Developing A Successful Infrastructure For Convention And Event Tourism

Author : Robert R. Nelson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317993759

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Developing a Successful Infrastructure for Convention and Event Tourism by Robert R. Nelson Pdf

A multidisciplinary approach to the challenges of developing a “complete package” for convention and event tourism To be successful in today’s competitive convention and event tourism market, communities need to provide a complete package that includes quality lodging, convenient and affordable transportation, restaurants, entertainment, and tourist appeal. Developing a Successful Infrastructure for Convention and Event Tourism presents a multidisciplinary approach to the challenges of developing larger infrastructural needs. This unique book closely examines what it takes for a destination to be successful, providing a balanced approach to developing convention and event tourism. Respected experts from a variety of disciplines such as economics, tourism, communications, law, and public policy discuss practical strategies and what infrastructure should be in place to better ensure success for a convention destination. Developing a Successful Infrastructure for Convention and Event Tourism provides insights into various complex aspects of developing the infrastructure for convention and event tourism, including economic development, land use issues, politics, social equity, marketing issues, security issues, governance, and citizen participation. Tourism professionals can get a broad and comprehensive look at how to best apply this expert knowledge to their own situations. This text is extensively referenced and provides tables to clearly present data. Topics in Developing a Successful Infrastructure for Convention and Event Tourism include: public financing for headquarter convention hotels private sector investments in hotels assumptions and issues that are critical to reliable estimates of the economic impacts of event tourism the evaluation of economic impact studies a case study of what Korea did to foster rapid growth to become a major player in the international convention market emerging issues facing convention and event tourism the use of convention centers as staging grounds for disaster recovery and more! Developing a Successful Infrastructure for Convention and Event Tourism is a horizon-expanding text invaluable to tourism educators, tourism students, researchers, local and state government officials, policymakers, and anyone involved with local economic development.

Author : Robert Richard Nelson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2008-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0789037513

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"Co-published simultaneously as Journal of convention & event tourism, v. 8, no. 4, 2007."

Author : van der Borg, Jan
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781789907407

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A Research Agenda for Urban Tourism by van der Borg, Jan Pdf

This timely Research Agenda explores and proposes critical lines of research to support understanding of the conditions under which urban tourism contributes to the development of urban systems, and what can be done to create and conserve these conditions. Chapters highlight conceptual discussions, concrete case studies and policy reviews to address the issues surrounding the economic, environmental and social impacts of tourism on cities.

Author : Jayaprakashnarayana Gade,Raghu Ankathi
Publisher : Zenon Academic Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789385886034

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Tourism Management Philosophies, Principles and Practices by Jayaprakashnarayana Gade,Raghu Ankathi Pdf

Tourism Management Philosophies, Principles and Practices was contributed in the year 2016 to cater the needs of tourism students and industrial professionals. However, from the couple of years, important academic advances are going on and teaching professional are trying to capture them. On the other side, tourism industry environment is also rapidly changing due to G.D.S. Global Position system changed the face of tourism industry at worldwide, India is no exception in this context keeping in mind these challenges and the requirements of tourism industry. ‘Tourism Management Philosophies, Principles and Practices is meant for the students of Tourism and travel agency management, Marketing for Tourism, Travel Agency Services, Tour Operation, Tour Interpretation, Transportation, Accommodation, Hospitality services, Impacts of Tourism, Tourism Policy and Planning, Human Resources Management, MICE Tourism, Tourism Trends, classes in universities, colleges and tourism and hotel management institutions. We believe that you have enrolled yourself in a subject that has the potential to be one of the most interesting stimulating in your educational career. Travel trade is a complex world of changing features, products, services and entertainment that makes our life more comfortable and enjoyable. The travel and tourism entrepreneurs similarly maybe interested in understanding how tourism markets and tourism professionals are the driving forces in the development and expansion of tourism industry. All the new or old tour planners, tour executives or managers need to understand different aspects of travel agency business to match the present as well as future requirements. The author has tried to make harmonious blend of theory and practice, which hopefully will make the book more useful to the students, teachers and practicing tourism professionals. The author would appreciate constructive comments and suggestions from the students, teachers, practicing tour planners and executives in the improvements of this book.

