Personality has to do with individual differences among people in behaviour

patterns, cognition and emotion.[1] Different personality theorists present their own definitions of the
word based on their theoretical positions.[2]
A tourist goes to a specific location to see specific things. Like a visit to Paris to see the Louvre. Also,
a tourist will usually stay overnight and sleep in the location he is visiting.
An excursion is a short trip, just for pleasure. Like a hike in the woods or a walk in the park. Also, an
excursionist will usually go back to his/her town, hotel or residence that it is different from the visited
destination, when sleep/rest is needed.
A tourist is one that makes a tour for pleasure or culture.
An excursionist is a person who goes on an excursion.
An excursion is a usually short journey made for pleasure; an outing.

A tourism product is any product that is marketed by a country or an institution to

visitors so as to attract them to visit a country as tourists and experience the said
product.

What is a tourist destination? Is it a hotel, city,country or region, Bierman (2003, P.2) defines a
destination as a country, state, region, city or town which is marketed or markets itself as a
place for tourists to visit.

1. Creates & Sustains Jobs

Fort Waynes tourism industry sustains 7,019 jobs in Allen County jobs that would not exist without tourism.
Whats more, over one-third of the jobs resulting from tourism spending were found in professional or managerial
positions. These jobs provide $100 million in wages to Allen County workers and create a more prosperous job
market for our community.
2. Brings New Business to Fort Wayne
A vibrant business environment is supported by a vibrant tourism community. In Fort Wayne, youll find new and
exciting additions around every corner, from the Grand Wayne Convention Center and Allen County Public Library

downtown, to private investments in facilities like Crazy Pinz and Spiece Fieldhouse. All of these facilities (and
hundreds more) are local favorites, but they thrive on the financial support of visitor spending.
3. Contributes to a Vital Downtown
Visitors who attend our conventions, museums, and festivals bring added vitality to our downtown landscape.
Without their presence (and their visitor spending) in these facilities and events, our community wouldnt be nearly
as rich visitor spending is helping build a downtown that we can all enjoy.
4. Generates Millions of Dollars in Tax Revenues
Thats right visitors to Allen County generate over $13.7 million dollars in local taxes each year (and another $42.5
million in state taxes!) These taxes (paid by food and beverage, hotel, airport, car rental and other purchases) are
cycled into our local economy, easing the tax burden for those of us who live here. In fact, for every dollar spent on
tourism promotion and marketing by Indianas Convention and Visitors Bureaus, roughly $15 in taxable revenues is
generated.
Visitors spend over $466 million a year in Fort Wayne. This tourism spending breathes life into a community as
convention delegates, genealogy researchers and families in town for a youth soccer tournament all support our
restaurants, hotels, attractions, shopping and facilities. Our quality of life is enriched as their spending supports our
facilities creating a better city for all of us to enjoy.
5. Contributes to the Quality of Life
Concerts, sporting events, festivals and other special events all rely on visitors as well as residents to attend their
events. Everyone receives an improved quality of life when visitor attendance helps bring bigger groups and better
entertainment to our world-class facilities.
6. Brings Special Events to Fort Wayne
Visit Fort Wayne continues to play an important role in bringing great youth sports tournaments to Fort Wayne
from NCAA tournaments to Big Ten Soccer providing additional spectator events for the whole family. Whether
they come to Fort Wayne to play hockey, soccer, softball, participate in a bowling tournament, or even host a
national USA Roller Sports Championship, visitors provide us with a rich assortment of entertainment options that
are open to the public!
7. Markets & Promotes our Community
Just as you try to capture market share in your business, we work to create destination appeal. Each year, our
budget is spent in an effort to promote Fort Wayne as a destination for conventions and leisure travel. Through this
promotion of our community, we have helped brand your community more positively, which helps benefit
everyones corporate image.
8. Is Critical to Fort Waynes Future Economic Vitality
In the 21st century, eight out of ten jobs will be in the service industry, which is why we focus on creating a vibrant
economic machine that will help support this dynamic industry.

9. Builds Big Buildings

Over $150 million has recently been invested in Fort Waynes tourism assets, with $75 million being invested in
public facilities and another $75 million of private sector investment being spent on hotels, entertainments centers
and businesses. This investment is being made in our tourism industry because it pays. Over the next few years, as
we see additional public and private investments throughout Fort Wayne we can remember: the visitor industry is
helping build a better Fort Wayne.
10. Is Something We Can All Be Proud Of
Even in a tough economic climate, jobs in the tourism industry are on the rise in Fort Wayne. Our affordability and
high quality of life and amenities are reasons that visitors come to Fort Wayne and return year after year! In fact,
Fort Waynes visitors are consistently impressed with the quality of our attractions, world-class amenities, and topnotch meeting facilities. Its something we can all be proud of!