Business tourism industry: evolution and principles of organization

Abstract

Business tourism is one of the most important components of the tourist market, which has a deep history. The historical aspects of the emergence and development of business tourism, as one of the most profitable and dynamically developing types of tourism business, have been studied. The essence of the concept of «business tourism», its participants, component composition, and specific distinguishing features with other types of the tourism industry are defined. We found out that modern business tourism is the most promising type of tourism due to its seasonality and predictability. The principles of the organization of the business tourism industry have been worked out. It has been found that the creation of an appropriate business tourism infrastructure will contribute to the comprehensive development of both individual destinations and the state as a whole.