I-America's Premier Shopping Places, iqoqo elingenakuqhathaniswa lezikhungo zokuthenga ezigxile kwezokuvakasha ezitholakala kulo lonke elase-USA, libona ukubaluleka kokudlela kuzo zonke izivakashi zeqembu nezokungcebeleka. Ngenxa yalokho, ngayinye yalezi zikhungo iyaziqhenya ngokunikeza imenyu ehlukahlukene yezinketho zokudlela eziqinisekile ukuze zijabulise zonke izihambi. Ukuthi izivakashi ziya ezindaweni ezinkulu ezifana ne-New York, i-Las Vegas, i-Honolulu, i-Dallas, i-Los Angeles, i-Miami, i-Chicago, i-Boston, njll, noma ihlola izindawo zokushayela zesifunda ezifana ne-Birmingham, i-Virginia Beach, i-San Antonio, i-Providence, njll., indawo ngayinye ye-America's Premier Shopping Places idla okuthokozisayo okuhlukahlukene ukuze ilinge ulwanga lwabahambi.
Ngokwe-International Culinary Tourism Association (ICTA), Culinary Tourism ibalulekile ngezizathu eziningi. Ucwaningo lwakamuva olwenziwe yi-Travel Industry Association of America lukhombisa ukuthi abahambi abayizigidi ezingama-27 (17% babavakashi base-US) bafuna imisebenzi yokupheka newayini ngesikhathi besohambweni. Ucwaningo lubonisa ukuthi abahambi bezokupheka ngokuvamile bancane, bacebile, futhi bafunde kahle. Bafuna ukuzizwisa okuhlukile nokudla ngesikhathi besohambweni. Ngaphezu kwalokho, izivakashi ezinentshisekelo yewayini/ukudla nazo zikhombisa ubudlelwano obuqinile bezimnyuziyamu, ithiyetha, ukuyothenga, umculo, ifilimu nemikhosi yobuhlanga kanye nokuzilibazisa kwangaphandle. Ngenxa yalesi sitayela sokuvakasha esidlondlobalayo, izindawo eziningi zokuthenga zikaNdunankulu waseMelika zibambisene nezindawo zabo zokudlela ukuze bakhe noma bathuthukise izinhlelo eziklanywe ngokukhethekile kubahambi banamuhla abanolwazi lokudla.
“Siyaziqhenya ngokuba ne-America's Premier Shopping Places njengomunye wozakwethu be-Gourmet Level Strategic Partners. Babengabokuqala embonini yenxanxathela yezitolo ukuqaphela ubudlelwano phakathi kwezokuvakasha kwezokudla kanye nokuthenga ngokujoyina inhlangano yethu nokusebenzisana nemboni ukuhlinzeka abahambi ngolwazi oluyingqayizivele lokudlela ezindaweni zabo, "kusho u-Erik Wolf, uMongameli we-International Culinary Tourism Association. .
Okulandelayo isibonelo sezinhlelo zokudlela ezinikezwayo njengamanje ezikhungweni ezikhethiwe:
• I-Grand Canal Shoppes e-The Venetian and Fashion Show (Las Vegas), Ala Moana Centre (Honolulu), Glendale Galleria (Los Angeles), Galleria Dallas kanye ne-Festival Bay Mall e-International Drive (Orlando) – Nikeza amaphakheji eShop & Dine kukho kokubili amaqembu kanye nama-FIT aphinde agunyazwe ochwepheshe bezokuvakasha futhi afaka ivawusha yokudlela esemthethweni ezindaweni zokudlela ezihlanganyelayo kanye nezinhlobonhlobo zokunikezwayo okukhethekile namasevisi avela kubathengisi abakhethiwe kanye nezipho zosizo. Imininingwane yephakheji iyatholakala ku-www.shopamericatours.com.
