Presentation Transcript
Conference Introduction: 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!: 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)
Slide4: 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: 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: 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
Conference Dinner: Conference Dinner
Housekeeping: 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