Download or read book Hallmark Tourist Events written by Colin Michael Hall and published by Jacaranda. This book was released on 1992 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book Hall charts the history and definition of haallmark events, particulary in relation to tourism development and marketing. He then considers the planning implications and their economic dimension. marketing questions are tackeld in detail, and this is followed by a consideration of social and political issues. The final three chapters consider the crucial planning dimension- incl. those related to smaller scale community events and festifals - and provides a workable strategy for the design and management of hallmark events.

Download or read book Event Tourism and Cultural Tourism written by Larry Dwyer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Event and cultural tourism as a social practice is a widespread phenomenon of global socio-economic importance. The purpose of the book is to bring together current thinking on contemporary issues relating to the management and marketing of cultural events and attractions. The contributions to the book provide interesting perspectives on a number of topics including innovation in festivals, destination and event image, cultural events and national identity, religious festival experiences, effective management and marketing of events. The book is divided into two broad themes: event tourism and cultural tourism. The Cultural Tourism theme covers issues such as: socio-cultural and environmental impacts of tourism development; tourist experiences, motivations and behavior; development of cultural tourism; hosts and guests; Community participation; living heritage; and destination image and branding. The Event Tourism theme covers issues such as economic, socio-cultural and environmental impacts; tourist experiences, motivations and behavior; development of event tourism; event management and sponsorship; destination image and branding; and planning and marketing hallmark events. The book is in response to the increasing demand for empirically-based case studies on event and cultural tourism and will appeal to both academics and practitioners. Case studies are also ideal as teaching material for both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes internationally. This book is a special double issue of the Journal of Hospitality Marketing and Management.

Download or read book Events Tourism written by Violet V. Cuffy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-29 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents critical insights and contemporary perspectives for exploring current trends, concerns and prospects of events tourism. It examines modern-day global issues facing the events and tourism industry, policymakers, researchers and academics to advance understanding of practice and development of theory. Organised in four parts, this book examines how events tourism is designed, planned and delivered. The first part engages with the core, fundamental concepts of events tourism which establish a basic understanding of the field. The second part addresses contemporary issues related to visitor attractions, music festivals, small and user-generated events, wanderlust and entrepreneurship. The third part focuses on meetings and challenges in the conference industry after disasters, the economic impact and other dilemmas of mega-events, and city and destination concerns. The fourth and final part provides a peek into the future of events tourism vis-à-vis reshaping cities, music festivals and critical dilemmas of the 21st century. With an international appeal because of cross-national contributions, this book will interest events and tourism practitioners, academics, students, researchers, policymakers, and business and investment sector professionals across the globe.

Download or read book Event Stakeholders written by Donald Getz and published by Goodfellow Publishers Ltd. This book was released on 2019-02-11 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on stakeholder theory applied to event management and goes beyond traditional approaches by treating event management as an applied field. It looks at issues such as stakeholder relationships and the management functions of planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling in the events sector.

Download or read book Food and Wine Festivals and Events Around the World written by C. Michael Hall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-09-10 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food and Wine Festivals and Events Around the World is a pioneering text that recognises the importance of this rapidly growing aspect of the tourism industry. Food and wine festivals and events play a significant role in rural and urban development and regeneration and the impacts of these events can be far ranging at a social, political, economic and environmental level. This innovative book recognises the development of food and wine festivals as a part of regional and national tourism strategies and uses international case studies to illustrate practice and contextualise theory. Bringing together an international contributor team of experts, this is the first book to study this profitable and expanding area of the tourism industry and provides a unique resource for those studying in the fields of tourism, event management and culinary arts.

Download or read book Dictionary of Event Studies Event Management and Event Tourism written by Emma Abson and published by Goodfellow Publishers Ltd. This book was released on 2021-03-31 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete and thorough ontology of the study of planned events and the professional practice of event management and event tourism. Contains user friendly explanations and language to explain and contextualise jargon and technical terms within this wide and varied field.

Download or read book Leisure Recreation and Events in Hospitality and Tourism written by Pralay Ganguly and published by I K International Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2024-02-12 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the present-day hospitality industry, professionals are required to actively pursue technological advancements and incorporate sustainability principles into their event planning. The utmost priority for the hospitality and tourism sector lies in ensuring the leisure, opulence, and comfort of their visitors. This ever-evolving industry dedicates its resources to offering exceptional facilities, engaging activities, and impeccable services to both the community and stakeholders. To cater to significant occasions such as festivals, conferences, ceremonies, weddings, formal parties, concerts, and conventions, the hospitality industry provides an extensive array of recreational amenities to its guests. This comprehensive guide delves into event planning, encompassing the creation of innovative concepts, meticulous brand analysis, identification of target audience segments, and the seamless organization of all technical aspects leading up to the event's grand debut. Furthermore, leisure and recreation, encompassing a diverse range of both active and passive activities that travelers engage in during their journeys or leisure time, form integral components of the hospitality and tourism curriculum. This book is meant for degree and diploma programs of hospitality and tourism.

