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Join us at the International Conference on Events and Tourism to explore the close relationship between events and tourism and their contribution to the wider visitor economy. The conference will feature keynote addresses, parallel sessions, and discussions on topics such as event tourism, managing 'Olympic' events, policy and destination management, and sport event tourism.
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Conference Introduction Alan Fyall Head of Research, School of Services Management Bournemouth University Member, Bournemouth Tourism Management Board
Bournemouth University and Napier University Welcome You! • International Centre for Tourism & Hospitality Research (BU) • Centre for Event & Sport Research (BU) • Centre for Festival & Event Management (NU)
Thank You to the Conference Sponsors, the South West of England Regional Development Agency (Sponsors of the Conference Dinner) and Channel View Publications, Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann and Pearson Education!!
Conference Rationale • Close relationship between events and tourism • Events and their contribution to the wider visitor economy • Events as a means of ‘differentiation’ • Events and their impacts • Mega Events and the London 2012 Games • ….. and Weymouth and the South West!
Conference Format and Programme • Industry / academic mix • Key note addresses and parallel sessions • Informal / Q&As • Key conference themes: • Welcome to Poole and the South West • Event Tourism • Managing ‘Olympic’ Events • Policy and Destination Management • Olympic and Sport Event Tourism • Sport Events: Policy and Impacts • Event Research and Evaluation • Sport Tourism
Housekeeping • Registration • Tea / coffee breaks • Lunch • IT facilities • Post-conference publications • Web site: http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/services-management/news_events_conferences/event_conference.html