Author : Guilherme Lohmann,Alexandre Panosso Netto
Publisher : CABI
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781780647159

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Tourism Theory by Guilherme Lohmann,Alexandre Panosso Netto Pdf

Theories within tourism can be difficult, even confusing areas to understand. Developed from the successful Portuguese textbook Teoria do Turismo, Tourism Theory provides clear and thorough coverage of all aspects of tourism theory for students and researchers of tourism. Consisting of five sections and over fifty entries, this book covers nine of the most important models in tourism study. The first three sections examine general concepts in tourism; disciplines and topics; and the tourist, which includes areas such as demand, gaze, psychology and typologies. A fourth section covers intermediation, distribution and travel, reviewing aspects such as travel agencies, tourist flows and multi-destination travel patterns. The final section encapsulates the tourism destination itself, covering organizations, the destination image, supply, seasonality and more. Encyclopedic cross-referencing between entries makes navigation easy, while in-depth analysis, exercises and further reading suggestions for each of the selected areas provide the context and detail needed for understanding. Entries can be used individually as a reference, or as part of the whole for a complete introduction to tourism theory.

Author : Robert R. Nelson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135023850

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Current Issues in Convention and Exhibition Facility Development by Robert R. Nelson Pdf

Increase tourism in your community by designing and expanding your local convention and exposition services! This book provides you with solutions to the issues that can arise during the planning and production phases of constructing a facility as part of a community’s tourism infrastructure. In Current Issues in Convention and Exhibition Facility Development, you’ll find diverse perspectives from experts in a range of disciplines—including public policy, tourism, convention management, and urban planning. As more communities attempt to gain a share of the economically important meetings and exhibition market, this critical resource will aid university faculty, state and city government officials, and convention and visitors’ bureaus. Current Issues in Convention and Exhibition Facility Development examines the reasons why certain communities should create convention, event, or tourism centers. The strategies and tips presented in this book can help you select the most appropriate course of action for any given community, from locating the best area to build a center, to allocating space for an exhibition center in an already existing public building. This extensive guide addresses the political, economical, and environmental concerns that can prevent a convention center from ever leaving the drawing board. This book offers you practical advice on a number of concepts, including: linear planning in the first phase—ten questions communities must confront Dedicated Convention Centers (DCC)—the “mother lode” of convention/exhibit tourism capitalizing on the union of two industries—conventions and casinos the definition of “success” in the lifetime of a convention center capturing a share of the market without interfering with local venues the facts behind the illusions—investigating the empirical evidence behind the central myths of the convention and tradeshow industry Current Issues in Convention and Exhibition Facility Development is generously enhanced with figures, tables, models, and case studies to illuminate the facts you need to know to stay competitive.

Author : Judith Mair
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136329203

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Conferences and Conventions by Judith Mair Pdf

Conferences and conventions are one of the fastest growing areas of the events industry. This is a substantially important sector yet research into many dimensions is in its infancy. This timely book, uniquely presents a ‘state of the art’ synthesis of the research on both demand and supply sides of the industry as well as insights into how current and future trends are affecting conferences and conventions. This volume provides a critical review of the players involved in conferences and conventions; destination image and impacts; and current and future trends. The players in the industry include attendees/delegates, professional conference organisers, and association meeting planners. On the destination side, conference venues and facilities, along with convention and visitor bureaux are examined, as well as how destination image can be developed and improved. Further, this section considers the economic, social and environmental impacts of conferences and conventions. The final section considers some of the major trends that are likely to impact on the industry, including climate change, new technologies and risk and crisis management. To reflect the sector’s international nature case studies and examples from different geographical regions are included throughout. By identifying gaps in our knowledge, and presenting a collection of themes to guide future research, this book not only adds to our current knowledge, but will underpin the advancement of knowledge in the future. This book is essential reading for all those interested in Events.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264172685

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OECD Economic Surveys: South Africa 2020 by OECD Pdf

The COVID-19 outbreak is worsening an already fragile economic outlook. Since 2013, growth has been modest and unemployment has been rising. Policy uncertainty has been the main driver of low confidence and subdued investment. Following a sharp fiscal deterioration in recent years, the crisis also heightened debt sustainability challenges.

