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Making service decisions at a destination

2 November 2007 Written by: Maïthé Levasseur

Not all travel planning is done prior to departure and many decisions are made en route to or upon arrival at a destination. A recent study reports some facts and figures about this decision-making process and the information sources used at destinations and how the process is influenced by trip purpose and visitor origins. In [...]

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“Employers of choice” or the art of attracting and retaining employees (Conference summary)

29 October 2007 Written by: Michèle Laliberté

Roles are being reversed in today’s working world. Now that the pool of available workers is shrinking and managers are plagued by fierce competition from other economic sectors, it is no longer employers who select employees, but rather employees who select their employers. This means that businesses must not only work to attract and encourage [...]

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Dollar (dis)parity is only part of the problem

27 September 2007 Written by: Claude Péloquin

Now the Canadian dollar has reached parity with its US counterpart, many questions are being raised. Without doubt, Canada’s performance in the American tourist market has been disappointing in recent years and the inexorable rise of the Canadian dollar in 2007 has only increased the level of anxiety in our industry. However, is our tourism [...]

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What is Facebook’s impact on the tourism industry?

21 September 2007 Written by: Claude Péloquin

In an earlier Globe-Veilleur article, we explained why Facebook has quickly become one of the top virtual communities and a new social phenomenon unto itself. We are now going to examine its sphere of influence within the tourism industry, as many Quebec businesses are starting to make use of it. Some concrete examples from the [...]

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Adventure Tourism Trends

21 September 2007 Written by: Ralph Buckley

If recreational equipment and residential components are included, the adventure sector is now a trillion-dollar industry. Commercial adventure tours make up only part of this sector, but a significant one. Outdoor tourism, largely adventure, makes up at least one-fifth of the global tourism industry. Adventure trends are therefore significant to the tourism industry as a [...]

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