Lista akronimów (skrótów) często spotykanych w branży turystycznej

Poniżej prezentujemy alfabetyczny spis angielskojęzycznych skrótów popularnych w turystyce, hotelarstwie i gastronomii.

A

AAA - American Automobile Association
ABA - American Bus Association
ACME - Association of Convention Marketing Executives
AGM - Annual General Meeting
ADR - Average Daily Rate
AHMA - American Hotel & Motel Association
ASAE - American Society of Association Executives
ATBC - Aboriginal Tourism British Columbia
ASTA - American Society of Travel Agents
ATTC - Aboriginal Tourism Team Canada

B

B&B - Bed & Breakfast
BBB - Better Business Bureau
BC - British Columbia
BCMA - British Columbia Museum Association
BCMM - British Columbia Museum of Mining
BCAA - British Columbia Automobile Association
BCTA - BC Trucking Association
BCYHA - BC & Yukon Hotel Association
BDC - Business Development Bank of Canada
BIC - Business Information CentreCCAS - Call Accounting System

C

CBBH - Canada Bed & Breakfast Hosts
CCA - Coast Cultural Alliance
CCCTA - Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association
CHC - Choice Hotels Canada
CIC - Citizenship and Immigration Canada
CITAP - Canadian Inbound Tourism Asia Pacific
COTA - Council of Tourism Associations
CRS - Central Reservation Service
CSAE - Canadian Society of Association Executives
CTA - Canadian Tourism Alliance
CTA - Close to Arrival
CTC - Canadian Tourism Commission
CVA - Convention and Visitors Association
CVB - Convention & Visitors Bureau
CWM - Canadas West Marketplace

D

DMC - Destination Management Company
DMO - Destination Marketing Organization
DOS - Director of Sales

F

FAM - Familiarization Tour
FIT - Free and Independent (of group) Traveler
FIT - Foreign Independent Traveler

G

GDS - Global Distribution Service
GLAMER - Group Leaders of America
GLBA - Gibsons Landing Business Association
GLHA - Gibsons Landing Harbour Authority
GS - Guest Services
GSA - Guest Service Agent
GSM - Guest Service Manager
GST - Goods and Services Tax
GVRD - Greater Vancouver Regional District

H

HAS - Hotel Association of Canada
HSMAI - Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International

I

IACVB - International Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus
IAEM - International Association of Exposition Managers
IAMC - Institute of Association Management Companies
IFEA - International Festivals and Events Association
IMN - International Motorcoach Network
ITB - International Tourism Bourse

M

MFC - Mighty Fraser Country
M & IT - Meetings & Incentive Travel
MLOS - Minimum Length of Stay
MPI - Meeting Professionals International
MICE - Meeting, Incentive, Convention and Exhibition

N

NACS - National Association of Consumer Shows
NAEM - National Association of Exposition Managers
N/S - No Shows
NTA - National Tour Association

O

OCC - Occupancy
OFFMKT - Off Market
OMCA - Ontario Motorcoach Association

P

PCMA - Professional Convention Management Association

Q

QA - Quality Assurance

R

RDMO - Regional Destination Marketing Organization
RFP - Request for Proposal
REV PAR - Revenue Per Available Room
RRW - Resort Reservations World-wide
RVC - Rendezvous Canada
RVDA - Recreational Vehicles Dealers Association
RVRAC - RV Rental Association Canada

S

SCBBOA - Sunshine Coast Bed & Breakfast, Cottage Owners Association
SCTP - Sunshine Coast Tourism Partnership
SITE - Site Inspection
SITE - Society of Incentive and Travel Executives
SMERFE - Social Military Religious Fraternal Entertainment
SNBC - Super, Natural British Columbia
SRP - Special Rate Plan
STCA - Surrey Tourism & Convention Association
SWOT - Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats

T

TA - Travel Agent
TAVI - Tourism Association of Vancouver Island
TBC - Tourism British Columbia
TIAC - Tourism Industry Association of Canada
TIC - Tourism Information Councilor
TMAC - Travel Media Association of Canada
TMR&PM - Tourism Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows Society
TVAN - Tourism Vancouver
TOTA - Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association
TQM - Total Quality Management
TTRA - Travel and Tourism Research Association
TW - Tourism Whistler

U

USCC - United States Chamber of Commerce
USTOA - United States Tour Operators Association

V

VCB - Visitors and Convention Bureau
VCEC - Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre
VCM - Vancouver, Coast and Mountains
VHA - Vancouver Hotel Association
VIC - Visitor Information Centre
VIC - Visitor Information Councilor

W

WCTA - Western Canada Travel Alliance
WED - Western Economic Diversification
WRSS - White Rock South Surrey Chamber of Commerce
WSAE - Western Society of Association Executives
WTM - World Travel Market
WTTC - World Travel and Tourism Council

Y

YVR - Vancouver International Airport
YXX - Abbotsford International Airport