Purpose
The subsidization of events by public authorities at different administrative levels has become increasingly important in recent years. Event portfolios are an important supply component of tourism destinations. The development of a valuation tool with an event performance index (EPI) as the key output should enable public authorities to develop transparent, systematic and fair subsidization practices in the future. The paper aims discuss these issues.
Design/methodology/approach
Using a theoretical impact model and event evaluation practices, this work develops a new holistic valuation tool for events with key indicators along the dimensions of sustainable development. Basic cost-benefit analysis ideas enrich the approach conceptually. Indicator development was based on a process of elaboration that considered the scientific literature, event stakeholders and municipal representatives.
Findings
The EPI consists of seven core indicators: size, economic value, touristic value and image, innovative strength, value of networking, value of participation and social exchange and relative ecological burden. The application of this tool to a case study revealed that it generates comprehensive and robust indicators of multifaceted and destination-unspecific event values and supports the process of allocating event subsidies using different remuneration schemes. Straightforward and destination-unspecific indicators assure the transferability and adaptability of the valuation tool to different complex and multifaceted contexts of event subsidization.
Originality/value
The EPI seeks to reduce complexity and incentivize event organizers to meet future sustainable development goals. Additionally, this work contributes to future discussions of both the form and process of event subsidization.
Ob die Sehnsucht nach Natur, der Wunsch nach Abstand oder eine Suche nach unverfälschten, authentischen Erlebnissen: Das wachsende Interesse vieler Reisenden am Landleben und ländlichen Regionen birgt unzählige Chancen und Spannungsfelder in der Tourismusentwicklung. Wie in deutschen und internationalen ländlichen Regionen ein profitabler, nachhaltiger und sozialverträglicher Tourismus entstehen kann, zeigen die vielfältigen Themen und Beiträge dieses Bandes. Ein facettenreicher Ein- und Ausblick, der die unterschiedlichen Dimensionen aktueller touristischer Potenziale des ländlichen Raums mit neuen Studien und vielen Fallbeispielen transparent macht.
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