Description
Book SynopsisA multidisciplinary approach to the challenges of developing a complete package for convention and event tourism To be successful in today’s competitive convention and event tourism market, communities need to provide a complete package that includes quality lodging, convenient and affordable transportation, restaurants, entertainment, and tourist appeal. Developing a Successful Infrastructure for Convention and Event Tourism presents a multidisciplinary approach to the challenges of developing larger infrastructural needs. This unique book closely examines what it takes for a destination to be successful, providing a balanced approach to developing convention and event tourism. Respected experts from a variety of disciplines such as economics, tourism, communications, law, and public policy discuss practical strategies and what infrastructure should be in place to better ensure success for a convention destination. Developing a Successful Infras
Table of Contents
- What Are Cities Really Committing to When They Build a Convention Center? (J. Dana Clark)
- Public Financing of Headquarter Hotels in the United States (Robert R. Nelson)
- The Rhetoric of Financial Decision Making: An Analysis of Public Discourse Concerning the New Washington Convention Center (Daphne A. Jameson)
- Estimating the Economic Impact of Event Tourism: A Review of Issues and Methods (Nancy M. Hodur and F. Larry Leistritz1)
- Measuring the Economic Impacts of Convention Centers and Event Tourism: A Discussion of the Key Issues (Ash Morgan and Simon Condliffe)
- Convention and Exhibition Center Development in Korea (Myong Jae Lee and Kyong Mo Lee)
- Kelo: Is It Much To Do About Nothing? (JeAnna Abbott)
- Convention Centers as Staging Grounds for Disaster Recovery: Lessons Learned from 911 and Katrina (Marvin J. Cetron, Fred J. DeMicco, Robert R. Nelson, Warren L. Reuther, and John A. Williams)
- Index
- Reference Notes Included
