Title: Identify major industry sectors in the travel and tourism field.
Course: Travel and Tourism Marketing (16151) > Section: Exploring Careers in the Travel and Tourism Industry

Identification should include the definitions of travel and tourism and could include examples of their major components, such as the following:

- Accommodation (e.g., hotels, hostels, vacation rentals)
- Transportation (e.g., airlines, trains, car)
- Food and beverage (e.g., restaurants, cafes, bars, pubs)
- Entertainment and recreation (e.g., theme parks, concerts, shows, outdoor adventure)
- Travel agencies and tour operators (e.g., online booking platforms)
- Events and conferences (e.g., conventions, exhibitions, festivals)
- Adventure tourism (e.g., rock climbing, white-water rafting, skydiving)
- Cultural tourism (e.g., museums, historic sites, cultural festivals)
- Ecotourism (e.g., wildlife tours, nature reserves, sustainable lodging)
- Health and wellness tourism (e.g., spas, yoga retreats, thermal springs)
- Shopping tourism (e.g., local markets, shopping malls, designer boutiques)
- Sports tourism (e.g., sporting events, golf tours, ski resorts)

Process/Skill Questions:

- What resources are available for locating information about the various travel and tourism industry segments?
- What is experiential travel? Why has it become popular? Why is it important to the travel and tourism industry?
- How have cruises affected the travel and tourism industry?
- How have theme parks affected the travel and tourism industry?
- Why is incentive travel important to the travel industry?
- What areas offer the greatest potential for future growth?
- What is ecotourism? How can ecotourism help a popular travel destination safeguard its natural resources?
- How has the pet industry changed the types of amenities being offered in upscale lodgings?
- What are the top international destinations for American citizens? Which countries provide the most visitors to the United States?