Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, CT

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Tourism is the largest industry in the world.  It surpasses trade in oil, steel, and armaments in total dollar value and in employment created.  In 2005, nearly 808 million international tourist trips were taken which resulted in approximately $7 trillion in expenditures worldwide. 

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According to an economic impact study carried out by the Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis of the University of Connecticut, tourism, Connecticut's fasts growing industry, contributed almost $10 billion to the state's economy in 2001. CT is in the process of changing its image from a transit state between Boston and New York to a significant destination in its own right.  The development of Foxwoods and the Mohegan Sun Casinos, which are two of the three largest casinos in the world, are an indication of this change.  Recent increased promotional efforts have seen considerable results.  Information inquiries by non-Connecticut residents have increased 215 percent since 1993 and the number of people who actually visit Connecticut as a result of the inquiries is 45 percent.

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As tourism increases in importance, tourism-related employment needs will also increase.  Airline operations, hotels, car rental agencies, food services, tour operators, chambers of commerce, convention bureaus, corporations, and attractions are just a few examples of the types of agencies and organizations that will all be affected by the rising tide of tourists to Connecticut. Career opportunities in the tourism abound as the industry strives to meet the needs of today's travelers. While employment in the traditional sectors (e.g., hotel/resorts, cruise lines, airline operations, food services, and theme parks) continues to grow, opportunities are also expanding in alternative -- and increasingly significant -- enterprises such as ecotourism, adventure, educational, and heritage tourism. These market niches have created an additional demand for skilled. management-level employees in both the private and public sector.

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The nature of today's tourism industry means greater career opportunities for those qualified and ambitious individuals who are willing to commit the time and energy needed to excel in this exciting and growing field. Our program at Central Connecticut State University is designed to prepare our students for management level positions in this competitive field.

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