Reading Summary 6

The key stakeholders and their particular interest or agenda in relation to tourism development are the (a ) national tourism departments and agencies under the federal government who maintains the progress of the industry (b ) local government who design and implement policies (c ) private sectors who maintain and develop investments like infrastructure and marketing (d ) locals and visitors /tourists who serve as patrons for the whole tourism industry and development

Integrated tourism development approach in Canada has yet to be developed . Currently , different strategic approach is used for varied market by the Canadian

Tourism Commission . They use a cooperative approach build business networks to increase the exchange of information , and encourage cooperative ventures and partnerships to sustain the marketing in the national level . The Tourism Industry Association of Canada , on the other hand , use a policy approach to equip the industry with government programs to develop a sustainable tourism industry

From the case of Tourism Vancouver , it identified its purpose as creating a set of conditions that generate demand . Using this as their policy , it indicates that it prioritizes tourists over the community This may be successful for a time but less sustainability must be expected

A cooperative approach to tourism destination is a very strong and reliable however , building guidelines and strategies from this requires a strong collaboration between participants . From the reading , there is recognition to apply sustainability policies however , it is not stressed as an important factor in decision making . If I have influence over this development , cultural...