, 2018 during the PATA Travel Mart 2018. These awards, generously supported and sponsored by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO).
      - Tourism Malaysia 2017 Annual Report
        
        2017 sees significant growth in domestic tourism with 6.8% increase in domestic tourist and 11.8% increase in domestic tourism expenditure. This is in-line with overall trends with increased tourist arrivals from Asean and medium-haul market.
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      - Melaka Tourism
        
        Promotes tourism destination in Melaka.
        
        Attract 50% of foreign tourists to come to Malaysia Melaka
    - - Mostly in smaller communities.
      - Larger cities now own the central convention facilities, supported by a great deal of promotion and sales effort.
      - (a) City Convention and Visitors Bureaus is a not-for-profit umbrella organization that represents a city or urban area in the solicitation and servicing of all types of travelers to that city or area: for business, pleasure, or both.
      - (b) Destination Marketing Association International functions to promote sound professional practices in the solicitation and servicing of meetings and conventions.
  - - - Functions as sources of talent for the industries.
      - Includes secondary schools, vocational schools, junior or community colleges, four-year colleges and universities, and trade association schools and institutes.
      - Most highschools offer curricula and subjects of value to travel firms.
      - Vocational schools produce entry-level employees for travel agencies, tour companies, airlines, accommodations, food service, and other organizations.
      - Junior and community colleges offer education and training in various skills applicable to the travel industry.
    - - Keynotes by Prof. Dr Vikneswaran Nair, Dean, Graduate Studies and Research, University of The Bahamas.
      - Designing and Managing Sustainable Tourism Destinations
        
        Funding of Tourism Infrastructures
        
        Historical & Cultural Architectures as Unique Urban Tourism Products
- - - - :star: 9. Educational services are available to managers of hotels, motels, restaurants, resorts, clubs, etc. :star:
        
        Short courses are often held for managers to make them more efficient and productive
      - :star: 8. In order to have diversity in the industry, courses are offered in schools of: :star:
        
        business, hotel and sociology departments, natural resources, commercial recreation departments, sociology departments, geography departments, anthropology departments.
      - :star: 7. 4-year colleges and universities provide instructions in similar skills and management education. :star:
      - :star: 6. Most public carriers offer training and educational programs for their employees, as well as the ones working for travel agencies and tour companies. :star:
        
        e.g: The International Labour Organization, the UNited Nations World Tourism Organization
      - :star: 5. Trade associations & professional societies are also active in education :star:
        
        e.g.: American Society of Travel Agents, the Travel Institute, the Educational Institute of the American Hotel and Lodging Association, etc.
      - :star:4. Junior/community colleges offer education and training in various skills applicable to the tourism industry. :star:
      - :star: 3. Many vocational schools produce entry-level employees for travel agencies, tour companies, airlines, accommodations, food services, etc. :star:
      - :star: 2. Most secondary education institutions offer curricula and subjects that are valuable to travel firms :star:
        
        e.g. : native/foreign languages, geography, history, writing, computer skills, food-preparation, etc.
      - :star: 1. Suppliers of tourism products look at educational organisations as sources of talent :star:
        
        Community colleges : Sungai Siput Community College, Baling Community College, etc.
        
        Vocational schools : Vocational School Butterworth, Gerik Vocational School, etc.
        
        Universities :
        UITM Shah Alam, University of Malaya, etc.
        
        Secondary schools : SMK Convent Kajang, SMK Tun Hussein Onn, etc
- - - - A not-for-profit umbrella organization that represents a city/ urban area and servicing all types of travelers to that area (for business/pleasure) :<3:
      - Frequently called Destination Management/Marketing Organization (DMO) :<3:
      - The bureau is the city’s liaison between potential visitors and the business hosting them :<3:
      - Acts as: :<3:
        
        information clearinghouse :confetti_ball:
        
        convention management consultant :confetti_ball:
        
        promotional agency for the city :confetti_ball:
        
        catalyst for urban development and renewal :confetti_ball:
      - Typical services offered: :<3:
        
        city orientation :checkered_flag:
        
        liaison between suppliers and meeting planners :checkered_flag:
        
        meeting management :checkered_flag:
      - Meetings/conventions are an estimated $263 billion-per-year industry :<3:
    - - Most Conventions and visitors belong to the Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI), 2025 M Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20036. :champagne:
      - founded in 1914 (as International Association of Convention Bureaus) to promote sound professional practices in solicitation and servicing of meetings and conventions. :champagne:
      - IACB was changed to DMAI in 2005 to clarify what the members do. :champagne:
      - has more than 2800 members in over 650 city destination management organizations in more than 30 countries. :champagne:
      - provides its members with numerous opportunities for professional dialogue and exchange of industry data on convention-holding organizations. :champagne:
      - The DMAI Meeting Information Network (MINT) is the world’s leading meetings and convention database. :champagne:
      - The database provides marketing and sales direction to thousands of convention and visitor bureaus, hotels & motels, etc. :champagne:
      - DMAI holds: :champagne:
        
        annual conventions :<3:
        
        educational seminars :<3:
        
        topical workshops :<3:
        
        consulting service :<3:
        
        provides members with government & industry liaison services :<3:
  - - - Information :tada:
      - Advertising :tada:
      - Publicity :tada:
      - Research :tada:
      - These programs relate to: :!:
        
