Glossary extracted starting with manual seeds, with PTM for the domain tou and language EN

individual tourismtravel of one person on his own program
shellsPreprinted brochures with photos, illustrations, and graphics but no text; also called slicks.
ground operatorA company that provides local travel services, including transportation or guide services.
value addedThe value added to goods and services by the contributions of capital and labour (ie, after the costs of bought-in materials and services have been deducted from the total value of output).
budgeted balance sheetA budget that measures total assets and liabilities.
duty-free importsItem amounts and categories specified by a government that are fee of tax or duty charges when brought into the country.
purchaser pricesThe amount paid by the purchaser, exclusive of any deductible taxes, in order to take delivery of goods or services at the time and place required by the purchaser
gst on productionThe transactions of registered producers are recorded excluding goods and services tax (GST), while those of final consumers (including producers of exempt goods and services) are recorded at actual market prices
value addedValue added is the 'value' that a producer adds to the raw material goods and services and/or transformed goods it purchases in the process of production
change in inventoriesThe book value change as recorded in most business accounting records, less an inventory valuation adjustment that removes the capital gains and losses that may arise through holding inventories purchased at prices either higher or lower than those ruling during the period of account
outputGoods and services produced within an establishment that become available for use outside that establishment, plus any goods and services produced for own final use.
economic impact studyResearch into the dollars generated by an industry and how these dollars impact the economy through direct spending and the indirect impact of additional job creation and the generation of income and tax revenue.
fly/drive tourA F.I.T
teaser pieceA teaser piece can either be a rack brochure (*see “rack brochure” above), or a mailer, giveaway, or some other promotional piece that is intended to “tease” the receiver into taking a specific action.
retail sales – alcoholAlcoholic beverages purchased from liquor stores, supermarkets and other retail outlets.
air passenger transportScheduled and unscheduled air passenger transport
water passenger transportPassenger transport by international and coastal sea-going vessels and inland water passenger transport.
systemA voluntary building rating system that evaluates environmental performance from a "whole building" perspective over a building's life cycle
tourAny prearranged (but not necessarily prepaid) journey to one or more places and back to the point of origin.
folioAn itemized record of a guest’s charges and credits which is maintained in the front office until departure
business tourism expenditureEmployment-related tourism expenditure undertaken by employees and paid for by their (private business) employer.
tourism certification programsThese included AAA (Automobile Association of America) and have typically measured and compared quantity, service, and price, areas deemed most important to travelers.
valueThe relationship between the benefits associated with a product or service and the costs of obtaining the product or service.
trade showA product showcase for a specific industry
deposit policyA specified amount or a percentage of the total bill due on a specified date prior to arrival.
volume purchaseThe purchase of large quantities of a product or service.
scheduled flightsAir flights that are publicly scheduled and promoted by major airlines.
gst on productionThe transactions of registered producers are recorded excluding GST, while those of final consumers (including producers of exempt goods and services) are recorded at actual market prices
indirect tourism employmentEmployment resulting from indirect tourism demand.
depositAn advance payment required to obtain and confirm space.
word-of-mouth promotionPersonal communication about a product or service from one customer to another.
wheels-up timeThe time the aircraft is scheduled to be airborne.
glamerGroup Leaders of America Travel Show www.glamer.com
gross domestic productThe total market value of goods and services produced in New Zealand after deducting the cost of goods and services utilised in the process of production, but before deducting allowances for the consumption of fixed capital.
educational programmingActivities conducted in partnership with formal education institutions and which seek to meet both the institution’s specific education outcomes and the agency’s resource stewardship goals.
financial servicesIssuing and negotiating foreign cash and non trade financial instruments.
wayfinding signageSigns to aid the public in orienting themselves geographically within a specific location and which identify functional units within the location.
archipelagoAn archipelago is a grouping of islands, essentially
value-added taxA type of tax system which adds a fixed percentage of taxation on products and services at each step of production or service delivery.
indirect tourism value addedIndirect tourism value added is generated from the purchase of goods that are subsequently resold to tourists, or the purchase of goods and services used in producing products that are sold directly to tourists
secondary informationResearch data that was collected by another company or person and usually for a purpose that’s different than the research objectives and tasks at hand.
package tourA saleable travel product offering an inclusive price with several travel elements that would otherwise be purchased separately
non-tourism related productA product that is not a tourism specific product.
escrow accountsFunds placed in the custody of licensed financial institutions for safekeeping
tourism product ratioRepresents the proportion of the supply of a product purchased by tourists.
