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• Aboriginal Tourism Association of British Columbia (ATBC)

  The Aboriginal Tourism Association of British Columbia is a non-profit, membership-based organization that is committed to growing and promoting a sustainable, culturally rich Aboriginal tourism industry. Through training, information resources, networking opportunities and co-operative marketing programs, ATBC is a one-stop resource for First Nations entrepreneurs and communities in British Columbia who are operating or looking to start a tourism business. ATBC works closely with tourism, business, education and government organizations to help British Columbia’s Aboriginal tourism businesses offer quality experiences and actively promotes these experiences to visitors and local residents.

• Adventure Tourism

  Outdoor activities that present the participant with risk and challenge. Adventure tourism is divided into two types: hard adventure and soft adventure.

• Air Capacity

  A limited number of airplane seats to which a special fare has been assigned. This percentage may change depending upon how quickly seats are selling on the flight.
  
  Capacity also refers to the ability of an airport to handle a given volume or magnitude of traffic (demand) within a specified time period. There are four distinct elements in a capacity analysis: airspace, airfield, terminal, and ground access.

• Approved Accommodation Program (AAP)

  Throughout British Columbia, Approved Accommodation designation is awarded to tourist accommodation establishments that have been inspected by Tourism British Columbia and meet their strict standards of courtesy, comfort and cleanliness. Establishments that attain the Approved Accommodation designation may display a white "Approved Accommodation" sign featuring Tourism British Columbia's recognizable logo. Those tourists travelling in British Columbia can use the Accommodation Guide, Super Camping Guide or the HelloBC Reservation System with confidence as all the properties listed have qualified for the Accommodation Approved designation.
  

• Approved Destination Status (ADS)

  Approved Destination Status (ADS) is a bilateral tourism arrangement between the Chinese Government and a foreign destination. Countries with ADS status are permitted by China to host Chinese tourists undertaking leisure travel in groups.

• Average Daily Rate (ADR)

  Statistical unit used to measure a hotel's pricing scale. Figure derived by dividing actual daily revenue by the total number of available rooms.

• Bed and Breakfast (B&B)

  Accommodation that is generally family owned and managed, accommodates three to ten groups per night, and includes a family-style breakfast.

• Bilateral Agreement

  In transportation, an agreement between two countries that often deals with the number of flights permitted from each country into a specific airport, which includes the size and capacity of the airplanes, and special fares.

• Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC)

  Canada’s national tourism marketing organization. Its vision is to compel the world to explore Canada. Along with partners in the tourism industry and all levels of government, it advertises and markets Canada in nine countries around the world, conducts industry research and studies, and promotes product and industry development.
  

• Cariboo Chilcotin Coast (CCC)

  One of the six tourism regions designated by Tourism British Columbia, the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast stretches from the wildness of the Pacific Coast to the rolling Cariboo Mountains, with forests, hidden lakes, craggy peaks and golden plains set in between. This is a region with a past rich in the spirit of adventure, a land settled by entrepreneurs and outdoor enthusiasts, artists and explorers.

• Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB)

  Sometimes referred to as Destination Marketing Organizations (DMO’s), CVB’s are umbrella organizations that represent a city or urban area in the solicitation and servicing of all types of travellers to that city or area whether they visit for business, pleasure or both.

• Cruise revenue passengers

  Paying passengers embarking or disembarking from a single port.
  

• Customs Entries

  International visitor entries at a designated land, sea, or air border. In British Columbia, customs entries include international visitors who cross Canada Customs in British Columbia. These figures do not account for all visitors to British Columbia since domestic visitors are excluded as well as international visitors who cross Canada Customs outside British Columbia yet still travel to British Columbia. Likewise, customs entries include visitors that cross Canada Customs in British Columbia, but who continue on to other provinces.
  

• Destination Management Company (DMC)

  Company or professional individual engaged in organizing meetings of all types and their related activities. Also known as Professional Congress Organizer (PCO).
  

• Destination Maketing Organization (DMO)

  Sometimes called Convention and Visitor Bureaus (CVB) or Tourism Boards, DMO’s promote the long term development and marketing of a destination, focusing on convention sales, tourism marketing and service.

• Destination Management Organization (DMO)

  The organization responsible for providing the insight and leadership necessary to envisage and bring policies and plans into reality.

• Destination Management System (DMS)

  Also referred to as destination databases, visitor information systems, and marketing systems. Destination Management Systems (DMS) enable Destination Marketing Organizations to coordinate their operations and promote their products. DMS’s aim to provide complete and up-to-date information on a particular destination.
  

• Domestic Tourist

  A person travelling in the country in which he or she resides.