PERS 1300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Business Matters
18 Oct 2018
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Events make good use of the products and services delivered by core tourism components, including transportation, accommodations, food, beverage, travel services and recreation. Events-social moments of importance recognized with some form of gathering, not typically business related. Meetings-range in size, scope and function but focused specifically on business matters. Festivals-public celebrations that centre on themes of local, regional or national interest. Hallmark events-major fairs, expositions, cultural and sporting events of international status held on a regular or a one-off basis. Civic events-activities within a city, town or community. Trade shows/expositions-a marketing and sales tool used by many industries to display and sell their products. Rendezvous canada- developed by touris(cid:373) ca(cid:374)ada i(cid:374) (cid:1005)(cid:1013)(cid:1012)(cid:1004) s, displays canada tourism products. Conventions-large meetings where delegates come together to share ideas. Conferences-similar to conventions, except delegates usually come from a single industry or occupation. Summits-similar to conferences but tend to be meetings specifically arranged for high level political or corporate leaders.
