Vision of Future and Global Travelling - Intoroduction

Vision of Future and Global Travelling IntroductionTourism, key to development, prosperity and well-beingIlkka Lehtola, MSc. & BSc.Saimaa University of Applied Sciences

Have a nap on the sea bed amongst a coral reef and exotic marine life at the sprawling Poseidon Undersea Resort in Fiji, which also features a library, theatre and fancy restaurantContentIntroduction to the course: "Shaping the future of travelMy journey 2025 Opening mind for future travel Tools for future management: Distribution routes and reservations channels on hotels - tools for successful managementTechnology and tourismCulinary trends and food tourismExamCourse requirementsActive participationAssignments (to be uploaded on moodle)Passed examInspirations for travellingEaglesnestEast coast of AustraliaMoments in AsiaAuroraFrame of lifeMove = conclusions

Case study during lessons:Five Key Trends in Travel and Tourism (Source: Euromonitor International 2014)What makes those places/actions worth to know ?

Tourism, key to development, prosperity and well-being (Source WTO World tourims organization 2014)

Development, prosperity and well-being: An ever increasing number of destinations worldwide have opened up to, and invested in tourism, turning tourism into a key driver of socio-economic progress through export revenues, the creation of jobs and enterprises, and infrastructure development.Expansion and diversificationsOver the past six decades, tourism has experienced continued expansion and diversification, becoming one of the largest and fastest-growing economic sectors in the world. Many new destinations have emerged in addition to the traditional favourites of Europe and North America.Growth Despite occasional shocks, international tourist arrivals have shown virtually uninterrupted growth from 25 million in 1950 to 278 million in 1980, 528 million in 1995, and 1087 million in 2013.Practice and theoryVimeo for flights: Europe 24Key macro level statistics 1): Shaping the Future of Travel: Macro trends driving industry growth over the next decade (Amadeus).Key macro level statistics 2): Turning One billion Tourists into One billion Opportunities (UNWTO)Key findings and statistics: Tourism Highlights 2014 (UNWTO)My Journey 2025My journey 2025 Group case studyYour task is to show what is My journey 2025Study following four parts of the journey: Destination, information and purchase platform, means of transportation and content/services of the destinationWork together with your team of four membersConclude your desires and options on PP-presentation (example below) with front page, pictures on four slides, conclusions about what could make your travelling intresting in the futureUpload your presentation to moodle before lessons Tue 9.9. and be prepared to explain. Write full names of all participants of this case study on presentation.NOTE: You presentation is supposed to draw a picture of 2025. World and you have changed since 2014 !

My Journey 2015 toIlkka Lehtola, .Destination The place where I would like to go and why ?

Information and puchase platform Where do Iget the information purchase my services ?

Services and content What ist the content of the journey and what kind of services do you use ?

Means of transportation What kind of vehicles do you prefer on your journey ?

ConclusionsMy journey in 2025 is intresting because..and because and becauseWhat has changed in the world since 2014 is and thats why the content of My Journey 2025 is like..

Key words and definitions of tourism - TaskStudy foreword and exective summary from Shaping the Future of Travel - Macro trends driving industry growth over the next decadeFind out what is the meaning/content of the underlined and italic words/sentencesMake notes to help you on preparing the exam

-> This task could be done individually or together, any time suitable for you. No need to return. SourcesWTO Tourism Highlights 2014: http://dtxtq4w60xqpw.cloudfront.net/sites/all/files/pdf/unwto_highlights14_en_0.pdf Amadeus/Oxford, 2014. Shaping the future of travel. Puhakka, R. 2011. Matkailukysynnn trendit vuoteen 2020 menness: http://www.lamk.fi/tuleva/esittely/Documents/Tuleva_trendit_2030_FINAL.pdf Travel and tourism 2011: http://www.wttc.org/site_media/uploads/downloads/traveltourism2011.pdf European tourism trends: http://aboutourism.wordpress.com/2013/05/14/european-tourism-2013-trends-prospects/ Euromonitor international: http://blog.euromonitor.com/2014/05/five-key-trends-in-travel-and-tourism.html Amadeus: Were a technology company dedicated to the global travel industry http://www.amadeus.com/blog/21/02/video-vision-global-travel-industry-explained-simply/# Netti on nyt mkkeilijn ykksmedia nuoretkin viihtyvt lomalla Travel videos: http://vimeo.com/categories/travel