This paper examines event tourism as a field of study and area of professional practice
updating the previous review article published in 2008. In this substantially extended review …

This article reviews 'event tourism'as both professional practice and a field of academic
study. The origins and evolution of research on event tourism are pinpointed through both …

Event Studies is the only book devoted to develo** knowledge and theory about planned
events. It focuses on event planning and management, outcomes, the experience of events …

Cities and regions around the world increasingly capitalize on a series of events aimed at
optimizing their reach and outcomes. How then can a series of different events be …

The Delphi technique is the most popular judgemental forecasting method in tourism
studies, but theoretical and empirical developments in this area (especially for forecasting …

The tourism literature contains substantial discussions on how increasing numbers of
attendees and conventions at a destination contributes to the local economy, but there is …

The environmental impacts of meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibitions (MICE,
Event) industries are as far reaching as their economic reach. The travelers who attend …

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 …

The destination's tourism managers strategically invest in meeting infrastructure, aiming to
host congresses and leverage the economic and social benefits of tourism to foster …

Conferences and meetings are a prerequisite in the modern global economy and can
contribute substantially to national income and foreign exchange earnings. This study …