The futures of entertainment dependent cities in a post-COVID world

Dubois, Louis-Étienne; Dimanche, Frédéric

doi:10.1108/jtf-11-2020-0208

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“…The change of target audience and strategic goals related to marketing activities also took place in cities where revenues are generated mainly based on the activities of entertainment, cultural, and recreational facilities -entertainmentdependent destinations (EDD) (Dubois and Dimanche, 2021). The pandemic, the necessity to maintain social distance, the public fears, and an aversion to destinations besieged with tourists disrupted the current functioning and future strategies of promoting these places worldwide.…”

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Competitiveness of cities in the post-pandemic time: The perspectives of residents and tourists

Sztuk

2023

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The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked an unprecedented crisis in the globalized, modern economy. Cities actively promoting their image faced the challenge of maintaining a positive perception of the place and modifying their offers due to massive coronavirus infections. As a time of gradual stabilization, the post-pandemic period requires cities to introduce or continue appropriate changes in their marketing strategy to ensure competitiveness to the effects of the pandemic. This paper aims to present selected changes in the city offers addressed to residents and tourists during the pandemic and to determine how these changes may affect the city’s image as one of the factors of competitiveness. A review of literature and research published in the years 2021–2022 was used, presenting solutions implemented by cities to maintain a positive image, demand, and stakeholder satisfaction. Examples of changes applied by territorial units are described from the perspective of two primary target groups of the cities: residents and tourists. Based on the analyzed secondary data, the author notes an increase in the interest of local communities in nearby tourist destinations and the need to transform marketing messages that encourage residents to engage in local tourism. Among some of the city’s recipients there was also more attention given to the use of coworking spaces. Also, a positive impact of temporary urban planning on community participation in urban marketing was observed. Referring to the literature related to the city image, these changes can directly affect the competitiveness of cities and support the gradual economic recovery after the crisis caused by the global pandemic.

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Competitiveness of cities in the post-pandemic time: The perspectives of residents and tourists

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2023

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“…13. Panem et circenses (Bread and circuses/entertainment) are still key motives of tourists' behaviour (Dubois and Dimanche, 2021). Recall the pod racing in Episode I and the fathiers (a horse-like species) in Episode VIII.…”

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What can we learn from Star Wars about the future of tourism? Absolutely everything!

Иванов

2022

JTF

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PurposeThis viewpoint is a response to Yeoman's (2022) editorial on Sunderland AFC and the future of tourism. This viewpoint aims to outline the lessons one can learn from Star Wars about the future of tourism.Design/methodology/approachThe paper reviews the live-action movies and series of the Star Wars franchise.FindingsThe paper derives specific conclusions in the following directions: the future technology in travel, tourism and hospitality; the tourists' motivation and behaviour; the management of travel, tourism and hospitality companies; destination management; economy and society and lessons from the franchise.Originality/valueThis is one of the first papers to elaborate on the lessons one can learn about the future of tourism from the Star Wars live-action movies and series.

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“…The enforcement of social distancing and curtailment of mass gatherings has had a considerable impact on entertainment dependent cities with ripple effects across the tourism and hospitality sectors. In generating four criteria of futures for entertainment-dependent cities (EDD), Show must go on, Lights-Out, Less is more and Bigger is better, Dubois and Dimanche (2021) argue that it should not take a crisis to explore possible futures as an impact mitigating measure. That entertainmentdependent cities "should continue to implement recovery measures while also preparing for similar reoccurrences and for a range of potential future outcomes," is now received wisdom (Dubois and Dimanche, 2021, p. 10).…”

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Global tourism in crisis: conceptual frameworks for research and practice

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Mostafanezhad

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Purpose The aims of this Editorial are twofold: (i) synthesise emergent themes from the special issue (ii) tender four theoretical frameworks toward examination of crises in tourism. Design/methodology/approach The thematic analysis of papers highlights a diversity of COVID-19 related crises contexts and research approaches. The need for robust theoretical interventions is highlighted through the four proposed conceptual frameworks. Findings Crises provides a valuable seam from which to draw new empirical and theoretical insights. Papers in this special issue address the unfolding of crises in tourism and demonstrate how its theorization demands multi and cross-disciplinary entreaties. This special issue is an invitation to examine how global crises in tourism can be more clearly appraised and theorised. The nature of crisis, and the extent to which the global tourism community can continue to adapt remains in question, as dialogues juxtapose the contradictions between tourism growth and tourism sustainability, and between building back better and returning to normal. Originality/value The appraisal of four conceptual frameworks, little used in tourism research provides markers of the theoretical rigour and novelty so often sought. Beck’s risk society reconceptualises risk and the extent to which risk is manmade. Biopolitics refers to the power over the production and reproduction of life itself, where the political stake corresponds to power over society. The political ecology of crisis denaturalises “natural” disasters and their subsequent crises. Justice complements an ethic of care and values like conative empathy to advance social justice and well-being.

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The futures of entertainment dependent cities in a post-COVID world

Cited by 21 publications

References 32 publications

Competitiveness of cities in the post-pandemic time: The perspectives of residents and tourists

Competitiveness of cities in the post-pandemic time: The perspectives of residents and tourists

What can we learn from Star Wars about the future of tourism? Absolutely everything!

Global tourism in crisis: conceptual frameworks for research and practice

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