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The role of information centre in marketing a place on an example of agency CzechTourism
Čermák, Petr ; Johnova, Radka (advisor) ; Lipková, Helena (referee)
The bachelor thesis "The role of information centre in marketing a place on an example of agency CzechTourism" deals with the role of information centre and marketing in the area of tourism on an example of government organization CzechTourism. This thesis describes different functions of the agency, especially its marketing action in area of Czech Republic propagation, as a destination of tourism interest. Basic information about marketing in tourism area will be shown in the introduction. That is followed by Czech Authority of CzechTourism, which contains basic information about agency, agency-used communication form included, marketing concept, marketing strategy, swot analysis of destination, and other forms of CzechTourism marketing. Representation of CzechTourism abroad will be presented in conclusion, together with results of my personal research, which deals with questions about organization actions.
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Communication activities of Czech Tourism agency for increasing incoming tourism
Skalník, Jan ; Dolanská, Nora (advisor) ; Strielkowski, Wadim (referee)
The bachelor thesis "Communication activities of CzechTourism agency for increasing incoming tourism" describes the current situation of an incoming tourism to the Czech Republic and promotion of the destination abroad in 2013 focused on the most important source markets, namely Germany and Russia. Major emphasis is placed on the project "Land of stories" and rebranding, which CzechTourism came through in 2012. On the example of the Czech Republic, I will describe some specifics of destination marketing, which is undergoing a rapid development. The goal of this thesis is to evaluate the success of marketing strategies and effectiveness of marketing campaigns. The first part deals with the theory which emphasizes the importance of marketing for tourism. This is followed by a description of Czech Tourist Authority and situational analysis which deals with the role of the Czech Republic in the tourism market, the SWOT analysis and characterization of chosen key markets. The next parts describe the specific activities and campaigns through which the Czech Republic is presented on the individual markets. The end of the thesis includes a summary of the research and my final conclusions.
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Communication of film tourism in Prague 2000-2013
Syslová, Kateřina ; Dolanská, Nora (advisor) ; Halada, Jan (referee)
The main aim of my thesis was to introduce filmmaking as a possible source of motivation for inbound tourism capital of Prague. My work deals with foreign film tourism in Prague and its development between the years 2000 - 2013. It defines the concept and outlines the history of this phenomenon in the sociological context. I support the theory with several practical world, Czech and Prague's examples. Furthermore I name and describe the institutions which are necessary in communication with foreign film productions. I also present their activities targeted at foreign producers and directors. Then I explain how the basic norms reflect the law. On the development of film production in the Czech Republic, particularly on the decline of interest in the years 2006 - 2010, I demonstrate the importance of such standards. I also describe the world and Czech examples of marketing communications targeted at film tourists. Campaigns are divided according to the type of media that the destination marketing organizations use. My work also contains British research that I apply to film tourism in Prague. Briefly I deal with change that has occurred in this industry after the advent of modern technologies and new media. That affects audio-visual production and its consumption. At the end of my work I present...
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Development of a thematic product of the Town Třebíč as a tourism destination
ŠTROBLOVÁ, Barbora
Destination marketing and management is an integral part of each tourism destination. Destination marketing is an effort to achieve a common goal - selling the destination - with the help of working cooperation of all interested subjects in the location. The targeted area in chosen region is typical by its significant offer of tourism attractions and infrastructure. This thesis aims to create a thematic product of town Třebíč as a tourism destination. The aim of this thesis is to identify unique selling properties of the destination based on strenghts and weaknesses of Třebíč tourism potential and also to design a marketing mix for town's thematic product as a tourism destination.
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Role of information centre in tourism destination marketing
Hrychová, Tereza ; Johnova, Radka (advisor) ; Šušáková, Zdeňka (referee)
The bachelor thesis deals with analysis of chosen tourist information centre and its role in tourism destination marketing. The main objective is to determine how users perceive the information centre and its services and to suggest possible recommendations for improvement. The theoretical part explains basic terms and definitions such as tourism, information services, destination marketing and tourist information centre and its activities. Moreover, it briefly describes the activity of The Association of Tourist Information Centres of the Czech Republic. Another chapter deals with CzechTourism, a contributory organisation of the Ministry for Regional Development, whose principal mission is to create and promote positive image of the Czech Republic as a country suitable for tourism. The practical part is focused on chosen CzechTourism information centre and describes it from the point of view of provided services, personnel and equipment. Then the results of questionnaire survey among users of the information centre are presented. Last chapter contains overall evaluation of the information centre and proposes several recommendations for improvement which could lead to higher users' satisfaction. [Author's abstract]
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Analysis of VisitEurope's marketing activities
Jelínek, Přemysl ; Herget, Jan (advisor) ; Abrhám, Josef (referee)
The diploma thesis addresses the problem of destination marketing on multinational level - the existence of "destination Europe" in particular. It is divided in to parts concerning destination marketing management, branding, activities of the EU and the ETC in the area of destination marketing and the perception of Europe as a brand by foreign visitors. The last chapters sum up the current state and draft a way these institutions should be heading for higher effect. The main used methods are SWOT, PEST and SEO analysis and a survey amongst foreign visitors. The most important findings include a fact that these visitors in certain cases do perceive Europe as a single destination regardless the low efficiency and impact of ETC's activities.
