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Presentation time: 30 minutes II TOURISM INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF LEIRIA AND OESTE 2008, 19th and 20th of November The Good, Good The Bad and the Ugly Ugl Environment, Tourism and Marketing Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Principal Lecturer HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences Helsinki, Finland [email protected] Acknowledgement: This presentation is based on research carried out by the Marketing Research Unit and the Tourism Marketing Research Group at University of Ulster. Fellow researchers are Professor David Carson; Professor Audrey Gilmore; Dr. Aodheen O'Donnell; Lyn Fawcett and Darryl Cummins THE GOOD THE GOOD Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 2 THE GOOD Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 3 THE BAD Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 4 THE BAD Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 5 THE BAD Nov. 20th, 2008 Oil Spill in Ramlet Al-Baida at the southern edge of Beirut. Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 6 THE UGLY Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 7 THE UGLY Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 8 MOTHER NATURE IS ALWAYS RIGHT! Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 9 Storm-stained skies hover over the remains of a mobile home demolished by a passing tornado. Tornadoes kill about 60 people in the U.S. every year and cause billions of dollars of property damage. Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 10 A pick-up truck lies in a twisted heap in Stockton, Missouri, after tornadoes plowed through h h the h area. Severe S storms pummeled l d Kansas, Missouri, and Tennessee from May 4 through May 11, 2003, killing 40 people and causing about $2.2 billion in damage. Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 11 A waterfall fed by glacial runoff tumbles over sheer cliffs and into the turquoise water of Admiralty Inlet on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. Such moving g water is among g the most p powerful of nature's landscape-altering tools. Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 12 SOME SIGNS OF OUR TIMES the ‘best’ best rapper is white th ‘b the ‘best’ t’ golfer lf iis bl black k the 3rd best highest earning boxer, has not fought for over 20 years • in such weird, wonderful and worrying times, where everything is possible, the only thing to really fear is getting surprised Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 13 SIGNS OF OUR TIMES (The Vatican City has no airport, just a helipad used occasionally by the Pope) • Vatican started flights to shrines – In 2007 the Vatican launched a low-cost charter flight service to transport pilgrims to holy sites worldwide. ld id the inaugural flight went from Rome to Lourdes in France. a small Italian airline, Mistral, provides the planes, with the interiors decorated with sacred inscriptions such as: – "I search for your face, Lord”. Other destinations – – Fatima in Portugal and Santiago di Compostela in Spain, – the Holy Land, Poland and a Catholic shrine in Mexico. Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 14 SIGNS OF OUR TIMES ("I search for your face, Lord”) big business! the BBC's David Willey in Rome says – “religious tourism is already big business, with some 200 million Christian pilgrims expected to visit holy places in different p parts of the world this yyear.” Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 15 ENDLESS SOLOS • All over the world world, people are exercising their right to express themselves. At this very moment, an Indian IT entrepreneur is packing up his luggage to move back home after a lucrative sojourn in Silicon Valley; a Spanish S i h woman iis ttelling lli g h her h husband b d she h iis ggoing i g ffor a cruise holiday with her female friends; a graffiti-artist is spraying the words rap and hip-hop on a 19th century t b building ildi iin th the centre t off St P Petersburg; t b a British teenager, unwilling to pay an extra £300 for a sandwich and a beer, is booking a £10 airline ticket with EasyJet; an elderly Norwegian couple is buying a summer house in Thailand. Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 16 II’M M WHAT II’M M Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 17 I’M, YOU’RE, (S)HE’S, WE’RE NO MORE • stop! look around and listen to the variety of voices – from We to I • express yourself! • th the new riff iff ((rhythm) h th ) pulls ll us (tourists/consumers) in improbable directions – Bollywood via the Buena Vista Social Club to Cristina Aguilera Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 18 WHO AM ‘I’ I AS TOURIST? Adventure tourist Wellness tourist Interior peace tourist Nov. 20th, 2008 Sports tourist All-inclusive tourist Solidarity tourist Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Nature tourism tourist New “Jet Set” tourist “HyperTourism” tourist Page 19 AN AGE OF ABUNDANCE WITH A SURPLUS OF ‘SIMILAR’ • over-capacity over capacity is the norm in most tourist destinations and tourist businesses – attractions, airlines, cruises, hotels, restaurants, etc. • more products and services available, – more is not equal q to g greater varietyy or wider choice • products and services are often becoming more and more similar (e (e.g. g over 20 of service quality) • Co Commoditisation od t sat o days a are e here… e e… Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 20 IS THIS MONTENEGRO, SPAIN, THAILAND OR ?????? OH! IT IS THE ALGARVE! Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 21 ME-TOO ME TOO / COPYCATS • Destinations do business in a market where there is endless individual choice – City Break: Where should I go for my next? … Golf …? • 2-ways: – Copy C the h others h – Create your own future • Benchmarking and Best Practices will merely get you to the middle. • Sadly, most imitate – few create, innovate! Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 22 THE NEW TOURIST (CONSUMER) IS A DEMANDING DICTATOR • Experienced Experienced, savvy savvy, sceptical sceptical, sophisticated sophisticated, smart smart, sated tourists… • In effect, power is now being transferred from service producers/providers to tourists (consumers) • Tourists (Consumers) are in charge (destinations fault!) • Yet, few destinations have realised the full consequences of this paradigm shift?! Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 23 1989, 1999, 2009! Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 24 O Tourist, Where Art Thou? AUSTRALIA (So Where the Bloody Hell Are You?) Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 26 CAN’T STOP IT! (Tourism among the fastest growing industries in the world) • Number of travellers increasing g around 4% per year (EU only around 3%) International tourist arrivals (millions) • 2007 the # of travellers is over 800 million 1800 1600 • Byy 2020 the number of travellers is expected to be 1,5 billion – In 2020 global tourism turnover approx. 35 billion per day Nov. 20th, 2008 1200 1000 800 • Domestic tourism vs international tourism (e.g. in Finland) – Number of travellers 10:1 – Tourism T i receipts i t 4 4:1 1 1400 600 400 200 0 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000* 2010* 2020* Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 27 NOT ONLY THE AMOUNT, BUT ALSO THE FORMS OF TOURISM ARE CHANGING • The market is changing, changing the demand is getting more fragmented, and the speed of change is accelerating • For what kind of tourism products there will be d demand d iin the h near ffuture?? • Abilit Ability tto sense changes h ((signals/ i l / ttrends) d ) iis a key competence in tourism • Ability to innovate is fundamental Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 28 SOME PATTERNS IN TOURISM (Tourism is entering an age characterised by) • moderating rates of growth • intensified competition among destinations – smaller world – competition – extreme travel / destinations – new destinations coming to the market Tadzikistan, Kazakstan, Montenegro, … • a technology-driven marketplace (omnipotent IT) – speeding up travel processes - all phases take less time, buying decisions made at the last minute – reservation systems y g getting g more p popular p ((internet)) any airline, hotel, etc. – detailed information about consumer behaviour in destinations database- relationship- marketing Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 29 SOME PATTERNS IN TOURISM • greater deregulation and privatisation, encouraging market forces to operate – investments from other sectors in the tourism sector • a tourism sector increasingly dominated by a small number of large g multi-national enterprises p – still, growing number of small entrepreneurs • an increasing number of tourist product types competing for a fragmented market – more tailoring in product/service design Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 30 HELLO OUTSIDER! • Dove’s Dove s Spa model was conceived by Dove’s parent company Unilever in the US in 2002. 2002 • 100 sites are planned for UK and Ireland Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 31 SOME PATTERNS IN TOURISM • more, but shorter trips – time poor - money rich, (maximum thrills in minimum time) – work, living and free-time converging – consumption of more expensive types of products • more tourism from east to west ((China,, India,, …)) • 55+ more market (silver market) • markets/segments: women, singles, gay, over-size, impaired, Latinos, … bird bird-watchers, watchers, cyclists, … Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 32 SOME PATTERNS IN TOURISM • from “segments” segments to “tribes”; tribes ; – sub-cultures (B-boys / B-girls, Gothics, Manga, etc.) • customers seeking novelty! finding extremes (underground hotels, space tourism, etc.) • customer involved in developing the product/ service i • experience i d driven i – from ‘seeing’/gazing to ‘doing’/acting Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 33 UNUSUAL PLACES • Quinta Real Zacateca (Zacatecas, Mexico) – was once once a bullring, now a luxury hotel. • Beckham Creek Cave Haven (Parthenon, ( , Arkansas). – A "luxurious cave" may sound like the ultimate contradiction. Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 34 FROM WHALE WATCHING TO SHARK FEEDING Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 35 FROM SAFARIS TO HUNTING SAFARIS Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 36 Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 37 SOME PATTERNS IN TOURISM • travelling – moving from place A to place B becoming part of the experience e.g. trains, airplanes, etc. will offer more services (experiences) on-board • theme travels – theme businesses on the rise • increasing importance of brands Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 38 SOME PATTERNS IN TOURISM • more awareness and attention paid to the growing impacts of tourism; – sustainability from words to activities business/ consumer attitudes/ values • wellness & health tourism; – rising rapidly due to changes in attitudes and aging population day-spas, wellness activities • virtual reality showing the way? Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 39 SUSTAINABLE HOTELS ? • Starwood Capital Group Group, announced on Oct. Oct 19th (2006) the launching of "1" Hotel and Residences – the first luxury, eco-friendly global hotel brand. The concept will combine the best of environmentally sustainable architecture and interior design with impeccable service and luxurious comfort. "1" will adhere to green construction and d operating principles l and d commit to environmentally sensitive consumption of natural resources. Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 40 Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 41 CIUDAD DEL VINO • Located in the heart of the Rioja wine region, the new complex houses a hotel (with 43 modern, comfortable suites), a spa of wine therapy, an exclusive restaurant, a meeting and conference center, banquet halls, and a wine museum. Inteerior of the hotel Hotel Marqués de Riscal • The Caudalie Vinothérapie® Spa with indoor swimming pool, hammam, fitness, and a wide variety of massages and treatments featuring "wine wine therapy. therapy " Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 42 THEY’RE THEY RE BACK • Day Spas • Finnair to open new spa and wellness center • the h G SSpa, N New Y York k offers ff spa + nigh i h club - pools have zero edge – meaning the sound of the water creates a relaxing atmosphere Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 43 * is computer user's representation of himself or herself http://www.synthravels.com/ SHOWING THE WAY: SYNTHRAVELS • a travel agency for virtual worlds. – the first travel organization to offer a guide service to anyone who wants to tour highly-hyped virtual worlds like Second Life or World of Warcraft. • a customer registers with Synthravels, picks a destination and preferred day and hour for the trip. – within ithi a ffew d days, h he or she h receives i an iti itinerary b by email. il • to prepare, a visitor has to download any software needed for the virtual world and should also create an avatar*. avatar* • after logging in on the selected day and time, the visitor will find an expert guide waiting to show them the ropes, ropes from the basics of manoeuvring to finding elusive and exclusive virtual hotspots. Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 44 http://www.starwoodhotels.com/alofthotels/ ALOFT • Aloft (starwoods hotels) is the world world'ss first hotel brand to place a replica inside a virtual world • the h h hotel's l' virtual i ld developers, l El Electric i Sh Sheep, started d off with 64 acres of raw virtual land, and are working their way up to a beautifully landscaped island featuring a full-fledged aloft hotel. • each step of the design and building process followed, both in Second Life,, and via a dedicated blog: virtualaloft.com Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 45 SOON THEY WILL RULE – LOVE ECONOMY The Millennials, or Generation Y, account for 11 per cent of the European workforce and are defined as the younger university universityeducated workers born between 1980 and 2000. They have grown up with the internet and don't remember a group p is comfortable sourcing g world without it. This g information from the internet, they communicate socially via instant messaging, they shop online, and they are looking for collaborative technology tools which help them to work better and more productively with their colleagues. colleagues Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 46 NATURE-BASED TOURISM Innovate or Evaporate! • The only way for nature nature-tourism tourism businesses to strive is to consistently innovate – product/services and management – this thi iis particularly ti l l iimportant t t when h In very competitive markets as tourism now, or courting the niche markets - high-end markets (luxury) – e.g. the riche and super rich have always stood out from everyone else, the distance has shrunk, BUT They want to continue to distance themselves. Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 47 RED ALERT • The Living Planet Index shows that wild species and natural ecosystems are under pressure across all biomes and regions of the world. • The direct, anthropogenic threats to biodiversity are often grouped under five headings: – habitat loss, fragmentation or change, especially due to agriculture – overexploitation of species, especially due to fishing and hunting – pollution – the spread of invasive species or genes – climate change. Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 48 Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 49 Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 50 Go before it's too late. Advertising Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi, Copenhagen, Denmark Creative Director: Simon Wooller A t Directors Art Di t / Copywriters: C it Cliff K Kagawa H Holm, l Sil Silas JJansson Released: May 2006 Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 51 *Future World Travel – Centre for Future Studies and Churchill Insurance DEVELOPED MARKETS/ATTRACTIONS • Growing trends trends*:: – popular destinations becoming swamped with too many visitors – famous sites will have to limit visits to prevent damage – areas of environmental significance are reaching capacity now – move to ‘cap’ the number of visitors • Tourism Marketing can/must prevent such restrictions Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 52 ALL MARKETERS ARE LIARS Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 53 Marketing g Attacks! The h Invasion i Begins… i Broadening the Concept of Marketing • “Marketing g is a relevant discipline p for all organisations insofar as all organisations can be said to have customers and products.” Kotler & Levy (1969, pp. 10-15) 10 15) Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 55 Broadening the Concept of Marketing … Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 56 Marketing of Tourism (Leisure, Travel, Hospitality, etc.) Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 57 THE GREAT BARRIER REEF, AUSTRALIA Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 58 THE GRAND CANYON, US Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 59 THE PYRAMIDS OF, EGYPT Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 60 NATURE OF CHARACTERISTICS OF TOURISM MARKETING • balance in the: – influence of Governments – influence of Environmentalists – imbalances in Tourism Marketing Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 61 THE ‘BALANCE’ BALANCE THREE PLATFORMS • Nature-Tourism Development Development*:: – to protect and improve the environment – to ensure economic security for everyone – to create a more equitable and fairer society * Bruntland Report - World Commission on Environment and Development 1987 Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 62 THE ‘BALANCE’ BALANCE THREE PLATFORMS Environmental Issues Maximized Minimized Maximized Social Issues Minimized Maximized Economic Issues Minimized BALANCED Plans, Objectives Perspectives All Perspectives OPTIMISATION Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD All Perspectives p Page 63 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Maximized Minimized Typical Examples of Environmental Objectives · no increase in car parks · reduce the number of car visitors · restrict/minimise the size of visitor centres · path restrictions/closures · build restrictions at site and surrounds · promote the ‘science’ science of the environment · protect the site Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 64 Maximized ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Minimized / /cont tT Typical i lE Examples l off E Environmental i t l Obj Objectives ti • reduce, suppress any mass tourist infrastructure adjacent dj t to t the th site it that th t will ill attract tt t ttourists/visitors i t / i it off a more general disposition • impose a singular perspective on the wider surrounds and approaches, that of, no development and indeed suppression of any kind of development in these areas. • impose a singular view of what a site is for for, and for whom it is to be made available Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 65 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Maximized Minimized /cont Typical Examples of Environmental Objectives • enlarge the site (as part of further protection) • reduce the number of visitors and in some cases restrict visitor access • interpret the site as a natural/geological phenomenon for tourists/visitors who are interested primarily in such phenomena Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 66 SOCIAL ISSUES Maximized Minimized Typical Examples of Social Objectives · limited perspectives on employment potential · marginal local community involvement in decision making · limited promotion of local produce/crafts · no local employment strategy · no local Human Resource strategy Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 67 ECONOMIC ISSUES Maximized Minimized Typical Examples of Economic Objectives • all environmental and social issues • minimal i i l local l l business b i iinvolvement l • no vision for maximising the tourist dollar/euro • no concept of tourist desires and expectations • no concept of enhancing visitor experience and increasing the visitor time spent in the area • no understand of tourist total experience Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 68 ECONOMIC ISSUES Maximized Minimized //continued ti d Typical Examples of Economic Objectives No concept of sustainable marketing for any below • • • • • • • • products and services promotion and education communication pricing distribution and delivery added value customer service, care, and experience