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THE TOUR GUIDEDate: 2015-10-07; view: 529. THE TOURISM MANAGER The tourism manager works in a tourist company. He runs some tourist business. He supervises all kind of operations in a tourist company. He also supervises the tourist company staff. Sometimes the tourism manager is just the head of some department in a large tourist company: sales department or public relations department. Then he reports to the general manager. The tourism manager plans tourist business: operations, new products, profits. He controls the results. In a travel company - a tour operator or a travel agency - the tourism manager decides on development and promotion of new tour packages, advertising and sales. He also decides on prices and discounts. The tourism manager hires employees. He selects them and provides their training. The tour guide handles tour groups. He shows tourists round a city, a sight, or a museum. The tour guide conducts sightseeing tours or tours of museums and exhibitions. The tour guide is also called the tour conductor. The tour guide accompanies tourists during a local tour or during the whole travel. He or she caters to the needs of tourists. During a travel the tour guide deals with all the problems. The tour guide speaks the language of the tourists perfectly well. He or she usually translates well from one language into another. The tour guide knows a lot on history, geography, art and culture. He or she knows all sights in the destination. The tour guide answers a lot of questions. The tour guide is an easy-going person. Tourists always tip their guides if they like them.
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