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Drammehkangi
Sweden
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 Posted - 18 Oct 2006 : 14:50:39
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| I do not find the "bumseter" syndrom attractive at all, and would like to see it eradicated. However, am not also convinced that the way tourism is run and control in developing countries by multinational corporations would create a conducive business environment that is beneficial for these poor destinations, and would advocate atleast a fair playing ground, which I believe can help minimise the harastment by the locals. |
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
2085 Posts |
Posted - 18 Oct 2006 : 16:43:52
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In creating a level playing field I think government should regularly train their Human Resources by providing in-house training or sending them on specific courses to upgrade their skills, employ personnel who are qualified or/ and have experience within the tourist industry and have an idea of products in the travel market to be able to scan their competition more effectively. By carrying out more diagnostics on their SWOT(strengths Weakness Opportunities and threats) to keep incentives going to improve the product.
I think Southern governments would be wise to remember that without their destinations availabilty the tourist industry would go out of business. Therefore it's important for them to negogiate from a position of strength intead of subservience. This subservenice resignates right through the Gambian product. All the stakeholders in the industry need to have their voices listened to without being dominated by Tour Operators opinions only. Small traders need to be recognised for their vital role within the industry on and what improvements can made for them to improve their over all business performance.
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kondorong
Gambia
4380 Posts |
Posted - 18 Oct 2006 : 17:54:27
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Originally posted by Sister Omega
In creating a level playing field I think government should regularly train their Human Resources by providing in-house training or sending them on specific courses to upgrade their skills, employ personnel who are qualified or/ and have experience within the tourist industry and have an idea of products in the travel market to be able to scan their competition more effectively. By carrying out more diagnostics on their SWOT(strengths Weakness Opportunities and threats) to keep incentives going to improve the product.
I think Southern governments would be wise to remember that without their destinations availabilty the tourist industry would go out of business. Therefore it's important for them to negogiate from a position of strength intead of subservience. This subservenice resignates right through the Gambian product. All the stakeholders in the industry need to have their voices listened to without being dominated by Tour Operators opinions only. Small traders need to be recognised for their vital role within the industry on and what improvements can made for them to improve their over all business performance.
Peace
Sister Omega
You are speaking the truth. The small fries have for too long been marginalised. Big business wants to swallow the sardines. Bumpsters will always around unless the related causes are solved. They seem to address the symptoms and not the causes which are very diffrent. |
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serenata
Germany
1400 Posts |
Posted - 18 Oct 2006 : 22:00:25
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Originally posted by Sister Omega
I think Southern governments would be wise to remember that without their destinations availabilty the tourist industry would go out of business. Therefore it's important for them to negogiate from a position of strength intead of subservience.
Peace
Sister Omega
True, but if a country's economy depends too much on one product that others can also provide it will always be in a weak position. There is a stiff competition among the southern countries, and tour operators know it. They can send their customers to Kenia, Ghana, Sri Lanka, DomRep, etc. instead of Gambia at any time.
For tourism, things might change if the southern countries could find common (political) basis. Is there anything like this? |
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gambiabev
United Kingdom
3091 Posts |
Posted - 18 Oct 2006 : 22:03:41
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If the tourism trade is too restricted in Gambia then the big companies will just abandon Gambia and move to other destinations! They have a pure profit motive. They arent charities, they have no stake in Gambia.
Sister Omega, the tourist industry is very powerful and is bigger than any one country. The tourist industry will survive and reinvent itself. It doesnt rely on one country. It is a global market, always looking for new destinations to be the new product. |
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
2085 Posts |
Posted - 18 Oct 2006 : 22:30:20
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Gambiabev, I take your point however consumers also have power to put these tour operators in their place because without tourists they have no business. When we consider the environmental lobby is carrying more weight than ever before with polluters pay policy to fight Climate change. The public is being educated about carbon emissions being dispensed by aircraft. Therefore sooner or later cheap flights will go up, and with more people catching onto ethical trading and carbon offsetting those in the tourist Industry may drastically have to start rethinking their mass expliotation tactics. Serenta you pose a good question here is a link you may both find interesting about what tourists can do to readress this unsustainable trend.http://www.tourismconcern.org.uk/info-for-tourists/how-to-avoid-guilt-trips.html
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serenata
Germany
1400 Posts |
Posted - 18 Oct 2006 : 22:35:47
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| Thanks, Sister, I just read 'How to avoid guilt trips' quick; it's good. |
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kondorong
Gambia
4380 Posts |
Posted - 18 Oct 2006 : 23:06:14
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Originally posted by serenata
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Originally posted by Sister Omega
I think Southern governments would be wise to remember that without their destinations availabilty the tourist industry would go out of business. Therefore it's important for them to negogiate from a position of strength intead of subservience.
Peace
Sister Omega
True, but if a country's economy depends too much on one product that others can also provide it will always be in a weak position. There is a stiff competition among the southern countries, and tour operators know it. They can send their customers to Kenia, Ghana, Sri Lanka, DomRep, etc. instead of Gambia at any time.
For tourism, things might change if the southern countries could find common (political) basis. Is there anything like this?
The only thing the southern states have in common is inconsistencies. |
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
2085 Posts |
Posted - 18 Oct 2006 : 23:23:00
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They all have the climate, sun , sea, sand, exotic flora fauna and rich cultural diversity. Their land is much cheaper and so is their standard of living. They have untapped economic potential which they don't utilise for themselves, a lack of know-how which seems to be the rock holding them down. Maybe travel market venues could also be a good arena for Southern countries to start communicating with each other to work in association with each other to implement a framework to encourage Ethical Tour Operator Products to their respective countries.
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