Download or read book The Influence of International Sporting Events on the Image of Tourist Destinations The FIFA World Cup 2006TM in Germany and the City of Hanover written by Barbara Boron and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2015-10-28 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master's Thesis from the year 2006 in the subject Tourism, grade: B, University of Gloucestershire, language: English, abstract: International sporting events have gained an enormous popularity and importance both as a product within the leisure industry and as a marketing tool in destination marketing in the competition for visitors, residents and businesses between cities. This dissertation examines the influence of such international sporting events on the image of the host country or host city. The FIFA World Cup 2006TM serves as a case example, out of the host cities Hanover has been picked as an example. Within the dissertation the following research questions will be explored and answered: •Does image change happen due to international sporting events? •If so is it positive or negative? •Does the image change seem to be the same for host country and host city? •Are image changes related to the level of involvement and type of ecperience the people have? •Do image changes due to international sporting events have an influence on the people’s future travel plans? Should such sporting events therefore be of importance in destination management? The answers were derived of secondary and primary data; an online survey has been conducted by the author for the purpose of this dissertation in which over 400 people participated. The findings of this survey have been supported through findings of two further surveys, one undertaken on behalf of the German Tourism board and one by the international student organisation AIESEC, who also have been examining issues concerning the FIFA World Cup 2006TM.

Download or read book Event Studies written by Donald Getz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-22 with total page 535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Event Studies is the only book devoted to developing knowledge and theory about planned events. It focuses on event planning and management, outcomes, the experience of events and the meanings attached to them, the dynamic processes shaping events and why people attend them. This title draws from a large number of foundation disciplines and closely related professional fields, to foster interdisciplinary theory focused on planned events. It brings together important discourses on events including event management, event tourism, and the study of events within various disciplines that are able to shed light on the roles, importance and impacts of events in society and culture. New to this edition: New sections on social and intangible influences, consumer psychology and legal environment, planning and policy framework to reflect recent developments in the field Extended coverage of philosophy and research methods and how they can best be used in event studies; social media as a marketing tool; and the class and cultural influences of events New and additional case studies throughout the book from a wide range of international events Companion website to include PowerPoint slides and updated Instructor’s Manual including suggested lecture outlines and sequence, quizzes per chapter and essay questions.

Download or read book Progressing Tourism Research written by Herbert William Faulkner and published by Channel View Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Bill Faulkner was the father of tourism research in Australia, having spent 20 years in the field, first within government and then in academe. He was a visionary whose impact on the tourism research field extended well beyond Australia. This work contains a collection of Faulkner's publications grouped thematically under the headings Methods, Events, Destinations and Research Agenda. The sections demonstrate how his thinking evolved over time and influenced the intellectual development of the field itself. An introductory chapter describes Faulkner's life and the contribution that he made to the field of tourism research.

Download or read book Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship written by Stephen E. Little and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-01-09 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addressing the wide-ranging challenges of global entrepreneurship and innovation faced by both East and West, this edited volume provides a multi-faceted overview of the complexity facing entrepreneurial firms within global value chains. Viewed from the context of an emerging multi-polar world in which Europe and Asia are seen as major actors, the book explores their relations which are becoming increasingly crucial for the understanding of global politics, trade, technology, culture and travel. Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship includes case studies and discussions from a range of sectors and takes a unique cross-disciplinary perspective from European as well as East and South Asian authors.

Download or read book Key Concepts in Event Management written by Bernadette Quinn and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2013-03-25 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I found this text to be exactly what we were looking for to give our students a good understanding of the contemporary issues that affect the Events industry. I have recommended this as essential reading. It is well written and the format makes it an easy read raising key issues and challenging theory." - Tanya Bellingham, School of Tourism & Hospitality, University of Plymouth "An essential events managment reference handbook which addresses a number of key issues within the industry. A very interesting read!" - Thomas Fletcher, Liverpool John Moores University In recent years we have seen an enormous growth of festivals and event activity and the literature within the field is consequently huge. In order to make sense of this rapid and dynamic development, students are dependent on a book that can lead them through the myriad of theoretical frameworks offered. This book naturally situates itself in the middle of this need, offering a comprehensive and illuminating account of the festival and event field. Written with academic rigour yet accessible at the same time, Quinn proves herself to be an outstanding communicator and stimulator of knowledge. International in content and timely in its up to date coverage of key topics, this will be an invaluable reference source for students from of Event Management, Hospitality Management, Tourism Management, and Sport and Leisure Management.

