Vocab pt. 2
Aesthetic pollution- The spoiling or contamination of the natural beauty and features of an enviorment, due to poor planning and design of tourism projects.
AIDA model- A framework for creating an advertising message that that gets Attention, holds Interest, stimulates Desire, and acheives Action.
Amateur sports- Athletic activities and competitions for athletes who do not get paid.
Amtrak- A company that operates a railroad system with combined passenger and rail service throughout the continental United States.
Apprenticeship- An educational, hands-on exspirience working in an established buisness under the guidance of a skilled worker.
Average daily rate (ADR)- A rate based on total sales for the day divided by the total number of sold rooms.
Back of the house- The area in a hospitality establishment that guests usually do not view, including all areas responsible for food quality and production, such as the kitchen and recieving, office, and storage areas.
Back of the house (lodging)- The area in a lodging facility where support services take place which guests usually do not view.
Bed-and-breakfasts (B&Bs)- Small unique inns that offer a full breakfast with a night's stay.
Behavioristics- Statistics about consumers based on their knowledge, attitudes, use, or response to a product.
Benefit- A feature advantage of a product.
Buisness travel- Travel for the sole purpose of conducting and individuals or companys buisness.
Buisness-to-buisness selling- The type of selling whereby one buisness sells goods or services to another buisness.
Buying signals- Verbal or nonverbal signs of a customer's readiness to buy.
Career plan- A written statement of career goals and the necessary steps to acheive them.
Certification- An authorization stating that one has fulfilled the requirements for practicing in a feild or career.
Chain- A type of buisness that has more thatn one location with the same name under the same ownership.
Channel of distribution- The path a travel product takes from producer to the consumer, or traveler.
Changeability- A condition of being subject to change or alteration.
Charter tour- A tour in which a tour operator buys all the seats on an airplane, train, or bus and resells them to travelers.
AIDA model- A framework for creating an advertising message that that gets Attention, holds Interest, stimulates Desire, and acheives Action.
Amateur sports- Athletic activities and competitions for athletes who do not get paid.
Amtrak- A company that operates a railroad system with combined passenger and rail service throughout the continental United States.
Apprenticeship- An educational, hands-on exspirience working in an established buisness under the guidance of a skilled worker.
Average daily rate (ADR)- A rate based on total sales for the day divided by the total number of sold rooms.
Back of the house- The area in a hospitality establishment that guests usually do not view, including all areas responsible for food quality and production, such as the kitchen and recieving, office, and storage areas.
Back of the house (lodging)- The area in a lodging facility where support services take place which guests usually do not view.
Bed-and-breakfasts (B&Bs)- Small unique inns that offer a full breakfast with a night's stay.
Behavioristics- Statistics about consumers based on their knowledge, attitudes, use, or response to a product.
Benefit- A feature advantage of a product.
Buisness travel- Travel for the sole purpose of conducting and individuals or companys buisness.
Buisness-to-buisness selling- The type of selling whereby one buisness sells goods or services to another buisness.
Buying signals- Verbal or nonverbal signs of a customer's readiness to buy.
Career plan- A written statement of career goals and the necessary steps to acheive them.
Certification- An authorization stating that one has fulfilled the requirements for practicing in a feild or career.
Chain- A type of buisness that has more thatn one location with the same name under the same ownership.
Channel of distribution- The path a travel product takes from producer to the consumer, or traveler.
Changeability- A condition of being subject to change or alteration.
Charter tour- A tour in which a tour operator buys all the seats on an airplane, train, or bus and resells them to travelers.