Event tourism and cultural tourism : issues and debates / edited by Larry Dwyer and Eugenia Wickens

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Event tourism and cultural tourism : issues & debates / Larry Dwyer and Eugenia Wickens -- Building a preliminary model of event management for rural communities / Antonella Capriello and Ian D. Rotherham -- When fit matters : leveraging destination and event image congruence / Magdalena Florek and Andrea Insch -- Innovation and creativity in festival organizations / Mia Larson -- Multiple stakeholder perspectives on cultural events : Auckland's Pasifika Festival / Tina Buch, Simon Milne, and Geoff Dickson -- Special events : a framework for efficient management / Marios D. Soteriades and Irini Dimou -- Utilizing the VICE model for the sustainable development of the Innibos Arts Festival / M. van Niekerk and W.J.L. Coetzee -- Destination image and events : a structural model for the Algarve Case / Julio Mendes, Patricia Oom Do Valle, and Manuela Guerreiro -- Cultural event as a territorial marketing tool : the case of the Ravello Festival on the Italian Amalfi Coast / Maria I. Simeon and P. Buonincontri -- "Touristic fun" : motivational factors for visiting Legoland Windsor Theme Park / Ali Bakir and Suzanne G. Baxter -- Turkey as a heritage tourism destination : the role of knowledge / Maria D. Alvarez and Meral Korzay -- Balancing tourism and religious experience : understanding devotees' perspectives on Thaipusam in Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia / Azilah Kasim -- The potential for Northern Ireland to promote politico-religious tourism : an industry perspective / Maria Teresa Simone-Charteris and Stephen W. Boyd -- The potential of small tourism operators in the promotion of pro-poor tourism / Jennifer Briedenhann.