NRPA's tourism and commercial sessions

Abstract

the global/transnational firm will increase. (m) The widening gap between the North/South nations will continue to cause frictions and will be a constant source of concern for harmonious tourism development. (n) Continued regional conflicts and terrorist activities are impediments to the development and prosperity of tourism. (0) Health and security concerns could become a major deterrent to tourism travel. (p) Technological advances are giving rise to both opportunities and pressures for improved productivity, human resource development, and restructuring of the tourism industry. (q) There is a continuing and growing need to increase the supply of personnel and to enhance their professionalism. (r) Despite recent progress, recognition by governments of tourism and its importance to social and economic development and wellbeing of regions is still far from satisfactory; one part of the reason is a lack of credibility of tourism data. (s) Growing dissatisfaction with current governing systems and processes may lead to a new framework (paradigm) for tourism. The immediate follow-up measures of the assembly included the dissemination of the findings and transmission of a teleconference, via satellite, to Latin America which resulted in interaction between regional tourism leaders and assembly representatives. The complete text of the forum’s proceedings will appear m the World Travel and Tourism Review, scheduled to appear in 1991. The Tourism Policy Forum is a non-profit research and analysis group of the George Washington University School of Education and Human Development. Established in 1988, the forum assists governments and businesses worldwide in developing international tourism policy, publishes research and position papers, and brings together tourism officials from around the world to address specific issues and problems which may constrain tourism in the years ahead. The second assembly is scheduled to take place in October 1991, in New Delhi, India. For more information about the first assembly and the future activities of the forum, contact Sheryl Spivack, Tourism Policy Forum, George Washington University, 817 23rd Street NW, Washington, DC 20052, USA. 0 c]