VisitBritain, the national tourism agency, has had its latest budget cut by a fifth.
To compete with other countries in promoting tourism, the United States' first national tourism corporation, Brand USA, was established through the Travel Promotion Act in 2010.
"There was also a financial crisis in Greece last year as well and we had a record year with a 10% increase in the number of visitors, " said Konstantinos Zikos, president of the Greek National Tourism Organization .
China had some good news on Friday for countries that have been courting its overseas travelers: outboard tourism grew by 16% in the first quarter of the year to 22.6 million trips, according to figures from the China National Tourism Administration.
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It is dubbed the "Outline for National Tourism and Leisure (2013-2020)" and is a roadmap for restructuring the current paid leave system across China with an aim to encourage governmental agencies, social organizations, enterprises and public institutions to promote the use of leave days.
Organisations with that status around England share expertise and information on national and local tourism issues.
There is also a national eco-tourism certification program that further encourages tourism businesses to be more eco-friendly.
Plus, the Commerce Department will establish a national travel and tourism office to provide leadership within the federal government.
The U.S. Departments of Commerce and Interior are implementing the National Travel and Tourism Strategy, which they presented to the President in May.
The Mexican National Confederation of Tourism estimates that 540, 000 people -- in addition to the locals who will attend the Mass -- will travel to Guanajuato.
As we celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week, the U.S. government is doubling down on its commitment to create more jobs for Americans by growing international and domestic travel and tourism that powers our economy.
Since the President issued an Executive Order in January and the National Travel and Tourism Strategy was subsequently released by this Administration in May, the Departments of Commerce, Homeland Security, Interior, and State have put a priority on expanding travel to and within the U.S., while remaining vigilant in protecting our national security.
The Obama Administration is implementing important steps, as outlined in the National Travel and Tourism Strategy, to bolster job creation through a range of activities to better promote the United States as a tourism destination and make it easier for legitimate foreign travelers to spend their money in the United States, while enhancing our ability to protect Americans from national security threats.
He outlined some of the advantages he saw to areas becoming national parks, including greater tourism potential and a premium paid for products made in national parks.
Separately from the inquiries, Congress has been questioning the transport minister about an alleged fraud at the national roads agency, and the tourism minister about claims that the Italian Mafia has been paying bribes to get gaming licences.
Moreover, this platform is expected to contribute to fostering sustainable development within these countries by building national capacities for cultural industries and tourism, and enhancing the visibility of the countless historic sites, cultural events, festivals and traditions that abound along the historical Silk Roads.
The course is aimed at national and local authorities, the private tourism sector and NGOs involved in biodiversity and tourism.
Pat Schoeni, executive director of the National Coalition on Health Care, says medical tourism likely appeals to a particular group--those who can still pay thousands for a procedure but can't afford insurance.
Participants will include representatives from the Archaeology Section of the Culture Preservation and Promotion Division at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, the National Library, the Central Library and the Department of History of Tribhuwan University, the Hope 1 Library, the Keishar Library, the Dilliraman Library, Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya, the Nepal Folklore Society, Martin Chautari, Social Science Baha, the Kathmandu Valley Public Library, Gorkhapatra and Kantipur publications, photo.circle, private collectors and individual photographers.
At a national level, agreements have been made with the Ministry of Tourism to include climate change aspects, as well as integrated coastal management, in its strategy development.
Golden Week is a national holiday that lasts seven days and is supposed to foster tourism, consumption, and allow workers to visit family members in more remote areas of the country.
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The backbone of this would-be tourism boom is nature-viewing safaris to places like Chobe National Park, the Okavango Delta and the vast Kalahari Desert.
The university sector has rejected previous criticisms of such specialised vocational courses, arguing that areas such as tourism and leisure are major employers and significant aspects of the national economy.
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Building, tourism, technology and financial services provide more than 46% of national income and are usually the main reason cited for the country's average annual growth of nearly 5% for more than 12 years.
In 2000, when Tamir was serving as tourism minister, Shiran worked as a Jewish studies teacher at the Moriah national religious school in Haifa.
Lau Nai-keung, a Hong Kong member of China's National People's Congress, adds that because of Macau's reliance on tourism, its low tolerance for troublemakers is understandable.
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The National Weather Service provides data that is essential for crop protection, traffic planning, and tourism.
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Tourism is a major activity in the area with about 1, 5 million national and 3, 000 foreign tourists (1997).
One growth area is tourism, with nearly two million Brazilian visitors expected this year - the biggest national group after China.
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In 1996, the South African government introduced highly regulated casinos in 1996 with the optimistic expectation that the industry would enhance national reconstruction by creating jobs, contributing towards the process of Black Economic Empowerment and promoting tourism.
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