Author : Violet V. Cuffy,Fiona Bakas,Willem J. L. Coetzee
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000215861

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Events Tourism by Violet V. Cuffy,Fiona Bakas,Willem J. L. Coetzee Pdf

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.

Author : Azizul Hassan,Anukrati Sharma
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351105729

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Tourism Events in Asia by Azizul Hassan,Anukrati Sharma Pdf

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.

Author : Tony Rogers,Rob Davidson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317528784

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Marketing Destinations and Venues for Conferences, Conventions and Business Events by Tony Rogers,Rob Davidson Pdf

Marketing Destinations and Venues for Conferences, Conventions and Business Events introduces students to key areas of marketing and promotion that are essential if destinations are to compete successfully in the rapidly expanding global business event sector. It achieves this by looking at issues surrounding business event marketing, strategic planning, destination and venue selling strategies and future challenges. The 2nd Edition has also been updated to include: New content on: destination marketing organisations’ and venues’ use of technology, use and impact of social media, sponsorship and partnership issues, economic changes as well as their responses to demand for sustainable meetings locations Updated and new case studies on growth areas and emerging markets e.g. Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe/Russia, Africa and South America, but also to include material on mature markets, destinations and venue operators A genuinely international focus in terms of content and examples New review and discussion questions and, where appropriate, learning outcomes New online resource package for students and lecturers including: weblinks, power point slides and project questions (coming soon). Accessible, global and informative, this is essential reading for all future business event and conference managers.

Author : Dennis R. Judd
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317456285

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The Infrastructure of Play by Dennis R. Judd Pdf

Using in-depth case studies, this volume shows how the infrastructure of tourism has transformed cities throughout North America. It makes clear that the modern urban environment is being thoroughly altered to emphasize the growing tourism sector in such areas as renovated waterfronts.

Author : Dennis R. Judd
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2002-12-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0765632896

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The Infrastructure of Play by Dennis R. Judd Pdf

Through in-depth case studies, this timely volume show how the new infrastructure of tourism has transformed cities throughout North America. It make clear that the modern urban environment is being thoroughly altered to emphasize the growing tourism sector in such areas as renovated waterfronts, convention centers, downtown malls, sports stadiums, and entertainment districts. With contributions from such eminent figures in the field as Susan Clarke, Mark Levine, David Perry, and Donald Norris, The Infrastructure of Play offers the most current, comprehensive, and authoritative look at this important emerging phenomenon.

Author : Charles Arcodia
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351810036

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The Routledge Handbook of Business Events by Charles Arcodia Pdf

A timely and up-to-date "go-to" reference work for business events, The Routledge Handbook of Business Events explores and critically evaluates the key debates and controversies inherent to this rapidly expanding subject of study and industry. The volume brings together leading specialists from a range of disciplinary backgrounds and geographical regions, to provide state-of-the-art theoretical reflection and empirical research on management aspects as well as economic, social and environmental impacts and external factors such as transportation. The book incorporates the varied expertise of some 30 expert authors to provide a definitive collection of statements in this field, accompanied by illustrative and engaging case studies embodying real-life scenarios and examples on an international scale. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers and academics of Events, as well as those of related studies in particular Tourism, Hospitality, Sport, Leisure, Marketing, Business and Development Studies.

Author : Dr Eirini Vlassi ,Dr Despina Konstantinides
Publisher : Academic Conferences and publishing limited
Page : 549 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2023-06-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781914587689

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ICTR 2023 6th International Conference on Tourism Research by Dr Eirini Vlassi ,Dr Despina Konstantinides Pdf