fixed costsCosts that don’t change with sales or production levels.
direct marketingSales and marketing communication that feature direct interaction between a company and its customers without any distribution intermediaries.
other personal servicesLaundry services, film processing, hairdressing and beauty services.
on-site programmingEducational or interpretive activities conducted by agency personnel within agency’s unit jurisdictional boundary.
off-site programmingEducational or interpretive activities conducted by agency personnel outside the agency’s unit jurisdictional boundary.
government tourism expenditureEmployment-related tourism expenditure undertaken by employees and paid for by their (government) employer.
non-tourism specific industryAn industry that is not a tourism characteristic industry or a tourism related industry
tourist receiptsthe receipts of a country in the form of consumption expenditures or payments for goods and services made by foreign visitors out of foreign currency resources.
subsidiesCurrent unrequited payments made by governments to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods and services that they produce, sell or import.
prime meridianAn imaginary and completely arbitrary line that runs on a north-south axis
household tourism expenditureTourism expenditure by New Zealand households.
fitAcronym with multiple meanings
touristAny person travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for less than 12 months for leisure, business and other purposes, whose main purpose of trip is not the exercise of an activity remunerated from within the place visited.
shpoState Historic Preservation Officer.
hsmaiHospitality Sales and Marketing Association International www.hsmai.org , www.abt-travel.com
tourism related industryAn industry where:
group leaderAn individual who has been given the responsibility of coordinating tour and travel arrangements for a group
value-based pricingPricing a product based on buyer perceptions of value rather than actual product costs.
sightseeing companiesOrganizations that provide local guided tours.
indirect tourism value addedThe total value added resulting from indirect tourism demand.
interpretative programmingActivities conducted in a recreational environment which seek to connect the participants to the meanings and values of the resource being experienced.
hospitalityA general term used in travel & tourism describing the “hospitality industry”; refers to the general greeting, welcoming, food service, etc.
usual environmentUsual environment is the place or places a person occupies within their regular routine of life (except places visited for leisure or recreational activities only).
value addedThe value added to goods and services by the contributions of capital and labour (ie after the costs of bought-in materials and services have been deducted from the total value of output).
gambling servicesGambling at the casino, other gambling services.
knotThe term for a unit of speed equaling one nautical mile per hour
coastal pricereduced price for residents of certain countries traveling within the given country.
reclamation/complainta statement of the one party that the other party has not fulfilled (in whole or in part) its obligations and the requirement, in connection with this, of the appropriate compensation.
partnershipTwo persons who dance together
subsidiesCurrent unrequited payments made by governments to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods and services they produce, sell, or import.
estuaryA body of water connecting a flowing river and a larger body, such as a sea or ocean
wantsWays in which a person satisfies a basic need.
industryA grouping of economic units (e.g
wholesaleSale of travel products through an intermediary in exchange for a commission or fee generally at reduced tariffs.
demandsA consumer’s wants backed by the ability to purchase.
escorted group tourA group tour that features a tour director who travels with the group throughout the trip to provide sightseeing commentary and coordinate all group movement and activities.
usual environmentThe place(s) a person occupies within his or her regular routine of life (excepting places only visited for leisure or recreational activities).
intermediate consumptionThe value of non-durable goods and services used in production
tourism characteristic productA product that would cease to exist in meaningful quantity, or for which the level of consumption would be significantly reduced, in the absence of tourists
tourism characteristic industryAn industry that meets the following criteria:
frequent independent travelA custom-designed, prepaid travel package with many individualized arrangements
consumption of fixed capitalThe reduction in the value of the fixed assets used in production during the accounting period resulting from physical deterioration, normal obsolescence, or accidental damage
producer pricesThe amount receivable by the producer from the purchaser for a unit of goods or a service produced as output less any deductible taxes invoiced to the purchaser
tourism related productA product for which tourists purchase between 0 and 25 percent of its production (i.e
budgeted income statementA budget that tracks revenues and expenses
basic pricesThe amounts receivable by producers from purchasers for units of goods or services produced as outputs minus any taxes payable, and plus any subsidies receivable
simple random sampleA sample that draws a group of respondents randomly from all members of the population.
variable costsCosts that change with sales or production levels.
cooperative agreementA cooperative agreement is a written legal instrument reflecting a relationship between a Federal agency and a state or local government, tribal government, or other non-federal recipient in which the principle purpose is to transfer money, property, services, or anything of value to the state or local government or other recipient to stimulate or support a public purpose authorized by federal statute