Moreover, it provides the basis for sequencing the launch of new experiential products and the development of a plan to resource different opportunity areas. Finally, cultural travelers are staying longer and are more likely to travel by air. 4. Some ideas are inherently higher or lower investment and, conversely, create higher or lower impact. 0 The market, while skewing slightly older than the general population, is getting younger. Our premise is two-fold: First, tourism promotion is more effective when the destination is connected to a strong branding idea. The unavoidable truth is that mass production has produced a counter-trend--a preference for its antithesis. So for anyone involved in marketing a destination or “place-based” marketing, the question can no longer be should we, but rather how do we. They are almost always the result of national or local investment rather than indigenous history or a differentiated culture. It is immersive, experiential, educational, and soul-cleansing. 0000002626 00000 n
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Cultural tourism defines the phenomenon of people travelling specifically for the sake of either experiencing another culture or the cultural attractions of a place. An important aspect of cultural tourism is intangible cultural heritage. As most destination marketing professionals know, these are the mainstay and mainstream activities that create room nights, hotel tax revenue, and generally drive the local economy. What exactly is “cultural tourism?” Before going too far, let us share some definitions. Given the often sensitive and politicized nature of cultural heritage, it makes sense to emphasize and frequently remind stakeholders of the benefits. So, after ideas are generated and scored via use of the LOCUS tool, they are sorted using this technique. 1. S I mpacts, . This resource has been developed to provide potential cultural tourism operators with an understanding of the tourism industry and all the 6. Culturally, we crave that which is more personally relevant and less packaged or mass produced. It sounds like a niche. “Study on Tourism and Intangible Cultural Heritage,” World Tourism Organization, 2011. %%EOF
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In addition to building consensus around high priorities experiences, this tool leads to more concrete product offers and enhanced visitor experiences. In summary, this two-step approach in which ideas are first generated and scored and then sorted provides the following benefits: The Palau Visitors Authority engaged our services to express the extraordinary history, culture, world-class diving, and exotic flora and fauna in its visitors guidebook in English and Japanese. 0
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