The document discusses concepts related to tourism product development, including the core components of a tourism product and factors that motivate or demotivate tourism. It also discusses developing tourism products through standards to ensure quality, address consumer demands, and provide economic growth. Key aspects of tourism destination development include assessment, evaluation of options, and implementation.
2. TOPICSTOPICS
CONCEPTS OF TOURISM PRODUCTCONCEPTS OF TOURISM PRODUCT
DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT
PRICING OF DIFFERENT PACKAGESPRICING OF DIFFERENT PACKAGES
VARIOUS MIDDLEMEN IN TOURISMVARIOUS MIDDLEMEN IN TOURISM
PROMOTIONAL TECHNIQUESPROMOTIONAL TECHNIQUES
4. Tourism-A ProductTourism-A Product
"Capturing peoples' imaginations lies at the heart of successful travel and tourism""Capturing peoples' imaginations lies at the heart of successful travel and tourism"
Tourism--theTourism--the
practice ofpractice of
traveling fortraveling for
pleasure;pleasure;
--The business of--The business of
providing toursproviding tours
and services forand services for
tourists.tourists.
5. Tourism among other things ,is connectedTourism among other things ,is connected
to consumption .in order to consumeto consumption .in order to consume
tourism ,it has to be made into a product,tourism ,it has to be made into a product,
a commodity that can be bought.a commodity that can be bought.
Tourism product is usually considered asTourism product is usually considered as
a package , which consists of attraction,a package , which consists of attraction,
services, accessibility, images related toservices, accessibility, images related to
the destinations and pricethe destinations and price
The core product is experience and otherThe core product is experience and other
elements like destinations surroundingselements like destinations surroundings
and staff which are supporting the coreand staff which are supporting the core
product.product.
7. There are four components of a product
The innermost core represents the generic product. This component is the
rudimentary item (tangible or intangible) without which there would be no
product
The expected component of product concept represents customers’ minimal
expectations that exceed the generic product itself. The generic product cannot
be sold unless those expectations are met.
These factors are variables of the product that are “must-haves”. They do not
motivate the sale of the product itself, but lack of them can “demotivate” the
sale.
8.
9. Product developmentProduct development
In context of tourism, the basis of productIn context of tourism, the basis of product
development aredevelopment are
Customers’ needsCustomers’ needs
MotivationMotivation
Product development basically means thatProduct development basically means that
the different possibilities of destinationsthe different possibilities of destinations
are formed into products which have aare formed into products which have a
certain core of value and price.certain core of value and price.
10. The process of productThe process of product
developmentdevelopment
The process of tourism developmentThe process of tourism development
follows the steps of any universal productfollows the steps of any universal product
development modeldevelopment model
The customer participation in differentThe customer participation in different
parts of product development creates theparts of product development creates the
uniqueness.uniqueness.
11. Development of sevice process
Development of service concept
Marketing test
commercialising
Post-Commercial evaluation
12. Product DevelopmentProduct Development
Facilities & InfrastructureFacilities & Infrastructure
•• Encourage quality through regulations and certificationEncourage quality through regulations and certification
programsprograms
•• Encourage investment in the destination through fiscalEncourage investment in the destination through fiscal
policiespolicies
•• Improve information and interpretative programsImprove information and interpretative programs
•• Add products that will increase length of stay, spendingAdd products that will increase length of stay, spending
& seasonality& seasonality
•• Encourage innovative accommodation styles (sense ofEncourage innovative accommodation styles (sense of
place)place)
•• Include information technologies: GIS, GPS, IntelligentInclude information technologies: GIS, GPS, Intelligent
Transportation Systems, mobile applicationsTransportation Systems, mobile applications
13. Developing a product throughDeveloping a product through
standardsstandards
Ensures consumer satisfactionEnsures consumer satisfaction
Addresses consumer demandsAddresses consumer demands
Develops communitiesDevelops communities
Provides economic growth-re development andProvides economic growth-re development and
changechange
Ensures sustainability-via monitoring andEnsures sustainability-via monitoring and
inspectionsinspections
Reduces trade barrier-by having acceptableReduces trade barrier-by having acceptable
standardsstandards
Allows one to compete in the global market viaAllows one to compete in the global market via
incorporation of international standardsincorporation of international standards
Benefits