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Reading Assignment:

Read Chapter Six.

Discussion Questions/ Emerging Trends:

Complete the following discussion questions by typing the answers on your chapter six word document to be e-mailed to the instructor.

Article I:        

Changing Priorities Shift Travel Purchase Habits

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2009-11-17-deloitte-survey_N.htm

1. List three major changes taking place in travel.
2. What percentage of people will be going to visit friends/family this season?
3. What does this percentage say about the discretionary money people will or will not be spending?
4. What do all the statistics point to (according to the article)?
5. What is the most important concept you will use from this article?

1. How is the idea of the "capsule" changing the way hotels do business?  Read the following article and discuss what you think. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/travel/frommer/5086351.html

1. Why is cruising so affordable?  http://www.ohio.com/lifestyle/69503312.html

Article II:

Culturally Curious Travelers Seek ‘Authentic’ Vacations

http://www.hotelinteractive.com/article.aspx?articleid=2744

1. What is “geotourism”?
2. How is “geotourism” different from “ecotourism”?  Note:  You might need to do a little research (online) to find out what ecotourism is.
3. List the three geotourist segments.  Which segment best describes you?

Website Evaluation:

Review the following websites and evaluate one of them using the website evaluation template:

The vacation of the future:

http://www.worldleisurejobs.com/newsdetail.cfm?codeID=6768

The hotel of the future- You have to see this!:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/travel/frommer/5086351.html

Disney Adds Timeshares?

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/business/news/e3i27d9cad9f4899aa36b8c3616414bd640