Our Services

Core Activities:

community tourism

Tourism Feasibility Studies

The firm conducts feasibility studies to determine the long term viability of tourism projects, through an examination of market trends, including both supply and demand factors and through strategic analysis of the proposed project, management structures, training needs and implementation processes.

Tourism Business Planning

Urban-Econ Tourism will compile a business plan , in which the company evaluates and integrates all the functional elements for a tourism business to be successful. This will enable the company to follow the goals and objectives which is relevant to the tourism market. It will also equip you to deal with any situation that may arise in the tourism industry, which is critical for a rapidly evolving environment

Tourism as Economic Development Strategy:

URBAN-ECON TOURISM draws on its extensive expertise and experience in local economic development (LED) to provide strategic services to local government and tourism stakeholders. Urban-Econ provide services to develop the tourism sector to maximise economic growth and job creation in a sustainable and inclusive manner. Urban-Econ has successfully completed a number of local tourism development strategies.

Planning for the 2010 FIFA World Cup:

URBAN-ECON TOURISM will use specialist experience to assess the private and public sectors in strategic and responsible planning for the upcoming 2010 World Cup, both in tourism (travel guides, adventure travel and holiday resort, etc) and event planning for the tournament.

Tourism Potential Analysis:

URBAN-ECON TOURISM specialises in tourism sector analysis to identify the development potential of an economy. Sectoral comparative advantages are identified which form the basis of development guidelines for implementation. This often includes issues of institutional strengthening and organisation.

impact tourism

Tourism Strategic Analysis & Development:

The company provides consulting services to assess opportunities for responsible tourism development. Any project or tourism business development depends on background information that is carefully analysed and used to develop a way forward that is sustainable and will achieve objectives and goals of the project. URBAN-ECON TOURISM will use these tourism strategic and development experience to assist in the planning for the upcoming 2010 World Cup

Tourism and Economic Impact Analyses:

The company assists private and public sectors with the assessment of the socio-economic impacts of a tourism investment, infrastructure or project development. The impact analysis include a strategy development to increase positive and reduce negative potential impacts.

community tourism

Small Business Development and Community Tourism:

The company has extensive experience in entrepreneurial development and the improvement of capacity within communities as a crucial measure for sustainable and inclusive economic development within the tourism sector. In identifying the economic potential and market opportunities, the development of the small, medium and micro enterprise (SMME) sector is emphasised.

Tourism Marketing Strategy:

The company provides their consulting service to public and private tourism sector stakeholders to enable them to maximise profits through a market orientated strategy. Such tourism marketing strategies are developed through extensive market analysis, community consultation, primary and secondary research and surveys.

Tourism Project Planning:

Our company provides expert advice on overall project planning for the tourism sector. This planning can be inclusive of tourism feasibility studies and impact assessments, business plans, operational, responsible tourism, management, funding and implementation plans. This process is always built on a strategic analysis of tourism resources and market demand to ensure sustainability. Furthermore, project plans address the needs of the wider community in which the tourism project will take place and enables one to consider future developments and 2010 World Cup opportunities.

Tourism Product Development:

Tourism product development is based on feasibility studies and market research. This often includes impact assessments, business plans and strategy formulation to develop tourism products or services across either public or private sectors.

Planning and organising special events:

Urban-Econ Tourism will, through their approach to event planning, their methodology for event planning and onsite event management skills, focus on achieving the goals and objectives of the event. We feel that is is essential that Urban-econ Tourism and the client have as shared vision for the event and that our mutual enthusiasm and desire for hosting the event will be the cornerstone for the success of the final product. We use our creativity to organise a unique and personalized event. Attention to detail is our key objective to planning the special event.