Developing a Longitudinal Research Program to Measure Impacts of a Special Event

Shultis, John; Johnston, Margaret; Twynam, G. David

doi:10.3727/106527096792232423

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“…The questionnaire used to explore residents' attitudes of the perceived potential impacts of the 2009 Kaohsiung World Games was based on the Verified Tourism Impact Attitude Scale (Lankford & Howard, 1994) and on other sources in the event tourism literature (Getz, 1991(Getz, , 1997Hall, 1992;Ritchie, 1984;Shultis et al, 1996;Twynam & Johnston, 2004). A specific question was asked as to whether residents were aware that some "Games" would be hosted in their local area in 2009.…”

Section: Social Issuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

A framework for monitoring during the planning stage for a sports mega-event

Chun

Egan

Rotherham

et al. 2011

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

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This paper proposes a monitoring framework to be used during the planning stage for a sports mega-event. The research identifies a lack of monitoring and evaluation studies during the development stage for sports mega-events. Importantly, it notes the absence of research which evaluates an event systematically from the outset of the process and from the perspectives of host residents and event planners. The framework was developed on the basis of the philosophical approach of pragmatism; it focused on a sustainable development perspective, and it was applied to a case study of the Kaohsiung 2009 World Games. A survey of the views of 606 host residents about the potential impacts of the event revealed that the respondents tended to show higher levels of agreement on the host benefits. The results of 38 interviews with various stakeholders indicated big gaps in both the city's long-term development aspirations and the Games themselves and also in the event strategies adopted. Using this information, key sustainability issues can be identified and monitored during the event planning stage so that the desirable outcomes of events can be enhanced and then sustained in the longer term.

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Section: Social Issuesmentioning

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A framework for monitoring during the planning stage for a sports mega-event

Chun

Egan

Rotherham

et al. 2011

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

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“…• social and cultural (Fredline and Faulkner 2000;McDonnell, Allen, and O'Toole 1999;Shultis, Johnston, and Twynam 1996;Getz 1997Getz , 1991Mayfield and Crompton 1995;Zeppel 1992;Hall 1992);…”

Section: Impacts Of Festivals Includementioning

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Innovations in Measuring Economic Impacts of Regional Festivals: A Do-It-Yourself Kit

Jackson

Houghton²,

Russell

et al. 2005

Journal of Travel Research

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Festivals and events are increasingly important to the tourism industry, especially in regional areas, where the possible sources of gross regional product are more limited than in metropolitan areas. In recognition of the potential economic contribution of arts festivals and other special events to regional economies, there is a need for a rigorous and replicable model/methodology for assessing such impacts. A project initiated in the state of Victoria, Australia, by Arts Victoria, constituting the development of a software tool, the Festivals Do-it-Yourself (DIY) kit, enables regional event organizers to assess the economic impact of their events to the region simply and relatively inexpensively. As well as providing information to the festival organizers, the results for festivals are able to be compared by external sponsors and stakeholders. A key to the successful application of the kit was the dissemination project discussed in this article. Preliminary results from the use of the DIY kit and reactions of some users are also presented.

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“…Fourthly, it has been claimed that the hotel sector is the most affected by events due to the direct impact of event related visitor arrivals and the resulting demand for short-term accommodation ( Dwyer et al, 2006 ;McKay and Plumb, 2001 ). Finally, little research has been specifically undertaken on the perspectives of the hotel sector on the hosting of mega-events ( Shultis et al, 1996;Byeon and Hall, 2003;Byeon, 2008 ).…”

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confidence: 99%