Tourism studies What we have done and learned

Tourism studies What we have done and learned so far…

Course 1: Basics of tourism • Learning basic facts about tourism - Difference between business travelling and tourism travelling - We did a learning diary about lectures - A good basic for future studies http: //www. rantapallo. fi/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/airplane. OK. jpg

Course 2: Events and program services • How to organize A GOOD EVENT -What/ for who/ Where/ When/ Budjet/ achievement/ assessment • What needs to be consideret with festivals, shows ect. . • We had a visitor (from Finland) from big company which organizes big events, Saimaa Adventures

Course 3: Destination Finland • Finlands… -strengths: nature, spas, cool climate, wide variety of activities -weakness: sales/marketing, seasonal nature -threats: costs, distances, location, competitors (Sweden, Norway) -possibilityes: quality, environmental friendliness, creativity We had an exam about the studies http: //static 2. visitfinland. com/wp-content/uploads/lapland 2 -529 x 320. jpg

Course 4: Destination Estonia o Visit in Narva-Joesuu, Estonia o Programmes with students from local school • visit at local border station • planning an event for local and foreign people • visit in Narva castle • Sightseeing around Narva-Joesuu and Narva o Visit in local spas and hotels • getting information about working in hotels • getting to know how different hotels work http: //tourism. narva. ee/upload/Narva%20 esileht. JPG

Course 5: Basics of hospitality industry • We creative our own hotel • We need to think: – Hotel’s location – Room types – Restaurants – Other activities – Staff http: //www. parc 55 hotel. com/

Course 6: Hotel operations • room types - Single/Twin/Double/Tripple room - Apartment/Suite/Minisuite - room for disabled people http: //i. telegraph. co. uk/multimedia/archive/01414/hotel-stars_1414525 c. jpg Security of hotels, who works at the hotel, what to do when customer is unhappy, what the hotel offers for what price, hotel rating ect.

Course 7: Event marketing - Case Isac Elliot at IBBF • Carried out successfully in co-operation with Imatra Big Band Feastival, Isac Elliot, Sony Music and Saimaa University of Applied Sciences • We used everything we learned from Course “Events and program services” and we were involved in the organization of Imatra Big Band Festivals • More doing than studying at school

Course 8: Tourism and Hospitality English • Important vocabulary! Cuisine, hospitality, travel, … • Essay ”Ethnic cuisines – A threath to Finnish cuisine? ” in ENGLISH • Final exam in ENGLISH http: //www. toursimdirectory. com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/hosp. jpg

Course 9: International communication • This course is just going on and it consist of: – Report of some country’s business culture – Power point presentation on same subject than report – Trip to Narva-Joesuu http: //www 2. uregina. ca/yourblog/what-i-learned-about-businessculture-in-mexico/

Hygiene proficiency in tourism business • Some of us is also do test where you get hygiene proficiency • That need when you handle some food on your job http: //www. livia. fi/fi/lyhytkurssit/hygieniapassi-koulutus-ja-testi-10 h-marraskuu-2011