creating marketing ambassadors Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 69 Nature Development Government Initiatives/Plans To protect and improve the ENVIRONMENT ECONOMIC security for everyone To create a more equitable and fairer SOCIETY Nov. 20th, 2008 Expectation is YES R lit iis NO Reality Superficial YES Reality is NO Maximized ENVIRONMENT Minimized Maximized ECONOMIC Minimized Maximized Superficial YES Reality y is NO Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD SOCIAL Minimized Page 70 THE ‘BALANCE’ BALANCE THREE PLATFORMS • In reality:reality: – Imbalances prevail within all three dimensions, Economic, Social and Environmental • Further:Further: – Imbalances also prevail in Tourism Marketing Activities Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 71 Services Marketing Global Marketing PROMOTING ATTRACTIONS Tourist Industry Marketing Nov. 20th, 2008 Education On-Sight Education Off-Sight PROMOTING???? SUSTAINABILITY People Management O Si ht On-Sight Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 72 INFRASTRUCTURAL PLAYERS IN MARKETING TOURISM Internal Tour Operators Travel Agents Transport Operators External Tour Operators PROMOTING ATTRACTIONS Public Sector National Nov. 20th, 2008 PROMOTING???? SUSTAINABILITY Other?? Public P bli Sector S t Local Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 73 MARKETING TOURISM: THE DOMINANCE OF PROMOTING OVER SUSTAINABILITY Internal Tour Operators Travel Agents Transport Operators Education On-Sight External Tour Operators Global Marketing Education Ed ti Off-Sight Services Marketing PROMOTING???? SUSTAINABILITY PROMOTING ATTRACTIONS Public Sector National Tourist Industry Marketing People Management On-Sight Public Sector Local Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 74 KEY MARKETING DIMENSIONS REQUIRED FOR BALANCED DEVELOPMENT Infrastructure Facilities CommunicationSustainable Maintenance Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 75 KEY MARKETING DIMENSIONS REQUIRED FOR BALANCED DEVELOPMENT • infrastructure – roads, roads transport transport, ease of access • facilities – accommodation, food and drink, entertainment, recreational opportunities and retailing • communication – education, proactive guidance, information, signage, literature • sustainable maintenance – care of features/exhibits, physical p y p places Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 76 TOURISM INDUSTRY MARKETING EMPHASIS: IN REALITY Global/ Services/ Tourism Marketing: •Advertising Ad ti i • Promotion • Distribution • Sales • Etc Promoting Attractions Promoting Sustainability Within & OffRegion Marketing: • Communication • Education IMBALANCE Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 77 Infrastructure – Access Capacity N Cyprus Nov. 20th, 2008 N Ireland Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 78 Sustainable Maintenance and Communications- Education N Cyprus Nov. 20th, 2008 N Ireland Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 79 Sustainable Maintenance - Erosion N Cyprus Nov. 20th, 2008 N Ireland Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 80 Accommodation N Cyprus Nov. 20th, 2008 N Ireland Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 81 Communication – Entrance & Signage N Ireland N Cyprus Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 82 MARKETING NATURE TOURISM: A BALANCE BETWEEN A HOLISTIC ATTRACTION AND SUSTAINABILITY Focus on Service Delivery in Natural Tourist Site Sustainable Marketing Service Del On-Sight People Management On-Sight Services Global Marketing Marketing PROMOTING ATTRACTIONS Sustainable Tourist Industry Marketing Marketing Off-Sight Nov. 20th, 2008 BALANCE Focus on Promoting Holistic Site Hospitality/ Accommodation Provision Facilities Provision Retail Provision Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Product(s) Provision Attractions Att ti Provision Accessibility Provision Page 83 People Management: Retailing Grampians Australia Airlie Beach Australia Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 84 People Management: R i d Pathways Raised P th Yellowstone Ayers Rock Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 85 People Management: Raised Pathways Olgas Australia Olgas Australia Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 86 People p Management: g Roads and Transport Grand Canyon South Rim Nov. 20th, 2008 Grand Canyon South Rim Page 87 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD People Management: Signage Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 88 Grand Canyon Imbalances & Inconsistencies Vi i Visitor C Centre L Location i Grand Canyon Visitor Centre Vi i Viewing points 3 km Visitor Centre Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 89 People p Management: g Imbalances and Inconsistencies Visitor Centres 1km from viewing points 7 km from other facilities 12 Apostles Visitor Centre Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 90 People Management: Imbalances and Inconsistencies Signage Violation Ayers Rock Walk Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 91 People Management: Imbalances and Inconsistencies Signage Violation West Ireland West Ireland West Ireland Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 92 Cape Byron Australia People Management: Imbalances and Inconsistencies Signage Violation Cape Byron Australia Cape Byron Australia Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 93 People Management: ? Cape Byron Australia Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 94 People Management: Imbalances and Inconsistencies Signage Violation Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 95 People Management: Imbalances and Inconsistencies Ayers Rock Violation and or Neglect? g Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 96 People Management: Imbalances and Inconsistencies - Giant’s Causeway - Ireland Violation and or Neglect? Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 97 SO WHAT! Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 98 TROPICAL ISLANDS TROPICAL-ISLANDS Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 99 NATURE-BASED NATURE BASED SITES – GIVE A EXPERIENCE Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 100 http://www.dinnerinthesky.com/ DINNER IN THE SKY • Belgian g company p y that organizes g dinners in the sky, with a table, chairs and guests suspended from a crane. • Recently, Dinner in the Sky added a gravity-defying element to the mix: a concert in the air. – Suspended from a second crane, a violinist and a pianist - playing a grand piano, no less performed for 22 guests who were dangling from their own crane several metres away. • What’s next: acrobats,, dancers,, a play? Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 101 http://www.picnicsonthepiste.com/ PICNICS ON THE PISTE • For Picnics on the Piste, a new catering business operating at ski resorts in the French, Austrian and Swiss Alps, those experiences are bound to leave lasting memories. – After shushing through the crisp mountain air to a clearing offering a majestic j ti mountain t i view, i th they can b break k ffor a b buffet ff t off h hott soup, ffoie i gras and aged cheeses with champagne chilling in a snow bank nearby. – Or ski down a trail to an igloo g gleaming g g in the sun,, with a waiter inside, ready to serve lunch. • Naturally, y p peak experiences p needn’t be confined to the ski slopes. p – A gourmet meal on a canyon trail in the American Southwest or a secluded beach in the Canaries could prove every bit as memorable. – For the entrepreneurs doing the catering, the benefit is a low-cost way to start a company in a place where most of us can only dream of living. Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 102 http://www.sommergrill.dk/ SOMMERGRILL • Danish Sommergrill offers seaside barbecue on speed dial. – Consumers can call or SMS from the beach, and the service will deliver a ready-to-go bbq set: marinated meat, salad, bread and dessert, plus a disposable barbeque, plates, napkins, etc. • Instead of waiting in line for beach-side (fast) food, customers have access to gourmet grub, with the convenience of having everything delivered, delivered and the pleasure of grilling it themselves themselves. • Sommergrill is a seasonal offering by local restaurant Ricky's Køkken. Køkken – delivers to two urban beaches near Copenhagen, Amager Strandpark and Islands Brygge, and payment is in cash or by debit/credit card. • When summer ends in the northern hemisphere, – either planning starts for next summer or quickly set up base in south of the equator q Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 103 http://www.hotelmovil.com/ POP-UP POP UP HOTELS (HOTEL MOVIL) • Spanish Hotel Movil, Movil a large truck trailer that can be dragged to any location and turned into a 2 level hotel within 30 minutes. – After its 11 rooms are unfolded, the hotel on wheels can sleep up to forty people people, making it roomy enough for wedding parties, family reunions or luxury camping trips with a large group of friends. Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 104 http://www.southerncomfort.com/ SOCO CARGO • SoCo Cargo can be assembled within a day, with an entirely adaptable interior. – The venue usually contains a bar, stage and lounge area, but the main focus varies per location. One time it will be a nightclub, next time a live music venue or art gallery gallery, popping up by the side of the road, near a festival, carnival or other outdoor event. – The temporary club premiered on Sydney's Cockatoo Island Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 105 http://www.snowbrick.fi/ SNOWBRICK (SB®-iGlu) (SB iGlu) • SnowBrick® has developed a unique snow building g method. • Customer can build themselves the igloos – 5-10pax take 2:30h • Igloo village • Winter only! Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 106 EXPERIENCES Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 107 EXPERIENCES differentiated essential COMPETITION STATUS CUSTOMER NEEDS/ WANTS undifferentiated unessential market Pine & Gilmore 1999 premium PRICING Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 108 Source: Pine & Gilmore (1999) the 4 main sectors of a meaningful experience ”sweet spot” TO SENSE TO BE Nov. 20th, 2008 TO LEARN TO DO Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 109 Experience Pyramid • Examination from two perspectives: • 1 ) Meaningfulness M i f l criteria • product elements • factors contributing to the customer’s experience • 2)) Levels of experience p • customer experiences • building an experience Nov. 20th, 2008 1 2 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 110 Experience pe e ce Pyramid y a d muutos elämys oppiminen opp e aistiminen kiinnostuminen Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 111 1 - formerly called Yishan Mountain 2 - also known as Yellow Mountain Huangshan Mountain, MistyPeaks © Dennis Cox LLC. MOUNTAIN OVERVIEW Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 113 Rocky mountains, Pine Tree, and the "sea of clouds" A tourist says: "This is my best trip to China ever so far. Never have I experienced more discomfort, physical endurance and wetness throughout the whole journey up, all because I wanted catch the freshness of the air and beauty of this attraction! " Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 114 Rocky mountains, Pine Tree, and the "sea of clouds" Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 115 Zigzag path on top of the mountain Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 116 The rocky path to the top of the mountain Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 117 Pine trees in snow Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 118 The most famous "Huangshan Greeting Guest Pine tree" Pine tree is one of the "4 sceneries" at Huangshan mountain. Visitors can see pine trees growing on mountain sides and rocks with little visible soil. Many trees are given colourful names to reflect its unique shapes such as dragon claw pine tree and black tiger pine tree. Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 119 Huangshan Pine Tree in the sky Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 120 Pine Tree covered with snow Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 121 The famous "Flyed-Over Stone" A visitor wrote: "Huangshan [translation (not the true meaning) = Yellow mountain] in Anhui province is something I can highly recommend. You have to climb up what seem like thousands of steps. But the climb is so rewarding! On top op of this mountain you see what poets and painters were inspired by for centuries." Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 122 A hotel among the mountain rocks Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 123 Pine Trees growing out of the rocks! Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 124 The mountain, the thousand-step path, and the hotels Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 125 Isn't it like the "Petronas Towers" in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia? Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 126 The mountains are like islands on a sea of clouds Mount Huangshan is very famous for the "sea of clouds". It's like a fairy world. world According to their locations, locations the seas of clouds are divided into East Sea, South Sea, West Sea, North Sea and Sky Sea. If visitors climb up the Lotus Peak, the Heaven Capital Peak and the Bright Peak, they will find themselves above the level of the clouds and they appear as a sea beneath you. Peaks, large and small, hide and reappear in the boundless waves of clouds. The Heavenly Capital Peak and the Bright Peak appear as isolated islands within this white sea. Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 127 Image how you will fee to stay in a hotel like this, in such a fairy land? Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 128 Sunrise from the Sea of Clouds Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 129 Sunset Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 130 TODAY Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 131 TODAY Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 132 TODAY Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 133 TOMORROW Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 134 TOMORROW Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 135 TOMORROW Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 136 TOMORROW Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 137 http://www.guestinvest.com/ GUEST INVEST Ê • The concept of customer customer-owners owners has been around for a while, and related spottings continue to pour in: – London's uber premium M1NT club on prestigious Sloane Street, which is owned and frequented by 250 shareholders, who all share in the bar's profits. • UK based Guest Invest, Invest offers individuals the opportunity to own a fully managed, luxury London hotel room, ranging in price from GBP 140.000 300 000 (USD 243 300.000 243-520K 520K / EUR 204 204-436K) 436K) for a 999 year ear lease. – The revenue is split between the individual and Guest Invest, and d owners enjoy j th the added dd d b benefit fit off b being i able bl tto stay t iin their own room for a maximum of 52 nights a year for a small fee. Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 138 H T K N A U O Y Mário Passos Ascenção, ç , PhD Principal Lecturer HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences Helsinki,, Finland [email protected] II TO OURISM INTERN NATIONAL CONG GRESS OF LEIRIA A AND OESTE 2008 8, 19th and 20th h of November Nov. 20th, 2008 Mário Passos Ascenção, PhD Page 139