What is tour management? What is the scope of this field?

Tour Managers are responsible for organizing, planning and conducting long distance expeditions, travel, and tours for groups or individuals. They make sure that the travel runs smoothly from venue to venue without any issue. These professionals are required to confirm reservations and show times. Tour management has also moved away from the glamour industry which involve music/acting etc. but has now began to involve basic tours that a group travelers plan to make in particular location. The stay, travel and events to be experienced will all be taken care of for by the tour manager. The eligibility depends on the type of course that you wish to pursue, the details of some courses is stated below: Bachelor’s Degree: Class 10+2 examination with at least 50% marks. You could also option for a Diploma. Candidate must pass class 10th from a recognized board with minimum 40% marks. A Bachelor's degree may be required by some employers, while others are looking for applicants with some internship experience. Organization, interpersonal skills, listening skills, problem-solving skills, business skills, creativity, knowledge of musical instruments and sound system equipment are some of the skills required for this career.

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Tour managers, sometimes known as tour directors, organise and accompany groups of holidaymakers on tours to a variety of UK and overseas locations. They are responsible for ensuring travel arrangements run as smoothly as possible and provide holidaymakers with practical support throughout their trip. An in-depth knowledge of a particular area or region is essential and tour managers may act as tour guides during the tour. On overseas tours, they use their language skills and knowledge, for example of the culture or history of an area, to ensure the tour goes smoothly and that holidaymakers enjoy themselves. Salary: Starting salaries for tour managers in full-time employment typically range from 15,000 to 20,000 plus board and lodging when on tour. Experienced tour managers can expect to earn between 25,000 and 30,000. Salaries for those at senior level or with extensive experience can be in excess of 30,000. Pay is usually calculated per day, with rates and expenses varying between companies. Salaries vary considerably depending on the company, location/country visited and type of tour. Working hours: As tour managers are responsible for holidaymakers throughout their tour, working hours are generally from early morning through until late in the evening, including weekends. You may be on call 24-hours-a-day in case of an emergency. Qualifications: Although this area of work is open to all graduates, the following degree or HND subjects may increase your chances: -Archaeology -Business with languages -Education -Geography -History -Modern languages -Travel/tourism/leisure studies. -Entry without a degree or HND is possible, though it can take time to build up the required level of experience. A pre-entry postgraduate qualification is not needed.

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A band tour manager is basically the person who takes care of booking all the accommodation, transport, equipment and crew involved with the tour. They travel with the band on the road, dealing with all the day-to-day problems as they arise. They also act as an accountant; producing budgets, picking up cash for performances and paying suppliers and other expenses as the tour progresses. On very large tours the role of concert tour manager may be split between 3 or 4 different people; for instance tour manager, production manager, production assistant and tour accountant (s). Tour managers are usually freelance and are paid by the artiste or artistes management company from the tour funds. They work on a daily or weekly rate. The tour usually pays for the tour managers accommodation, travel, communication costs and other expenses. The tour manager is responsible for totaling up all the tour expenses, creating an itemised breakdown (with the relevant receipts), and producing a statement that shows how much was actually spent, compared with how much was budgeted for each tour expense. This statement (or tour accounting) will usually be given to the artist management and record label (if there is one) and agreed before the tour manager is be paid their salary for the tour.

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The job of a tour manager is to make sure that life on the road runs smoothly for everyone involved. This means getting the band safely to venues and hotels, managing money coming in and money going out and dealing with promoters and venue managers. Tour Managers work with Venue Managers, Promoters, Travel Agents, Band Members, Sound and Lighting Techs, Instrument Techs (Guitar Technicians, etc.), Sound Engineers, Tour Bus Drivers, Tour Coordinators, Production Managers, Tour Accountants and the Road Crew. Salary is normally a base salary plus expenses and a daily stipend for incidental expenses. The profitability of the tour is a major factor in determining how much exactly a tour manager gets paid. When tour managers are just starting out and trying to build a reputation, they may take work on small tours for expenses only. But tour managers for large, highly profitable tours are paid a generous base salary. Pay should be negotiated in advance of the tour and factored into the tour budget. Qualifications A Bachelor's degree may be required by some employers, while others are looking for applicants with some college coursework. A prospective tour director may find it helpful to take classes in business law, psychology, accounting, management, computers and first aid. College students who enroll in a business management program may also take classes in marketing, entrepreneurship, operations management and negotiation skills. Check the below link for colleges offering courses on Tour Management: <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/hospitality-travel/travel-tourism/colleges/tour-management-colleges-india" style='word-wrap:break-word;'>https://www.shiksha.com/hospitality-travel/travel-tourism/colleges/tour-management-colleges-india</a>

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The job of a Tour Manager is to make sure that life on the road runs smoothly for everyone involved. This means getting the band safely to venues and hotels, managing money coming in and money going out and dealing with Promoters and Venue Managers. Tour Manager David Norman says that his day consists of moving the artist and the band from city to city along with my Travel Agent. With its wider coverage all over the world, travel and tourism provide a handful of opportunities. The candidates who have opted to complete their education in this field have high potential in both Private and Public sectors. - The tourism professionals are more in demand for private airlines. These airlines are also having tie-ups with international airlines that open wider, the doors of success. - Hotels appoint smart representatives, HR executives, sales, operations and account teams along with food inspection and engineering team. - At domestic level, tourist seeks help from tour operators and Travel agencies which recruits, HR manager, personal tour guide, and tour management officer, marketing staff etc. - Tourism department consistently requires front desk officers, reservation and counter staffs, Tour planners, Sales and marketing executives, promotion and advertisement professionals - Professionals with qualified degrees and civil services are more likely to be selected as officers in the Directorate and Departments of Tourism - Candidates with the academics of history, art, and architecture, archaeology and monuments are holding posts of Information assistants at the tourist spots.

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