Events tourism : critical insights and contemporary perspectives / edited by Violet V. Cuffy, Fiona Bakas and Willem J. L. Coetzee.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cuffy, Violet V., editor.

Bakas, Fiona, editor.

Coetzee, Willie, 1969- editor.

Series:

Routledge Critical Event Studies Research series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tourism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (287 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, New York : Routledge, [2021]

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

List of Boxes

Notes on Contributors

Preface

Part I: Fundamental Concepts

1 Events Tourism: An Overview

Part II: Contemporary Perspectives

2 Events as Visitor Attractions in Destination Shopping Centres

3 Managing the Event Workforce: Analysing the Heterogeneity of Job Experiences

4 User-Generated Events in Tourism: A New Must-Not-Miss Phenomenon

5 Undocumented! Small Events of Rural Hinterlands, South Africa

6 Entrepreneurship Development and Slow Food Events

7 Riding Wanderlust: The Case of Motorcycle Events

Part III: Regeneration, Displacement and Planning Frameworks

8 Quake Aftermath and Conference Industry Transformation, Christchurch

9 A Critical View on Mega-Events Economic Impacts Studies: Milan 2015 and Beyond

10 Destination Israel and Malawi Wanderlusts

11 City Rebranding, Social Discontent and Bidding for Cultural Events

12 Mice Tourism Development in Ethiopia

Part IV: The Future of Events Tourism

13 Reshaping Metropolitan Cities and Creative Tourism Through Artists' Vision

14 Counterculture and the Future of Music Festivals and Events

15 Events Tourism: A Critical Debate for The 21St Century

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-429-34426-0

1-000-21566-0

9780429344268

OCLC:

1224193719