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This article develops a holistic framework of destination image formation capturing the
dynamic nature of the image and incorporating information sources and socio‐cultural …

We evaluate the intention to revisit a music festival, taking into account the Push factors
(motivational factors), the Pull factors (the attributes of the destination) and the satisfaction …

Purpose Festivals are becoming a growing commodity for countries keen to increase their
portfolio of tourist attractions. The benefits experienced by the local community and the …

Destination image is a prominent topic in tourism research. While art's importance in
marketing has been highlighted by some authors ever since Gartner (1994) included it in his …

Festivals and events can foster a collective sense of purpose and foster shared commitment
to a cause by engaging the numerous and diverse stakeholders necessary for the …

Purpose Even though the importance of understanding festivals from a tourism attraction
development perspective has been addressed, few studies have examined the factor of …

Tourism destinations' in Africa continue to experience stereotypes, prejudice and negative
images. These are further amplified and reinforced by international media. International …

In this research, the Stimulus-Organism-Response (SOR) paradigm is employed to
empirically investigate the connections between cultural motivation, involvement …

Purpose This paper aims to present a framework to analyse whether information published
on social media is accessible for people with disabilities (PwD), namely, visual and hearing …