Resident perceptions of a contentious tourism event

Weaver, David; Lawton, Laura Jane

doi:10.1016/j.tourman.2013.01.017

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“…Consistent with popular belief in marketing, motivation pervious customers is way less eff ortless cost-wise compare to acquiring new ones (Shoemaker & Lewis, 1999). Past researchers (Weaver & Lawton, 2002;Lau &Mckercher, 2004) have established the promotional spending of infl uencing repeat visitors to be at lower end compare to spending required to bring in noble visitors. Th us, repeat visitors are great saves of marketing spending.…”

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Push and Pull Factors and their effects on International Tourists’ Revisit Intention to Nepal

Baniya

Ghimire²,

Phuyal³

2017

The Gaze: J Tourism & Hosp.

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Push and Pull Factors and their effects on International Tourists’ Revisit Intention to Nepal

Baniya

Ghimire²,

Phuyal³

2017

The Gaze: J Tourism & Hosp.

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“…Attracting previous customers is more cost-effective than gaining new ones (Shoemaker & Lewis, 1999). In tourism, the promotional costs of attracting repeat visitors are less than first time visitors (Weaver & Lawton, 2002;Lau & Mckercher, 2004). Moreover, preserving loyal customers is a crucial contributor to the profitability of business (Hsu et al, 2008).…”

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Factors Influencing Visitors’ Revisit Behavioral Intentions: A Case Study of Sabah, Malaysia

Som¹,

Marzuki²,

Yousefi³

et al. 2012

IJMS

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Revisit intention has been highlighted as an important research topic in competitive market of tourism destinations. Despite the considerable number of research on repeat visitors, it remains unclear why people undertake repeat visits and what kind of characteristics hold repeat visitors. This research aims to identify factors influencing repeat visitors to Sabah, Malaysia. The results of this study indicated that "destination image" and "relaxation and recreation" were the most important destination attributes and travel motives for repeat visitors to Sabah. Concerning their perception on destination loyalty, the study revealed that respondents were loyal to Sabah, intent to revisit and recommended Sabah as a holiday destination.

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“…At the same time, a reduction in concerns over safety and safeguarding of property for the majority of local stakeholders can be expected (Getz & Page, 2016). Moreover, the destination and its staged event can move from being a vernacular and parochial specialist heritage event to being a model for communities' development through tourism nationally and internationally, attracting new knowledge and social capital (see Getz, 2012;O'Sullivan & Jackson, 2002;Quinn, 2005;Weaver & Lawton, 2013).…”

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Against All Odds: Embedding New Knowledge for Event Continuity and Community Well-Being

Azara¹,

Wiltshier²,

Greatorex³

2018

Event Management

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Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football (ARSF) is a sporting event that occurs yearly on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday in the market town of Ashbourne, in Derbyshire. Sometimes referred to as "mob football," Shrovetide can arguably be perceived as the quintessential sensorial and fully immersive event, being played out across town and involving the entire community. The event is also a unique tourism spectacle and a tool for tourism destination positioning. This article presents some of the results of a larger study that looks at challenges in the matter of events safety and the impacts that this has on event survival and the sustainable development of local communities. Findings highlight the need to support communities to learn from events in order to preserve them as they are essential for the maintenance of a unique and inimitable community identity.

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Resident perceptions of a contentious tourism event

Cited by 133 publications

References 51 publications

Push and Pull Factors and their effects on International Tourists’ Revisit Intention to Nepal

Push and Pull Factors and their effects on International Tourists’ Revisit Intention to Nepal

Factors Influencing Visitors’ Revisit Behavioral Intentions: A Case Study of Sabah, Malaysia

Against All Odds: Embedding New Knowledge for Event Continuity and Community Well-Being

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