1. © 2007 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Walker: Introduction to Hospitality Management, 2 nd edition Chapter 11 Recreation, Theme Parks, and Clubs

2. © 2007 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Walker: Introduction to Hospitality Management, 2 nd edition After Reading and Studying This Chapter, You Should Be Able to: Discuss the relationship of recreation and leisure to wellness Explain the origins and extent of government-sponsored recreation Distinguish between commercial and noncommercial recreation

3. © 2007 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Walker: Introduction to Hospitality Management, 2 nd edition Name and describe various types of recreational clubs Identify the major U.S. theme parks Describe the operations of a country club After Reading and Studying This Chapter, You Should Be Able to (cont.) :

4. © 2007 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Walker: Introduction to Hospitality Management, 2 nd edition Defining Recreation Refreshment of strength and spirit, a means of diversion Burnout and stress:  Need for increased recreational activities Leisure:  Time free from work

5. © 2007 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Walker: Introduction to Hospitality Management, 2 nd edition Government-Sponsored Recreation Founding fathers asked Americans to pursue “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Special revenue (taxes):  Boats  Motor fuels  Transient occupancy taxes on hotel accommodations  State lotteries

6. © 2007 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Walker: Introduction to Hospitality Management, 2 nd edition National Parks in the U.S. National Parks Service founded 1916 Understanding and preserving the environment 267 areas and 80 million acres 272 million visitors each year

7. © 2007 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Walker: Introduction to Hospitality Management, 2 nd edition National Parks in Canada 29 large parks and 20+ historical sites Recreational programming is a concern Canada tourism

8. © 2007 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Walker: Introduction to Hospitality Management, 2 nd edition Commercial Recreation Recreation:  Recreation for a profit  Includes: Theme parks Attractions Clubs

9. © 2007 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Walker: Introduction to Hospitality Management, 2 nd edition Theme Parks Focus on a dominant theme:  Historical or cultural  Geographical

10. © 2007 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Walker: Introduction to Hospitality Management, 2 nd edition Theme Parks (cont.) Disney:  www.disney.com Sea World:  www.seaworld.com Busch Gardens:  www.buschgardens.com

11. © 2007 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Walker: Introduction to Hospitality Management, 2 nd edition Festivals and Themes Areas Mardi Gras Grand Ole Opry Dollywood

12. © 2007 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Walker: Introduction to Hospitality Management, 2 nd edition Clubs Private clubs are places where members gather for social, recreational, professional, and fraternal reasons Affluent clientele Clubs are designed around a housing development where the neighborhood can utilize the services of the club (golf, tennis, pool)

13. © 2007 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Walker: Introduction to Hospitality Management, 2 nd edition Club Management Similar to hotel management Members pay an initiation fee and annual dues Members feel they have ownership 6,000 private country clubs in the United States CMAA:  Club Managers Association of America

14. © 2007 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Walker: Introduction to Hospitality Management, 2 nd edition Hierarchy of Management Articles of incorporation and bylaws determine structure:  Members  Board of directors: Fiscal responsibility Policies and strategies  Executive committee: Activities, grounds, and funding  General manager: Day-to-day operation

15. © 2007 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Walker: Introduction to Hospitality Management, 2 nd edition Clubs Business oriented Professional clubs Social clubs Athletic clubs Dining clubs University clubs Military clubs Yachting clubs Fraternal clubs Proprietary clubs

16. © 2007 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Walker: Introduction to Hospitality Management, 2 nd edition Voluntary Organizations Nongovernmental Nonprofit agencies serving the public at large:  Boy Scouts  Girl Scouts  YMCA  YWCA

17. © 2007 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Walker: Introduction to Hospitality Management, 2 nd edition Armed Forces Recreation Morale Welfare and Recreation Department (MWR):  Sports  Motion pictures  Crafts and hobbies  Rest centers/recreation centers  Libraries  Food and beverage facilities

18. © 2007 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Walker: Introduction to Hospitality Management, 2 nd edition Trends Increase in fitness activities Increase in personal leisure time Surge in travel and tourism Specially targeted programs for at-risk youth Additional products in the commercial sector Learning and adventure for the elderly