Managing Leisure Segments
Freedom resulting from the cessation of activities, especially freedom from work or duties
What is Leisure?
A castle, manor house, or palace
What is a chateau?
An association of persons with some common objective
What is a club?
Any fitness or health-related resort
What is a Spa?
The refreshment of strength and spirits after work, a means of diversion
What is recreation?
A person born between 1946 & 1964
What is a baby boomer?
A tour by ship
What is a cruise?
A partial membership that enables the member to use specific aspects of a club, but not others
What is a social membership?
A spa within a resort
What is an amenity spa?
The professional handling of physical facilities where recreation and leisure activities occur
What is recreation management?
To speed up their activities, attempt multiple activities at once or manage time more precisely is the concept of "___________" time
What is "deepening"?
Generally a private house with a family in residents that offers one to five guest rooms, although some are much larger
What is a Bed & Breakfast?
The reason people join clubs
What is to enjoy the company of friends in comfortable surroundings?
Emphasizes the preparation of low calorie, low fat entrees that feature an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables and complex carbohydrates
What is spa cuisine?
A place providing recreation and entertainment, especially to vacationeers
What is a resort?
Play, health & wellness activities, sightseeing, cultural exchanges, adventure travel, ecotourism, educational and aesthetic experiences, eating, shopping, sporting events, or simply getting away from the pressures of work or home
What are the different activities of leisure and recreation?
Because a high proportion of these type of educated individuals use this service, B & B's can make themselves know to prospective guests at a cost far below that of advertising in travel magazines
What is the Internet?
About 50% of all private clubs are country clubs that provide recreational and social facilities, usually in a suburban setting. The primary recreational activity is ____________
What is golf?
These attractions were first built in the United States in the 1800's at popular beaches
What are amusement parks?
A single-purpose spa, devoid of outside temptations and distractions
What is a resort spa?
This world event took recreation management into the mainstream, as morale and well-being of American troops became a priority
What is World War II?
______, where guests enjoy the opportunity to stay in majestic, centuries-old buildings that offer a special insight into history
What are chateaux's?
These types of clubs promote trade, business and friendship among colleagues, and are usually found near business districts
What are city clubs?
These two locations are spas that have been popular relaxation destinations for hundreds of years, and both were used by Native Americans long before they developed into popular spa resorts.
What is Hot Springs, Virginia and Saratoga Springs, New York?
A recreational venue that is based on a particular setting or artistic interpretation, may comprise hundreds or thousands of acres of parkland and employ hundreds or thousands of people
What is a theme park?