Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism

An important role in engaging tourism businesses is being played by tourism industry associations.

In 2003, the Government continued to pursue diversification of the tourism industry through the Sports Tourism Taskforce.

The tourism industry has increased tremendously over the last decade.

The country's economy mainly relies on finance, industry, services and tourism.

The local economy is based on industry, tourism and craft work.

Old Road is more developed with a tourism, fishing and farming industry.

The tourism industry of India is economically important and is growing rapidly.

They also examined the practicalities of implementing e tourism tools in a private public partnership framework, involving all tourism industry stakeholders.

Encourages the business sector, in particular the tourism industry and Internet providers, to

Tourism has become a significant industry, attracting millions of visitors to England each year.

Tourism in South Korea refers to the tourist industry in the Republic of Korea.

Between April 2004 and March 2005, losses to the tourism industry were 1,043 million.

Tourism niches such as ecotourism one of the fastest growing segments of the tourism industry are increasingly promoted by DMOs in many developing countries, allowing them to diversify their tourism offer.

The stakeholders of the tourism industry could not remain indifferent to the question of poverty.

The tourism industry has increased by some 300 per cent over the last 12 years.

In developing countries, the tourism industry tends to be fragmented and heterogeneous, encompassing a wealth of tourism SMEs that could be better organized and promoted.

These governments first major test of economic stewardship will be how they treat the tourism industry.

The concurrent growth of the tourism industry and local populations means this problem will certainly increase.

In the case of Greece and Portugal, for example, the tourism industry might absorb some unemployed retailers.

Next to a highly developed industry, international tourism is the most important part of the national economy.

We make these remarks knowing full well that coral reefs add economic value to our tourism industry.

Part C discusses key elements of national and regional e tourism strategies and policies put in place by developed and developing countries (including online marketing and new tourism products), as well as cooperation processes in the tourism industry.

The tourism industry has led to an improvement in sports infrastructure, especially for water sports, golf and skiing.

Poznań is today one of the largest Polish centers of trade, industry, sports, education, technology, tourism and culture.

The strong mafia influence in the city is partly responsible for Gela's lack of tourism, with attempts to invest in the local tourism industry (through the creation of hotels etc.

The move towards business tourism transformed the capital into a national hub for this segment of the tourist industry.

Tourism is, however, a biodiversity dependent industry and it is itself also affected by climate variability and environmental change.

They will analyse the process of designing and implementing effective e tourism strategies and ICT tools from a private and public perspective, based on partnerships among stakeholders in the tourism industry.

However, no consensus has yet been reached on critical issues, such as land based and high risk (adventure) tourism, leaving tourism to be regulated to a large extent by the industry itself.

Tourism is a service industry composed of tangible elements, namely tourism products and services such as hotels, leisure enterprises and transport, and intangible elements such as rest, relaxation, culture, adventure and authentic experiences.

Tourism industry is developing as many hotels are being built on the banks of Seyhan River and in the city center.

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In addition to its dynamic growth, a further reason to pay particular attention to tourism within the context of environmental policy is the special two way relationship between the tourism industry and the environment.

The World Bank estimates that a Palestinian Dead Sea tourism industry could generate 290 million of revenues per year and 2,900 jobs.

Today, the Maldives' largest industry is tourism, accounting for 28 of GDP and more than 60 of the Maldives' foreign exchange receipts.

The growth was fuelled by strong private investments in bauxite alumina, tourism, manufacturing industry and, to a lesser extent, the agricultural sector.

Growth in 2006 was attributed to gains in tourism, construction, offshore and other services, and some sub sectors of the banana industry.

The high level delegation of Sri Lanka was led by H.E. Mr. Arjuna Ranatunga, Deputy Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment Promotion.

Unlike most other economic activities, the well being of the tourism industry is itself very dependent on the quality of the environment.

A strategic plan to revive the tourism industry has been commissioned by the Government and is due for publication in mid 2005.

These principles aim to help Governments, the tourism industry and all stakeholders to assume proactive roles and implement a mix of management strategies to shape and guide the industry in an environmentally sustainable manner.

The heterogeneous, intangible, perishable and international character of tourism products explains the importance of information and the relevance of ICTs for this industry.

Understanding the opportunities brought about by ICTs in the tourism industry, and implementing effective e business solutions has become a priority for public authorities and tourism providers at national, regional and community levels in many developing countries.

Compounding these challenges is our heavy dependence on the natural environment to support our tourism industry, the lifeblood of the economies of our nations.