The relationship between convention hosts and professional conference organizers

Lee, Hyerin; McKercher, Bob; Kim, Seongseop

doi:10.1016/j.ijhm.2009.03.006

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“…As a result, the key attendance motivators identified by many researchers include the following: total cost of attending a conference (Nolan, 2020b; Ramirez et al , 2013; Zhang et al , 2007), type of organizers (Jago and Deery, 2005; Kim and Malek, 2017; Lee et al , 2009), publishing opportunities as part of academic career and personal development (Aduku et al , 2017; Drott, 1995; Thelwall, 2020), the reputation of the conference (Tanford et al , 2012; Von Solms and Von Solms, 2016), location of the conference (Nolan, 2020b; Rowe, 2018) and size of the conference (Cassar et al , 2020; Ioannidis, 2012; Ponette-González and Byrnes, 2011; Rowe, 2019; Severt et al , 2007).…”

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“…For this reason, many academic conferences are organized by universities or continuing education units since they are aware of the faculty needs mentioned above (Kim and Malek, 2017). Lee et al (2009) stated a professional conference organizer “was more likely to act in its own self-interests, rather than meeting the needs of the host” (p. 556). Researchers, scholars or faculty receive many unsolicited emails from unknown conference organizers.…”

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“…A trusted organizer is one of these factors. According to Lee et al (2009), numerous issues have arisen from the lack of trust in the organizers at the conferences. Another factor is reputation.…”

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A conjoint analysis of attributes influencing attendance of academic conferences

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Doğan

Yozcu³

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Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore the relative importance of various attributes (i.e. the total cost of attending, conference organizer, publishing opportunities for an academic career and personal development, reputation as measured by the number of conferences held, location and size) in terms of their ability to impact the decision of attendees in their selection of which academic conference to attend. Design/methodology/approach Conjoint analysis was used to examine the relative importance of various attributes to impact an attendee’s decision to select an academic conference (i.e. the total cost of attending, conference organizer, publishing opportunities for an academic career and personal development, reputation as measured by the number of conferences held, location and size). Findings The choice-based conjoint analysis revealed that the most crucial attributes for attending an academic conference were the total cost of attending the conference (28% of relative importance) and the conference organizer (28%). Practical implications Since the total cost of attending a conference is one of the top two attributes, conference organizers should reduce the costs as much as possible. Recommendations include choosing a university venue instead of a hotel or conference center and offering multiple options for registration passes (i.e. one-day pass). However, organizers should be careful about meals provided during the conference program, as meals have a positive effect on attendees’ decisions. Originality/value This study introduces to the literature a new indicator for selecting an academic conference – the reputation of the conference as measured by the number of times it had been held. In previous studies, this variable was not considered in the context of selecting an academic conference.

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confidence: 99%

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“…Some studies have assessed meeting planners' competencies in terms of their long-term relationships with facility suppliers (Braus, 1988;Breiter & Bowen, 1998;Lee, McKercher, & Kim, 2009). These studies have found that planners' competency in collecting current knowledge and the resources they rely on to promote their relationships with suppliers were critically important.…”

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Meeting Planners’ Competency, Motivation, and Benefits: The Case of Korea

Kim

Hong-li

Kang

2015

Journal of Convention & Event Tourism

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The role of meeting planners is essential to the successful completion of a meeting. Their involvement includes coordinating every detail of a meeting, such as budgeting, solicitation of sponsorship, preparation of request for proposals, reservation of facilities or services, translation, and interpretation. Despite meeting planners' significance, no real effort has been made to identify their competencies, motivations, and benefits. In this study, six competency, four motivation, and two benefit domains were identified. The most important competency domain was the "ability to understand social trends and good manners," whereas the "ability to perform foreign languages" domain was a relatively low-importance competency. Regarding the benefits, the respondents showed appreciation for opportunities to globalize and gain social recognition by becoming a meeting planner. Compared with the female respondents, the male respondents believed that they had a higher level of evaluative knowledge regarding current competency and specialized expertise.

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“…v strokovni in znanstveni literaturi ni enotno, na kar opozarjajo števil-ni avtorji (Seekings 1992;Oppermann 1996aOppermann in 1996bOppermann in Chon 1997;Rogers 1998;Crouch in Brent Ritchie 1998;Carlsen 1999;Mistilis in Dwyer 1999;Qu, Li Lee, McKercher in Kim 2009), ki izhajajo iz angleško-ameriške terminologije. Definicije so usmerjene v opredeljevanje in s tem ločevanje med kongresnimi prireditvami, kot so kongres (angl.…”

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The relationship between convention hosts and professional conference organizers

Cited by 12 publications

References 79 publications

A conjoint analysis of attributes influencing attendance of academic conferences

A conjoint analysis of attributes influencing attendance of academic conferences

Meeting Planners’ Competency, Motivation, and Benefits: The Case of Korea

Kongresna dejavnost: vidiki privlačnosti destinacije

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