This guide is presented in a workshop format and steps users and participants through techniques for gathering information to assess the economic value, tourism impact and benefit of cultural tourism in a destination.

The tourism industry worldwide has been a favourite terrorist target and it may be hit again. This paper considers the impact of terrorism on tourism and suggests measures to strengthen the resilience of this sector. Now is the time for the Australian tourism industry to re-examine their security training, put security plans in place if...

All is not well with the domestic tourism industry, according to this report. Key symptoms include limited longer term growth with no sign of longer term pick up, declining share of wallet as a category and declining uptake by future sources of demand such as young Australians. This report explores issues affecting tourism consumption, changing...

Exploring the biography of the Sydney Hilton (opened in 1974 and recently refurbished), this paper suggests that hotels play a very important part in the urban economies of central business districts.

Seasonal workforce management, the use of migrant labour and the provision of career paths in the tourism sector are three of the big workforce challenges tackled in this House of Representatives report. The report makes a total of 25 recommendations. It focuses on employment and training initiatives, labour shortages and skills demands, including the use...