Bauer (hotel and tourism management, the Hong Kong Polytechnic U., Hong Kong) reviews the history, development, operation, and management of tourism in the Antarctic, based on the author's experience over several seasons as a tour guide on ships and flights, and supplemented by research and interviews. Some of the topics he focuses on include touri

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Convention Tourism: International Research and Industry Perspectives is a thorough analysis of the industry s key markets, combining insightful articles with detailed case studies. Equally valuable as a professional handbook, research reference guide, and textbook, this comprehensive book includes an account of the history of convention tourism and its economic contributions, marketing and human resources analyses, global and regional developments, and research issues and challenges.

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Examine China's impact on the world tourism market
Tourism in China is a comprehensive study of tourism and the travel industry in China--past, present, and future. Since joining many of its Asia-Pacific neighbors in identifying tourism as a vehicle for socioeconomic growth and poverty alleviation, China has become the leader in the Asian travel industry, surpassing all forecasts with high and constant growth in international and domestic tourism activity. In fact, the World Trade Organization predicts that by 2020, China will become the world's leading tourism destination, receiving 145...