Download or read book Tourism Events in Asia written by Azizul Hassan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-07 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The roles and impacts of planned events within tourism are of increasing importance for destination competitiveness. Tourism Events in Asia is a unique contribution to the understanding of the impacts of events in the development planning, promotion and marketing of destinations in the rapidly growing tourism market of Asia. Balancing theory and practical examples, the book analyses the tools and techniques of branding, marketing and media involvement as well as visitor motivations for successful tourism events in Asia. It reviews a range of different event types from dark tourism festivals, film tourism festivals, cultural heritage tourism festivals, food tourism festivals, business events, sports events; and meeting, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) and much more. Written by an international team of authors, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in the Asian tourism events market and will be a valuable resource for students and researchers of events, tourism, marketing and branding.

Download or read book Sport Tourism Destinations written by James Higham and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-03-30 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few forces in contemporary society influence the fortunes of tourism destinations more immediately than sport. From football fans to kayaking, Sports Tourism Destinations: issues, opportunities and analysis examines the planning, development and management of sport tourism destinations. With contributions from international experts, this book looks at the dramatic effects sports tourism has on the economy and future of tourism destinations. Divided into four parts, the book systematically covers: Sports tourism destination analysis: applies principles of destination resource analysis to the study of sport tourism destinations Destination planning and development: illustrates the mutually beneficial links between sport, tourism and destination planning. Destination marketing and management: explores theoretical and applied aspects of sport tourism destination marketing and management Sport tourism impacts and environments: identifies and discusses critical issues of sustainable development at sport tourism destinations Practical case studies in each chapter illustrate and highlight the links between sport tourism theory and practice, making this book a vital resource for lecturers and students alike.

Download or read book Global Tourist Behavior written by Erdener Kaynak and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global Tourist Behavior contains travel and marketing research that explores the integral global nature of tourism. The globalization of tourism has resulted in more culturally diverse travelers with different preferences, motivations, expectations, and needs, while at the same time worldwide movements toward democracy have made some locations more accessible than ever before. New diversity in global tourist behavior and the reciprocal interaction between travelers and destinations will pose new challenges and create new opportunities for tourism professionals. Global Tourist Behavior helps readers meet these challenges by providing unique and invaluable new research on global travel behavior as an integral component of travel and tourism marketing research. It features original, empirical research by tourism scholars representing a variety of locations worldwide, including North America, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, Germany, Indonesia, Korea, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Zambia. The geographically diverse chapters in Global Tourist Behavior present research on: marketing places to tourists tourists’knowledge of culture issues in cross-cultural tourism tourism channels and distribution systems international tourism and marketing expert systems in tourism marketing management the impact of mega events health tourism. Tourism promoters, decisionmakers, and students will find the information on international travelers’preferences, expectations, motivations, images, attitudes, and choices of tour packages extremely helpful. The book can also be used as a guide for attracting international tourist business and developing appropriate marketing and management strategies for specific destinations.

Download or read book International Perspectives of Festivals and Events written by Jane Ali-Knight and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-02-04 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International Perspectives of Festivals and Events addresses contemporary issues concerning the potential of festivals and events to produce economic, social, cultural and community benefits. Incorporating a range of international perspectives, the book provides the reader with a global look at current trends and topics, which have until now, been underrepresented by current literature. International Perspectives of Festivals and Events includes a broad range of research, case studies and examples from well-known scholars in the field to form a unified volume that informs the reader of the current status of festivals and events around the world. In a fast-moving industry where new theory and practice is implemented rapidly, this is essential reading for any advanced student or researcher in festivals and events.

Download or read book Culture and Tourism in a Smart Globalized and Sustainable World written by Vicky Katsoni and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-06-21 with total page 771 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gathers the proceedings of the 7th International Conference, with the theme “Culture and Tourism in a Smart, Globalized and Sustainable World,” held on Hydra Island, Greece, on June 17–19, 2020, published with the support of the International Association of Cultural and Digital Tourism. Highlighting the contributions made by numerous writers to the advancement of tourism research, this book presents a critical academic discourse on sustainable practices in the smart tourism context, improving readers’ understanding of, and stimulating future debates in, this critical area. In addition to the knowledge economy and the concept of smart destinations, the book addresses new modes of tourism management and development, as well as emerging technologies, including location-based services, the Internet of things, smart cities, mobile services, gamification, digital collections and the virtual visitor, social media, social networking, and augmented reality.