Contemporary Hotel and Tourism Issues in Hong Kong

Running Head: TOURISM IN HONG KONG 0
Tourism in Hong Kong
Contemporary Hotel and Tourism issues in Hong Kong
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2/6/2019

Tourism in Hong Kong 1
Contents
Contemporary Hotel and Tourism issues in Hong Kong...........................................................3
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Contemporary tourism issues in Hong Kong.............................................................................3
Tourist market potential: Business Travellers........................................................................3
Transport development (TD)..................................................................................................4
Area Traffic Control System (ATCS)................................................................................4
Traffic control and Surveillance system (TCSS)...............................................................4
Traffic Management Measures (TMM).............................................................................4
Incident Management (IM)................................................................................................5
Information Technology (IT).............................................................................................5
Road Safety........................................................................................................................5
Driver Improvement Scheme (DIS)...................................................................................5
Accommodation development (AD)......................................................................................5
Offering unique perks........................................................................................................5
Real-time damages control.................................................................................................6
Destination promotion........................................................................................................6
Staff replaced through substitutes......................................................................................6
Crisis and risk management...................................................................................................6
Cross-Cultural management...............................................................................................7
Natural resources management and sustainability.............................................................7
Competitive global touristic destinations...........................................................................7
Social media influence...........................................................................................................7
Social network’s growth....................................................................................................7
Promotion and marketing of the destination......................................................................7
Visitor experience development.............................................................................................8
Introducing interactive events on various festivals in HK.................................................8
Promoting Great Music Concerts in HK............................................................................8
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................8
References..................................................................................................................................9

Tourism in Hong Kong 2
Contemporary Hotel and Tourism issues in Hong Kong
Introduction
This report is based on contemporary hotel and tourism issues in Hong Kong (herein after
referred as HK) as it will examine the many contemporary tourism and hotel issues relevant
to the Hong Kong in the year of 2018. The recent obstacle in inward bound tourism replicates
the over-dependence on mainland visitors as well as underscores the necessity for Hong
Kong for diversifying their source of tourism and offerings to the global visitors (Burns et al.,
2010). In order to invite new visitors, inspire repeated visits of recurring visitors, as well as
lengthen their stays in Hong Kong, the destination should grow more tourist attractions for
enriching visitors' experiences. This report will help HK’s tourist agencies to attract greater
value-added visitors with opening up new visitor resources, with the help of providing
innovative suggestions. The writer suggests that HK should attract more inbound business
and non-business travellers arriving for the meetings, exhibitions, conventions and other
commercial events. With the help of highlighting tourist market potential, accommodation
development, transport development, social media influence, crisis and risk management and
visitor experience development this paper will suggest effective measures to enable the
advanced growth of the HK tourism (Cooper & Hall, 2009). In this way, HK will be a
nominated destination for undertaking research by academic and industry resources to
prepare a report on contemporary tourism issues. Finally, this report will support HK’s
tourism managers and government in order to ensure a sustainable future for the HK tourism
sector.
Contemporary tourism issues in Hong Kong
In this paragraph, the critical examination and discussion about the following contemporary
tourism and accommodation issues relevant to HK will be taking placed:
Tourist market potential: Business Travellers
The report has identified an emerging tourist market segment which would be an appropriate
market for HK destination. The business travel is a significant segment of the HK tourism
industry because of the benefits it gives to the HK nation. The selected emerging tourist
segment includes the profitmaking activities produced through the firm of conventions and
exhibitions (Dwyer et al., 2009). The HK tourism sector will earn through spending of