Food and tourism are, have always been, closely integrated. However, the experiential potential that food entails has stimulated a growing interest in among producers of se...

Abstract In this conceptual article, the tourist experience is proposed as moment when tourism consumption and production meet. It also value created resources are consumed thus decisive for economics of experiences. Value by consuming experiences depends not only upon objective but tourist's state mind at that particular moment. This argument rests on concept "arousal level" gives a dynamic description varying needs tourist. Needs discussed in relation to three dimensional categorization...

Abstract This is an exploratory paper where the main idea to develop analysis of dining as a multidimensional experience. In order assess relative importance various aspects restaurant services, customers were asked estimate their willingness pay for six experience: food, service, fine cuisine, interior, good company and other customers. Customers evaluate ideal experience well latest Thus actual evaluation could be compared with value explore restaurants have opportunities enhance...

In this exploratory research, multiple case studies of various types festivals in two countries reveal how festival managers work with stakeholders and who they are. Stakeholders' roles are categorized as regulator, facilitator, coproducer, supplier, collaborator, audience, the impacted, results show clearly that key take affecting organization. Practical implications drawn for event regarding identification, evaluation, management stakeholder relationships. Drawing on resource dependency...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop both a systematic framework and priorities for comparative cross‐cultural festival management studies, based on literature review results four‐country study. Design/methodology/approach This research four samples festivals in Sweden, Norway, UK, Australia that are systematically compared. survey designed profile the terms vision/mandate, ownership, age, size, assets, venues used, decision‐making structure, programs. Costs revenues examined some...

ABSTRACT The extent to which festivals can function as sustainable attractions, while fulfilling their social and cultural roles at the community level, is an issue of considerable importance. In this context, sustainability will often depend upon political tangible support key stakeholders. Accordingly, article addresses festival stakeholder issues related management strategies, with dual aims contributing event theory improving viability. A questionnaire survey 14 live-music in Sweden...

Purpose The purpose of this article is to examine the role customer engagement (CE) on electronic word mouth (eWOM) behavior among vacationers in Tanzania. disaggregates CE into cognitive process, affection and integrates eWOM passing concept. Design/methodology/approach A sample 278 who had used social media before and/or during their trip Tanzania was used. They were drawn at three major airports when exiting destination. Structural equation modeling (SEM) test proposed relationships....

This paper compares three case studies of family businesses in the rural tourism and hospitality sectors Canada, Sweden, Australia. Goals for start-up, development, ultimate disposition are examined through cross-case analysis within theoretical framework business life-cycle. Analysis reveals remarkable similarities reflecting prominence lifestyle considerations, location preferences, uncertainty over businesses. assesses goals revealed these cases pertinent literature from context stages...

This article conceptually addresses the sustainability of festivals from perspective organizations providing them, specifically in context how event can become permanent institutions. Festivals and other recurring events are often viewed as tourist attractions, commonly used place marketing destination image-making strategies. Little attention has been paid, however, to their individual or collective viability long-term sustainability. Supportive data provided a survey 14 live-music Sweden...

Abstract Drawing from theory on serious leisure, social worlds, recreation specialization, ego‐involvement, and travel motivation, it is proposed that many people with specific sport or lifestyle interests will develop event‐specific careers. These careers follow a trajectory can be measured in terms of six dimensions: motivations (especially the pursuit higher‐level personal needs); changing styles; spatial temporal patterns, event destination choices. As partial test event‐tourist career...

Abstract Impacts of a music festival may appear in many forms and research the area impact assessments is at present developing wider perspectives than being limited to economic assessments. Concepts like social, cultural environmental impacts are now appropriate traditional cost–benefit analysis regaining momentum. The purpose this study was first, discuss how value can be assessed understood within framework. Second, it evaluate Scandinavian terms Use Non-use values by contingent valuation...

The baffling growth in the number of participants sport events calls for an explanation. Sport event organizers, working on increasingly competitive market, need to know what factors are important satisfy and enhance their well-being. Satisfaction is a central concept consumer behaviour research together with experiences. Subjective well-being (SWB), also referred as happiness, has made more recent entry into but gradually gaining recognition concept. objective this study find out how SWB...

Purpose The paper seeks to examine the concepts, types and implications of festival innovation failure. Design/methodology/approach A review extant literature is undertaken examples failure in three festivals are used demonstrate simultaneity co‐dependency process management. Findings It apparent that many forms program, market, service, organisational financial available managers. Many involve risk due resource dependency theory postulated literature, as well more pragmatic reasons...

The importance of stakeholders to festival organizations and the issue dependence on key are studied through a four-country comparison. Respondents from Sweden, Norway, Scotland, Australia mostly indicated that they did not feel overly dependent any category stakeholder, but reveal existence several general patterns stakeholder relationships linked dependency. public sector was predominant in terms perceived importance, also clearly revealed were customer-first relationship supplier-first...

This study addresses the need for more knowledge about growing number of food tourists. The objective is to describe effects enduring involvement on consumers' behaviour in terms consumption, food-related activities and travel. theoretical concepts involvement, gastronomic identity travel motives are elaborated model causes involvement. Five proposals suggested having identities, attitudes, motivations behaviour. five tested by first identifying a category "food enthusiasts" defined as top...

Abstract: Optic perineuritis (OPN) is a rare inflammatory disorder involving the optic nerve sheath characterized by visual loss. OPN may be isolated and idiopathic or part of an underlying disorder. This case series aimed to help clinicians investigate manage this Presentation, clinical findings, treatment are discussed. After review medical records at ophthalmology clinic Sahlgrenska University hospital in Gothenburg, Sweden, seven patients (three men four women) were identified included...

This study answers the call for holistic assessments of events' sustainability through testing a model measuring impacts sports tourism event from perspectives and in common monetary metric. The aim is to achieve commensurability integration economic, sociocultural environmental impacts. Concepts such as use- non-use value, consumer surplus, direct economic impacts, ecological footprint analysis shadow cost are applied fulfil this aim. tested on three-day long European athletics indoor...

In this conceptual paper, we draw upon organizational ecology theory to develop a rationale, measures and methods for analyzing whole populations of festivals events. We employ literature review the extension existing event studies. There is considerable scope gaining better understanding (and other permanent or periodic events) their management through application population dynamics number key constructs from ecology. conclude by suggesting research strategy outlining specific that should...

A large-scale sample of food lovers accessed by an online survey, which followed a qualitative focus group study, employed the photo elicitation technique to investigate their preferences for travel experiences. This identified top choices both food-related and other types urban, nature-oriented active recreational pursuits. Overall, most popular experience sought was described as ‘enjoy regional cuisine in local restaurant’ depicted couple dining informally with waterfront backdrop. The...

Residents of the Sunshine Coast region in Queensland, Australia, were surveyed on subject planned events their with main aim determining how and why they value events. It was revealed that residents gained considerable use from attended as audience or otherwise participated in, expressed strong support for a range (with preference community festivals), overall did not believe problems costs serious. also indicated nonuse values (being existence , option bequest values) general. Our findings...

A large-scale survey of food lovers revealed the critical importance planned events in their lifestyles and travel. Details provided this article include participation frequencies for various food-related events, segmentation based on food-event attendance, differences between segments terms preferences enjoyment versus learning events. The small segment most likely to travel experiences, called dynamic foodies, prefers specialist much larger segment, active suggesting that higher levels...