• South Street Seaport (New York City) Faneuil Hall Marketplace (Boston) Riverwalk Marketplace (New Orleans), Festival Bay Mall (Orlando), The Shops at Georgetown (Washington, DC) and Harborplace & The Gallery (Baltimore) - Nikeza amaqembu ngaphambi -amavawusha okudla akhokhelwayo athunyelwa kubahleli bamaqembu. Amavawusha avumeleke okunikezwayo kokudla okukhethekile eNkantolo Yokudla futhi adume kakhulu emaqenjini omhlaba kanye nabafundi abavakashela izikhungo.
Ngokungeziwe kuzinketho zokudlela ezishiwo ngenhla, izindawo eziningi zokuthenga zikaNdunankulu waseMelika zinikeza amaqembu izinketho zomcimbi wangasese endaweni enezindawo zokudlela ezibamba iqhaza. Lezi zinhlelo zidumile ngabahleli bemihlangano nabakhuthazayo abafuna enye indlela ehlukile yamagumbi enkomfa wamahhotela. I-America's Premier Shopping Places inikezela ngezindawo ezimibalabala zangaphakathi nezangaphandle ezijabulisa izinzwa ngomsebenzi nobumnandi, okuhlanganisa imisebenzi emibili ehamba phambili yohambo yokuthenga neyokudlela.
I-America's Premier Shopping Places iqoqo eliwine umklomelo lezindawo zokuthenga ezigxile kwezokuvakasha ezitholakala kulo lonke elase-United States eziphethwe futhi/noma eziphethwe yi-General Growth Properties, Inc. Lezi zikhungo zisenkabeni yamadolobha athandwa kakhulu eMelika njenge kanye nasemigwaqweni emikhulu yaseMelika kanye nasezindleleni ezidlulayo, eziheha izigidi zezivakashi minyaka yonke ezivela emhlabeni wonke. Ukuze uthole uhlu oluphelele lwezindawo okuyiwa kuzo kanye nolwazi olwengeziwe, kanye nezithombe ezinokulungiswa okuphezulu, vakashela ku-www.americasshoppingplaces.com noma uthinte u-Kathy Anderson, uMphathi Wezokuvakasha & Nezokuvakasha ku- [i-imeyili ivikelwe].
I-General Growth Properties, Inc. iyisikhwama sesibili esikhulu kunazo zonke esizinze e-US esikhulu kunazo zonke esisekelwe e-US esidayiselwa umphakathi nge-real estate investment trust (REIT) ngokusekelwe emalini yemakethe. I-General Growth inentshisekelo yobunikazi noma isibopho sokuphatha iphothifoliyo yenxanxathela yezitolo yesifunda engaphezu kuka-200 ezifundazweni ezingu-45, kanye nentshisekelo yobunikazi ekuthuthukisweni komphakathi okuhlelwe kahle kanye nezikhungo zamahhovisi ezentengiso. Iphothifoliyo yamazwe ngamazwe yakwaGeneral Growth ihlanganisa ubunikazi kanye nentshisekelo yokuphatha ezindaweni zokuthenga eBrazil naseTurkey. Iphothifoliyo yeNkampani ilinganiselwa ezigidini ezingamamitha-skwele angama-200 futhi ihlanganisa nezitolo zezitolo ezingaphezu kuka-24,000 ezweni lonke. IGeneral Growth Properties, Inc. isohlwini lweNew York Stock Exchange ngaphansi kophawu GGP.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- They were the first in the shopping center industry to recognize the relationship between culinary tourism and shopping by joining our organization and working with the industry to provide travelers with unique dining experiences at their properties,” said Erik Wolf, President of the International Culinary Tourism Association.
- Dine packages to both groups and FIT's which are also commissionable to travel professionals and include a dining voucher valid at participating restaurants as well as a variety of special offers and services from select retail merchants and complimentary gifts.
- As a result of this burgeoning travel trend, many of America's Premier Shopping Places are partnering with their restaurants to create or enhance programs designed specifically with today's food-savvy travelers in mind.