        Recreational :checkered_flag:
        
        Scenic :checkered_flag:
        
        Historic :checkered_flag:
        
        Highway :checkered_flag:
        
        Tourist attractions in the state :checkered_flag:
    - - Massachusetts :explode:
      - Texas :explode:
      - Hawaii and Alaska operate a little differently from the other states :explode:
        
        The Hawaii Tourism Authority & Alaska Department of Community and Economic Development contract out to private organizations to handle marketing and promotion. :pen:
    - - Tourism Melaka
        
        Melaka was one of Southeast Asia’s greatest trading ports in the 15th century
        
        The historic centre was crowned a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008
        
        Attractions under Tourism Melaka:
        
        A Famosa
        
        Saint Paul's Church
        
        Jonker Walk
        
        Offers:
        
        Transport
        
        Accomodation
        
        Attractions
        
        Food
        
        Shoppping
- - - - air traffic control
      - air safety
      - flight standards
      - aviation engineering
      - airport administration districts
      - airways facilities
      - certification of new aircraft
      - examines and licenses pilots and flight engineers
  - - - :fountain_pen: Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST)
      - :fountain_pen: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
      - :fountain_pen: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
      - :fountain_pen: Maritime Administration (MARAD)
      - :fountain_pen: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
      - :fountain_pen: Office of Inspector General (OIG)
      - :fountain_pen: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
      - :fountain_pen: Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)
      - :fountain_pen: Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)
      - :fountain_pen: Surface Transportation Board (STB)
  - - - :lock: Promote a wider understanding of travel and tourism as a major industry
      - :lock: Develop, coordinate, and implement the industry’s umbrella marketing efforts to promote travel to and within the United States
      - :lock: Pursue and influence policies, programs, and legislation that are responsive to the needs of the industry as a whole
      - :lock: Improve domestic and international travelers’ experience
      - :lock: Enhance U.S. Travel’s position as the authoritative source for travel industry information and research of the industry as a whole
      - :lock: Promote travel industry cohesion and provide communication forums for industry leaders
      - :lock: Leverage resources to develop and execute programs that benefit the travel industry
    - - The first of the national councils to be established under the umbrella of U.S. formed in 1969
      - To provide a forum for state tourism directors to exchange ideas and information on matters common to state and territorial tourism offices and to develop unified positions on industry issues at the national level
    - - originally established in 1976 as the National Council of Area and Regional Tourism Organizations (CARTO)
      - Became NCDO in 1999 as a result of a merger with the National Council of Urban Tourism Organizations (NCUTO)
      - Provides a forum and communications network for professionals from these organizations to address matters common to their specific areas of interest and to develop consensus positions on national issues
    - - Was formed in 1976
      - To unify the widely diverse travel attractions segment within the U.S. Travel
      - Supports 4 major marketing programs
        
        Discover America International Pow Wow
        
        The Marketing Outlook Forum
        
        Discover America National Domestic Travel Marketing Program
        
        Discover America Pavilions
  - - - :!: USTTA was created in 1981 to replace the U.S. Travel Service, which was created in 1960
      - :!: was charged with developing tourism policy, promoting inbound travel and tourism from abroad, and collecting and reporting on international travel to and from the U.S.
    - - :!!: Management of the travel and tourism statistical system
      - :!!: Design and administration of export expansion activities
      - :!!: Development and management of tourism policy, strategy, and advocacy
      - :!!: Technical assistance for expanding this key export (international inbound tourism) and assisting in Domestic economic development
      - :!!: Working with the Corporation for Travel Promotion
    - - :smiley: An international arrivals database obtained from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
      - :smiley: An international air traffic database also obtained from DHS.
      - :smiley: The Survey of International Air Travelers (or In-Flight Survey)
      - :smiley: A Travel and Tourism Satellite Account (TTSA)
      - :smiley: The Official Airlines Guide database
      - :smiley: International travel receipts and payments data
      - :smiley: Canadian travel to the United States with data provided based on the Statistics Canada survey program
      - :smiley: A forecast for international travel to the United States developed with a private sector firm
      - :smiley: An Internet-based Travel Trade Barometer each quarter for several of the top inbound markets to the country
  - - - :silhouette: Comprising local tour, travel organizations and numerous overseas affiliations
      - :silhouette: To promote the interests of the travel and tour industry in Malaysia
      - :silhouette: Formed in 1975 by a group of travel and tour agents
      - :silhouette: Works closely with the MOTAC as well as Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board (MTPB), helps organize fairs, seminars, convention, and workshops both to create public awareness of the tourism industry as well as to benefit its members.