WORLD,NATIONAL,REGIONAL

and OTHER TOURISM

ORGANIZATION
UNIT 1

OBJECTIVES:
1.Identify the magnitude of world tourism in
terms of the vast numbers of
organizations.
2.Identify the variety of types and functions
of tourism organizations.
3.Discuss how national, regional and trade
organizations are structured and operated.

The Role of Tourism

organizations:

1.Catalyst- a condition, event, or person

that is the cause of an important change
2.Planning-is the process ofthinkingabout
and organizing the activities required to
achieve a desired goal.
3.Development-an event constituting a new
stage in a changing situation.
4.Promotion functions within destinationsthe publicizing of a product, organization,
or venture so as to increase sales or public
awareness.

Tourism Organizations could

be viewed in the following
ways:
By ownership(government, private, etc.)
By function or type of
activity( regulation, suppliers,
marketers, developers, researchers,
educators publishers)
By industry( transportation, lodging,
attraction and recreation)
By profit or non-profit

INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
1.UNWTO
2.WTTC
3.SKAL
4.IATA
5.ICAO

UNWTO
UNITED NATIONS WORLD TOURISM
ORGANIZATION
-the leading international organization
in the field of travel and tourism
-serves as a global forum for tourism
policy issues and a practical source of
tourism know-how
-with members including 150 countries

WTTC
WORLD TRAVEL AND TOURISM COUNCIL
-the forum for global business leaders in
travel and tourism.
-it comprises presidents, chairs and chief
executive officers of 100 of the worlds
foremost companies such as
accommodation,catering,cruises,entertain
ment,recreation,transportation and travelrelated services.

-WTTC is the only body representing the

private sector worldwide.
-established in 1990;based in London
-work with governments to make tourism
a strategic economic
development/employment priority
-pursue sustainable development
-eliminates barriers to growth in the
industry

SKAL
-a professional organization of tourism
leaders around the world, promoting
global tourism and friendship.
-founded as an international association
in 1934,with 22,000 members in 50
locations throughout 90 countries.
-headquartered at the General
Secretariat in Torremolinos, Spain

IATA
INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT
ASSOCIATION
-founded in Cuba in April 1945
-the prime vehicle for inter-airline cooperation
in promoting safe, reliable, secure and
economical air services.
-the global organization for virtually all the
international air carriers.
-primary function is to safely facilitate the
movement of persons and goods

ICAO
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION
ORGANIZATION
-a UN specialized agency
-the global forum for civil aviation
-established in 1944
-works to achieve its vision of safe,secure
and sustainable development of civil
aviation through cooperation amongst
its member states

INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENTAL
ORGANIZATIONS
1.The World Bank(U.S.A.)
2.International Finance Corporation(U.S.A.)
3.OPEC(Austria)
4.African Development Bank(Cote dIvoire)
5.East African Development Bank(Uganda)
6.Inter-American Development Bank(U.S.A)
7.Caribbean Development Bank(Barbados)
8.Asian Development Bank(Philippines)

9.European Investment Bank(Luxembourg)

10.European Regional Development
Fund(Belgium)
11.European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development(United Kingdom)
12.Islamic Development Bank(Saudi
Arabia)
13.The Arab Fund for Economic and Social
Development(Kuwait)

OECD
Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development
-brings together the governments of
countries committed to democracy and the
market economy from around the world
-provides a setting where governments
compare policy experiences, seek answers
to common problems ,identify good
practice and coordinate domestic and
international policies.

1.PATA
2.ETC

REGIONAL
INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS

PATA
PACIFIC ASIA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION
-global leader in Pacific Asian Tourism
-founded in Hawaii in 1951 to develop,
promote and facilitate travel to and
among destinations bordering the
Pacific Ocean.
-members exchange ideas, seek
solutions to problems and participate
in shaping the future of travel in Asia
and the Pacific area.

ETC
EUROPEAN TRAVEL COMMISSION
-founded in 1948;based in
Belgium
-functions as a National Tourism
Office of Europe
-its goal is to attract millions of
potential and existing overseas
customers from overseas
markets to come to Europe

NATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
1.OTTI
2.CTC
3.Tourism Australia
4.TIA

OTTI
OFFICE OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM
INDUSTRIES
-serves as the National Tourism Office for
the United States; created in April 1996
-its goal is to enhance the international
competitiveness of the U.S. Travel and
Tourism industry and increase its
exports, thereby creating U.S.
employment and economic growth.

CTC
CANADIAN TOURISM COMMISSION
-created in 1995 to promoting Canadian
tourism
in order to capitalize on one of the
fastest-growing international industries.
-dedicated to promoting the growth and
profitability of the Canadian tourism
industry by marketing Canada a
desirable travel destination.

TOURISM
AUSTRALIA
-created in July 1,2004 that brought together
the Australian Tourist Commission, the
Bureau of Tourism Research and the Tourism
Forecasting Council in one umbrella.
Tourism Events Australia &Tourism Research
Australia focus on industry and market needs.
-statutory authority responsible for
international and domestic tourism
marketing, delivery of research and forecasts.

TIA
TRAVEL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF
AMERICA
-based in Washington,District of Columbia
-non-profit association of companies of
U.S.travel industry
-represents/advocates the interests of the
travel industry in public policy making
-promotes increased travel to and within the
U.S. and manages domestic and international
media relations(publications/reports)

U.S.STATES
ORGANIZATIONS
1.U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
2.U.S.Department of Transportation
3.U.S.Department of Homeland Security
3.1.DHS-Department of Homeland Security
3.2.USCG-U.S.Coast Guard
3.3.USSS-U.S.Secret Service
3.4.FEMA-Federal Emergency Management
Agency

3.5.INS-Immigration and
Naturalization Service
3.6.TSA-Transportation Security
Administration
4.U.S.Department of State
-issues passports to U.S. citizens and
visas to foreign citizens.
-issues travel warnings

TOURISM
ORGANIZATIONS IN THE
PHILIPPINES

1.DOT(Department of Tourism)
-encourage, promote &develop tourism
to generate foreign currency and
employment
2.PTA(Philippines Tourism
Authority)
-autonomous corporate entity attached
to DOT as its development arm

3.PTTC(Philippines Travel and Tourism

Council)
-promotes the country through research and
publishing travel magazines and travel
videos.
4.PTAA(Philippine Travel Agencies
Association)
-young organization born out of a union of the
national associations of the outbound travel
agencies and inbound tour operators in 1979.