This paper examines event tourism as a field of study and area of professional practice
updating the previous review article published in 2008. In this substantially extended review …

The meetings, expositions, events, and conventions sector has gained recognition as an
academic field by growth in higher education programs including courses, programs, and …

Event Studies is the only book devoted to developing knowledge and theory about planned
events. It focuses on event planning and management, outcomes, the experience of events …

Understanding the weaknesses and strengths of event attributes plays a significant role in
business survivability, specifically the meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibitions …

This study departs from the premise that COVID-19 has fast-tracked the transition to the
virtual environment in the global meetings, incentives, conference/convention, and …

The significant economic contribution and other positive impacts of the convention industry
make it imperative to understand the factors that influence attendees' satisfaction and …

Business tourism is a vital element of the global tourism economy. Its importance has not,
however, been matched by research attention by tourism scholars, including geographers …

There are many niche areas of research in hospitality and tourism, including meetings,
expositions, events, and conventions (MEEC). Within such niche areas an assessment of the …

Conference tourism as part of MICE tourism has attracted a growing international literature. It
is argued existing scholarship is overwhelmingly 'present-minded'and that historical issues …

The study provides an in-depth perspective of the Journal of Convention and Event Tourism
(JCET). It presents the journal's evolution and development since 2005 by evaluating the …