Tourism infrastructure for business conventions

Tourism infrastructure for business conventions

Countries are increasingly looking for ways to enhance their attractiveness as a convention destination. For example, Subic Bay, Philippines, has converted a former United States naval base to a Filipino free trade zone, airport and meetings destination. Some 280 United States corporations have set up offices at the site with business amenities including 802 guest rooms and meeting rooms which accommodate up to 1,000 people. Beyond the hotel facilities, Subic Bay features horseback riding stables, a go-cart track, and more than 20,000 acres of virgin rainforest. The complex also offers a Jungle Environment Survival Training Camp, which operates tours by local Aeta tribesmen who trained American soldiers in jungle survival skills.

Developing and transition economies have an opportunity to strategically position themselves to convention and meeting organizers as a world class corporate destination with "out-of-this-world" tourism potential.

La infraestructura turística para convenciones de negocios

Los países están buscando cada vez más maneras de aumentar su atractivo como destino de convenciones. Por ejemplo , la bahía de Subic , Filipinas , ha convertido una antigua base naval de los Estados Unidos a un destino Filipino zona de libre comercio , el aeropuerto y las reuniones. Algunos 280 empresas de Estados Unidos han establecido oficinas en el sitio con servicios de negocios que incluyen 802 habitaciones y habitaciones que acomodan hasta 1.000 personas reunidas . Más allá de las instalaciones del hotel, Subic Bay dispone de Caballerizas , una pista de go -cart , y más de 20.000 hectáreas de selva virgen. El complejo también ofrece un Survival Training Camp Jungle Medio Ambiente, que organiza excursiones por las tribus locales aeta que entrenaron a soldados estadounidenses en habilidades de supervivencia en la selva .El desarrollo y las economías en transición tienen una oportunidad para posicionar estratégicamente a sí mismos para convenciones y reuniones organizadores como un destino empresarial de clase mundial con un potencial turístico "fuera de este mundo " .

Business services for tourist resorts

Upscale resorts opening around the world, as well as hotel properties being converted to conference resorts, are blending resort spa facilities with full-service business amenities. For example, a large hotel in Jimbaran Bali, Indonesia, has been designed with a business centre, multiple outdoor function areas, meeting rooms and in-room facilities such as computer outlets and larger work areas. Similarly, a new large hotel on Mexico's Pacific coast, which boasts a butler service, is being marketed specifically as a meeting retreat for corporate chief executive officers, high-ranking government officials and international business travellers and their families. Developing and transition economies can market themselves as

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