In recent years, the number of travel agencies in the united States has - Answers declined sharply.
Travel management companies are giant chains that own and control all aspects of their - Answers
operations, and their extensive buying power enables them to negotiate special rates for their clients.
Leisure, travelers often need more assistance in planning their - Answers travel than business travelers.
A global distribution system or GDS is a reservation system, - Answers initially developed by the
airlines,which provides rate and reservation information for airlines and other travel companies such as
hotels and rental car firms.
What types of groups does the acronym SMERF-social, military, religious, and fraternal-apply to? -
Answers nonprofit organizations
Group business benefits a hotel because - Answers group guests tend to spend more at the hotel than
do other guests.
the destination for most incentive trips - Answers is usually and exotic location.
Attendance is usually restricted to senior sales people and supervisory executives: average attendance is
121/141 persons; the meetings last and average of .5 days: - Answers they are the oldest type of
corporate meeting. theses attributes describe national sales meeting.
What is an important factor to consider in site selection for a corporate meeting? - Answers
transportation
What is the best way to sell to meeting planners? - Answers personal sales calls
11. Local and foreign company managers often make travel decisions for international travelers with
very different approaches. - Answers Foreign company managers often look for chain properties that
operate in their home country.
Tour operators usually make the lodging decision for groups of international leisure travelers; because
of this they usually - Answers look for convenient locations and good service.
In advertising for international travelers, you can include the proximity of your property to a gateway
city. - Answers A gateway city is a city with an airport that handles direct flights from other countries.
The most important factor in site selection for professional sports teams is - Answers location.
The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that all public facilities offer people with disabilities: -
Answers equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from the goods and services offered by the
facilities.
Capture Rate - Answers The percentage of hotel guests who eat meals at the hotel.