Session on Overview of Tourism and Hospitality Industry

1. Session On
“Overview of Tourism & Hospitality Industry”

2. Presented By:
Md. Shaifullar Rabbi
Professional Experiences
Coordinator & Lecturer- Dept. of Tourism &
Hospitality Management, Daffodil Institute of
IT(Affiliated National University)
Assessor -Bangladesh Technical Education Board
(Ticketing and Reservation)
Resource Person & Trainer - Sheikh Hasina
National Institute ofYouth Development
Resource Person & Trainer - ATAB Tourism
Training Institute
Resource person & Trainer - Bangladesh Hotel
ManagementTourismTraining Institute
Former Manager sales - Mamun Air Service
Founder –Travel Memoria
Educational Qualifications
MBA & BBA-Major in Tourism &
Hospitality Management, University of
Dhaka.
Certified NTVQF Level -4/Assessor
Part (Ticketing And Reservation)
Completed Diploma Course in Travel
Agency &Tour Operation Management
Certified NTVQF Level 2 Course
entitledTicketing & Reservation
Certified NTVQF Level 1 Course
entitledTour Guiding

3. Tourism Industry
According to UNWTO-"Tourism
comprises the activities of persons
traveling to and staying in places
outside their usual environment
for not more than one
consecutive year for leisure,
business and other purposes.”
➢Four major parts ofTourism:
✓Transportation
✓Accommodation
✓Food and Beverage
✓Attractions and
Entertainments
❖Tourism is the sum of all
activities that arising out from
travel and stay of tourists.

4. COMPONENTS OFTOURISM
ATTRACTION:
➢It includes cultural sites, archeological
sites, historical buildings & monuments
or scenery like flora & fauna, beach,
resorts, mountains, national parks.
➢It also includes events like trade fairs,
exhibitions, sports events etc.
Two types of attraction:
a) Natural Attraction: Attraction
places made by nature. E.g. climate,
natural beauty, landscape, mountains,
water resources, flora & fauna, wild life,
beaches, safari, caves etc.
b) Man-Made Attraction: Attraction
developed by man. E.g. historical
buildings, monuments, music, festivals,
temples, churches, leisure parks, Disney
lands, museums, discos, casinos etc.

5. ACCESSIBILITY
Attraction may be wherever but
without accessibility can’t reach
towards that place. It is the mode of
transportation which helps the
tourist to reach the destination.
Three type of transportation-
Surface: Transportation in land
through roadways or railways. It is
the cheapest means of
transportation.
Air Transportation: Transportation
through airways to travel long
distance. It has helped a lot as
people can travel long journey as
well as they can travel through
high mountains.
Water
Transportation: Transportation
through water. It made important
contribution to travel in 19th
century after the innovation of
shipping technology.

6. 3) Food & ACCOMMODATION
It includes food & lodging facilities
to the guest. It should be
comfortable and services &
facilities should be provided. Two
types of accommodation:
a) Serviced Accommodation: It
refers to the services provided
by the hotel, lodges etc. Different
hotels are established to provide
service of lodging & food to the
guest.
b) Catering :It provides food &
accommodation in return of
cash per day. E.g. Youth Hostel,
Tourist holiday villages,
Restaurant and Bar etc.

7. AMENITIES
Extra facilities & services
required to the guest while
traveling. Facilities complement
to the attraction. It also
provides facilities like providing
visa, tickets etc. Two types of
amenities:
a) Natural: Seashores, sea bath,
fishing, rock climbing, trekking,
sightseeing, river, sunrise etc.
b) Manmade: Dance, Music,
Drama, Cinema, Swimming
Pool, Fair & Festivals etc.