TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION.
Tourism development is the way that a country develops and provides facilities to suit the tourists in a certain destination, this could be overseas or in the UK.
Tourism promotion is where a destination is publicized so that people will go there and spend their money, helping the destination itself.
Usually, both tourism development and promotion is part of the public sector and local councils or tourist boards help fund them.
The UK has 4 National Tourist Boards:
Each one of these National Tourist boards have the main aim of promoting their area so that tourists will visit and spend their money there. If the tourists spend their money then this will help the area economically and it will help locals stay in jobs. More money going into the area means more money for the public sector to spend to develop the area so that even more tourists will want to visit.
- Visit Britain
- Visit Wales
- Visit Scotland
- Visit Northern Ireland
Each one of these National Tourist boards have the main aim of promoting their area so that tourists will visit and spend their money there. If the tourists spend their money then this will help the area economically and it will help locals stay in jobs. More money going into the area means more money for the public sector to spend to develop the area so that even more tourists will want to visit.
Tourism Promotion
Visit Bolton is a local board and has a website set up by the local council which tries to encourage domestic and inbound tourists to visit the area. The website informs tourists about all the things they could do if they visit Bolton. Some examples are that you could go to Bolton Wanderers football club, go to the Fred Dibnah Heritage Center, visit Casino Bolton or climb your way through the 100 ft trees at Go Ape. It tells you about all the upcoming events that will be taking place on certain dates so tourists could choose when they would most like to go based on what events they would like. Visit Bolton also provides a huge list of restaurants and places that tourists may want to go shopping. To make it easier for tourists Visit Bolton has a page on accommodation, so that people will know different hotels and places to stay in!
Visit Bolton is a local board and has a website set up by the local council which tries to encourage domestic and inbound tourists to visit the area. The website informs tourists about all the things they could do if they visit Bolton. Some examples are that you could go to Bolton Wanderers football club, go to the Fred Dibnah Heritage Center, visit Casino Bolton or climb your way through the 100 ft trees at Go Ape. It tells you about all the upcoming events that will be taking place on certain dates so tourists could choose when they would most like to go based on what events they would like. Visit Bolton also provides a huge list of restaurants and places that tourists may want to go shopping. To make it easier for tourists Visit Bolton has a page on accommodation, so that people will know different hotels and places to stay in!