Beyond Tourism Benefits: Building an International Profile, Future Convention Cities Initiative

Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Foley, CT https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8851-9119	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Edwards, DC https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8345-9700	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Schlenker, K https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9917-8973	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hergesell, A https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6794-7045	en_US
dc.date.issued	2014-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	2014, pp. 1 - 81	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/34171
dc.description.abstract	This is a study of Business Events held in Seoul, Sydney, Toronto and Durban by the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), on behalf of the Future Convention Cities Initiative (FCCI). The methodology adopted and sources of information used by the authors are outlined in this report. While all care and diligence has been exercised in the preparation of this report, the authors assume no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions. No indications were found during our investigations that information contained in this report as provided is false.	en_US
dc.publisher	UTS	en_US
dc.title	Beyond Tourism Benefits: Building an International Profile, Future Convention Cities Initiative	en_US
dc.type	Report
utslib.location	Australia	en_US
utslib.for	1506 Tourism	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business/Management Discipline
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.consider-herdc	false	en_US
pubs.commissioning-body	Future Convention Cities Initiative (FCCI	en_US
pubs.confidential	false	en_US
pubs.place-of-publication	Australia	en_US
pubs.rights-statement	Acknowledging the enormous, yet largely unrecognised potential of meetings and business events, the “Beyond Tourism Benefits: Building an International Profile” study was commissioned by the Future Convention Cities Initiative (FCCI). The study extends two important pieces of research conducted by Foley, Schlenker, Edwards and Lewis-Smith (2013) and Edwards, Foley and Schlenker (2012). The earlier findings identified that the contributions delivered by international conferences held in Sydney, Australia (2008-2012) extend well beyond the tourism spend. Conferences support knowledge expansion, relationship development, and research collaboration. They attract global talent and showcase local talent, set research agendas and contribute to local and global health and well-being. A rigorous methodology produced the findings that are presented in this report and represent the first time that such a study has been replicated internationally. The study is based on a survey of 12 international conferences held in Seoul, Sydney, Durban and Toronto. Until now, the scholarship of business events has focused mainly on the economic contribution of a conference as a means of determining its legacy. Importantly this study recasts that focus by acknowledging the significant effort that associations, academics, and practitioners exert to realise wider industry and societal benefits.	en_US

Abstract:

This is a study of Business Events held in Seoul, Sydney, Toronto and Durban by the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), on behalf of the Future Convention Cities Initiative (FCCI). The methodology adopted and sources of information used by the authors are outlined in this report. While all care and diligence has been exercised in the preparation of this report, the authors assume no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions. No indications were found during our investigations that information contained in this report as provided is false.

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