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Possibilities of application of mobile technology and augmented reality in destination marketing
Štěpánová, Ludmila ; Vaško, Martin (advisor) ; Valentová, Jana (referee)
ŠTĚPÁNOVÁ LUDMILA: Possibilities of application of mobile technology and augmented reality in destination marketing. Masters thesis. University of Economics, Prague. Department of Tourism. Thesis supervisor: Ing. Martin Vaško. Grade of qualification: Masters degree. Prague 2016. 80 pages. Masters thesis focuses on new trends in development of mobile technologies and their application in tourism. The objective of this thesis is to find out possibilities of application of mobile technologies, advergaming, augmented and virtual reality in destinations marketing activities. The thesis is also looking into activities of CzechTourism agency in this field.
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Benchmarking National Tourism Organisations and Agencies
Herget, Jan ; Abrhám, Josef (advisor) ; Indrová, Jarmila (referee) ; Ondria, Peter (referee)
The national tourism organizations keep investing in their marketing activities and campaigns. In recent years the pressure on efficiency and return on investment and the technology development changed the existing modus operandi o the national tourism offices . Participants modern tourism are on the one hand, increasingly able to organize their trips by themselves , place higher demands on information and booking options online. Modern clients are on one hand able to organize their trips by themselves, demend more accurate information and online booking options. On the other hand, there were opened up new markets with huge economic potential but almost zero brand awareness and high dependence on the distribution channels. "Country branding " has become one of the important tools of competitiveness of national economies. This applies to building a competitive position in the export of goods and services. As most budgets for destination marketing are financed from public resources, the financial and debt crisis in the Eurozone decreased marketing expenses in building national brands. This raises an obvious interest in this phenomenon , both from researchers , economic journalists, and of course, politicians. The doctoral dissertation responds to the current developments and includes a comparison of selected activities of the national tourism organizations in the European Union , which naturally connects theoretical framework of the doctoral program, international trade and the focus of the Department of Tourism. The main aim of the doctoral thesis is to assess the effectiveness of selected instruments that support the tourism development and to draw the implications for management sector at the level of the Czech Republic. The assessment is based on based on the international comparative studies and analysis of empirical statistical data. In this sense, they were defined objectives. 1) To develop a comprehensive comparative profile of tourism policies in selected European countries. 2) To analyze the importance of brands of countries and cities in the context of competitiveness of tourism destinations. 3) To evaluate the impact of the national tourism organizations in terms of arrivals and brand value.
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City Cards as a Tool of Public Administration and Policy of Tourism
Škardová, Lucie ; Kouba, Vojtěch (advisor) ; Tyslová, Irena (referee)
This bachelor's thesis focuses on city cards. The thesis examines two kinds of cards -- city cards for residents which are a tool of public administration and city cards for tourists which are tool of policy of tourism. Implementation of these cards has increasing trend in recent years. We can observe a growing demand especially for cards for tourists. This thesis is devoted to card's description and usability. The thesis deals with a specific example of experience/tourist card - Taborcard. It is dedicated to its creation and its functioning.
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Film production and its use in promoting the Czech Republic among residents
Růžičková, Lucie ; Valentová, Jana (advisor) ; Rolínek, Igor (referee)
This diploma thesis analyzes the development potential of film tourism for the domestic tourism of the Czech Republic. The aim is to determine whether the Czech Republic is perceived by residents as an attractive tourist destination for leisure or vacation and if they would be interested in film tourism products. The introductory chapter is devoted to the definition of basic concepts relating to tourism and destination marketing. The second theoretical part pays attention to film tourism and its characterization, including the definition of the concept, history of the development of film tourism, typology of film tourists and a description of its forms and products. Closely are described the possibilites of using the film as a destination marketing tool in the different life stages of the film (before, during and after filming) and the function of individual institutions dedicated to the promotion of film regions in the country. The practical part analyzes the development potential of film tourism in the Czech Republic, which is based on the analysis of secondary sources and a survey among residents. The attention is payed to the popularity of czech film production, the current state of the domestic tourism and to the offer of film tourism products in the Czech Republic. The last chapter is devoted to the proposal of a solution of film tourism product for a selected destination of the Czech Republic - Usti Region.
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