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  1. 1. Environmental Leverage through Sport Event Portfolios : A Case Study of Östersund

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomi, geografi, juridik och turism

    Author : Tami Lanzendorf; [2023]
    Keywords : sport events; sport tourism; sustainable destination development; event portfolio; environmental sustainability; event leverage;

    Abstract : This study analyzes how sport event portfolios can be used in a targeted manner to enable environmental event leverage and promote the sustainable development of a destination from an environmental perspective. For this purpose, semi-structured expert interviews as qualitative research methods were conducted to gain in-depth insights from different angles. READ MORE

  3. 2. Urban consolidation centres impact on event venues - Applying Materials Flow Mapping and Actor-Resource-Activity on the case study of Svenska Mässan Gothia Towers AB

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Jacqueline M. Uruchima; Oscar Niemann; [2022-08-04]
    Keywords : Consolidation centre; Hub; Material Flow Mapping; Activity-resource-Actor; Sustainability; Events; Event logistics; Stakeholders; Congestion; Change management;

    Abstract : Firms located in urban areas struggle with constraints on space, congestion, safety, pollution, and varying stakeholder demands. These constraints place added pressure on the logistics of these firms and will continue to amplify as populations in cities increase. READ MORE

  4. 3. Projected experiences of a Hallmark Sport Event on social media and its contributions to Destination Image : Case study of visitors’ projections on Instagram while attending Svenska Skidspelen 2022 in Falun, Sweden

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Kristina Hansson; [2022]
    Keywords : Sport tourism; hallmark sport event; destination branding; destination image formation; social media;

    Abstract : Sport events are known to be strategically utilized to ‘sell’ the identity of its host destination. This since projections of and from the sport event can indirectly reflect elements symbolizing the destination, generating an image transfer process. READ MORE

  5. 4. Event Industry during COVID-19 Pandemic in Sweden; Impact, Recovery and Future Trends

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Turismvetenskap

    Author : Parisa Rouhi Khorasani; [2021]
    Keywords : Event industry; COVID-19 pandemic; Sweden; impact; virtual events; hybrid events; coping strategy; recovery.;

    Abstract : Tourism industry is one of the hardest hits by the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, Event industry as an important stakeholder of tourism has been fiercely damaged globally. In this study the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the event industry businesses in Sweden, their methods of coping with this situation and the recovery plans will be evaluated. READ MORE

  6. 5. Impacts of a local community event on development of peripheral destination : Entrepreneurial perspective on Aldrei fór ég suður festival in Iceland

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Alina Bavykina; [2021]
    Keywords : periphery; remoteness; peripheral destinations; tourism; events; festivals; event tourism; sustainable destination development; entrepreneurship; tourism management; rural development; collaboration; network; social capital; social embeddedness; sustainability; Iceland; Westfjords; Aldrei fór ég suður; Ísafjörður;

    Abstract : Remote communities stay vulnerable in the face of major socioeconomic challenges. Tourism is often seen as a way to stimulate local economies and increase attractiveness of peripheral destinations, while events are considered to be one of the tools to promote tourism. READ MORE