| A | B |
|---|
| public/private ventures | privately owned companies joining with the government to improve travel and tourism |
| passport | internationally recognized document that verifies the identity and nationality of the holder |
| visa | official authorization added to a passport permitting entry into, and travel within, a particular country or region |
| biometrics | measure the iris of the eye, fingerprints, or face, data stored on a chip |
| export assistance | gathered market-analysis data that is use to attract more international travelers |
| infrastructure | the supporting structure beneath an industry |
| public infrastructure | state highways and runways |
| multinational corporations | companies with operations in many countries |
| state tourism agencies | public/private partnerships that promote tourism in that state |
| sustainable development strategies | development that meets the needs of the current generation without compromising the needs of future generations |
| risks | hazards or exposures to possible loss or injury |
| pure risk | no chance to gain from the event |
| speculative risk | there is a chance for gain or loss |
| controllable risk | loss can be prevented or the frequency of the loss is reduced |
| uncontrollable risk | where you cannot prevent the loss |
| insurable risk | pure risks for which the chances of a loss occuring are predictable |
| environmental risk | pure risks that are preventable, predictable, and the reate of such occurrences can be predicted |
| business management risk | risks that are speculative and uninsurable because the results are not predictable |
| OPIC | corporation that helps businesses invest overseas and fosters economic development in new and emerging markets |
