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Comment on BG

tourism – an experience
from an “outsiders”
point of view
BBLF 11.11.2009 Hotel Hilton Sofia
Gregor Knoll
Introduction: Leisure
tourism
Benchmark Analysis - Comparison

BG Other
Ski Rila, Pirin, Austria
Rhodopi
Sea Cerno More Spain
Golf Sofia, Sea, Ireland
Mountains

Points of comparison:
- Ski: naturally vs externally driven development
- More: Totalitarian to transition economy
- Golf: Exponential economic growth
Market intelligence –
availability of data
 Survey results:  To pay more attention and to care about the small
resorts;
 To stop the constructions;
 To pay more attention to the rural tourism;
 To stop the pollution;
 To have more advertisments for the Bulgarian
 To assure more silence and resorts (big and small);
calmness;
 The staff to be more friendly;
 To improve the hygiene;
 To have more possibilities for children
 To improve the development of the
entertainments;
tourism;

 Lower prices for Bulgarian tourists;


Experience - Ski tourism
Bulgarian ski resorts No,1 in SEE

But:

- Coordinated expansion necessary to remain competitive

- Better exploitation of the summer market needed

- High distance to global leaders evident

- Development of market identity needed

- Projects on hold

- Seasonal differentiation a challenge

- Destination management and summer attractions are missing

- Decreasing demand in apartment market

Mutual goal: Control and influence future resort planning


Organizational
Management
New Institutional Economics:

Douglass C. North (Nobel prize winner in


economics 1993):

“Institutions are made of formal rules, informal


norms of behaviour, and enforcement
characteristics”
Leadership
Barriers & Constraints:

- Operational: Public Administration, lack of


coordination and inconsistent information.

- Structural: Lack of knowledge and financial


resources

- Cultural: Capacity, Awareness, Function 


Mistrust
Sustainability
Reasons for sustainability:

- Preservation of our environment


- An extra dimension to guest satisfaction
- Attractive identity
- Cost saving
- Profitability
Tourism Associations
Conflict of interests:
- Many different associations representing equal interests
- No common approach to one market or industry segment
- No leadership, but high conflicts of interests
- Self Promotion instead of targeting industry interests
Correct Approach:
- (Manipulation), Information, Consultation  Interaction
 Partnership, Empowerment, Self Mobilization
Tourism Policy
EU –goals:
- Better access to finance
- Better regulation
- Growth
- Competitiveness
- Innovation
- Research & Development
- SME – support
- Sustainable and responsible business
Overall Responsibility
Non-competitive approach towards common goals

Share knowledge and resources to reach


representative results

Develop a economically viable tourism policy

Actively implement improvement programs and


initiatives

Create a positive impact: economically, socially and


environmentally
How to?
 Balance your goals with consumer interests
 Link business owners, and communities to the supply chain
– address expectations and initiatives to all stakeholders

 Align to international standards


 Push private and public initiatives
 Identity building – BG tourism product
 Create awareness towards own ideas
Thank You

Gregor Knoll

gk@wst.dk

wst.dk

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