Watch the Ted Talk video above before participating in the discussion.

Discussion

Identify some of the changes that are taking shape in the demographic in some of the southeast Asian countries.Based on your findings, explain the following sentence:

"The Chinese elephant is becoming a tourism reality."

• Why the Chinese elephant is a factor in the future of tourism?
• What are the demographic shifts that suggest growth in the future of tourism?
• What are the political factors that suggest growth in the tourism industry?
• How will technology affect the growth of the tourism industry?

Visit Virgin Galatic www.virgingalatic.com and answer the following:

• What do you see as the future of space tourism?
• Why do you think that the demand will be there for this particular activity?

Resource: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRv1-6Y9N2A