Two divisions - the Resource Development Division and the Travel & Hospitality Business Division, drive Sector Development within the Singapore Tourism Board.
This Division supports the growth of a vibrant tourism industry through the efficient use of appropriate resources encompassing Manpower, Legislation and Technology by:
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Formulating strategies and implementing plans to develop the capability, quality and quantity of tourism manpower
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Driving and/or facilitating the development of "hard" and "soft" infrastructure to support the strategic tourism units and tourism growth. Hard infrastructure refers to land issues while soft infrastructure pertains to visa issues.
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Guiding and/or facilitating the creation of an enabling, pro-enterprise legislative framework for the tourism sector
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Promoting the development and adoption of technologies that will enhance the competitiveness of our tourism industry and tourism partners
This Division drives and manages industry development, investment promotion and marketing initiatives for the Hospitality and Travel Services sectors of tourism business. In the process, the division collaborates with strategic tourism units to ensure that the accommodation and travel services' needs of their target markets and segments are met.
Industry development covers the facilitation of private and public sector initiatives for sustainable growth, well-being and vibrancy of the sectors while investment promotion comprises efforts to attract new and exciting foreign concepts to test-bed in Singapore. The division also markets the concepts and products to visitors so as to enhance Singapore's appeal as an attractive and compelling tourism destination.
Access the Hospitality Business and Travel Services sections for more information.
Last updated on 02 November 2007
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