'Edinburgh the ‘festival city’ and hallmark event tourism': invited research lecture and seminar
Presentation / Conference
Todd, L. (2018, October)
'Edinburgh the ‘festival city’ and hallmark event tourism': invited research lecture and seminar. Presented at Leisure Talks' series, Manchester Institute of Education, University of Manchester
The ‘festival city’ has become a topic of theoretical debate within tourism and events research. In strategic destination management practice a festival city presents a signif...
Digital Revolution or Plastic Gimmick? Authenticity in 3D Souvenirs
Book
Anastasiadou, C., & Vettese, S. (2018)
Digital Revolution or Plastic Gimmick? Authenticity in 3D Souvenirs. In J. M. Rickly, & E. S. Vidon (Eds.), Authenticity & Tourism Materialities, Perceptions, Experiences, 165-179. London: Emerald
Mass-market production of souvenirs, their disposability and their mixed up, interpretive styling may detach the tourist from
the actual experience. Conversely, it is the pers...
Visualising the ‘festival city’: towards a stakeholder semiotic framework
Presentation / Conference
Todd, L. (2018, August)
Visualising the ‘festival city’: towards a stakeholder semiotic framework. Paper presented at Inclusive Innovation for Enhanced Local Experience, British Council and Newton Fund ‘Researcher Links’, Phuket Graceland Resort & Spa, Phuket, Thailand
No abstract available.
The role of iconic-historic commemorative events in event tourism: Insights from the 20th and 25th anniversaries of the fall of the Berlin Wall
Journal Article
Viol, M., Todd, L., Theodoraki, E., & Anastasiadou, C. (2018)
The role of iconic-historic commemorative events in event tourism: Insights from the 20th and 25th anniversaries of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Tourism Management, 69, 246-262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2018.06.018
The role of commemorative events for event tourism has received marginal attention. Existing research primarily considers commemorative events for their social and political s...
An Exploration of Tourists’ Perceptions of a Rural Mountain Bike Event
Journal Article
Newland, B. L., & Robertson, M. (2018)
An Exploration of Tourists’ Perceptions of a Rural Mountain Bike Event. Journal of Applied Sport Management, 10(1), 13-22. https://doi.org/10.18666/JASM-2017-V10-I1-8324
The natural attributes of rural locations are well suited to sport event tourism and can play a significant role in strategic tourism development in new markets. The purpose o...
Meanings and myths: Semiotics of Edinburgh Castle
Presentation / Conference
Todd, L., & Furger, T. (2018, May)
Meanings and myths: Semiotics of Edinburgh Castle. Paper presented at Royal Anthropological Institute’s (RAI) Annual Conference: Art, Materiality and Representation, the Royal Anthropological Institute, The Department Of Africa, Oceania And The Americas Of The British Museum And The Department Of Anthropology At SOAS, London
Short abstract
We will present initial themes from my study into the semiotics of Edinburgh Castle through analysing shared online images. As a semiotic sign, Edinburgh Castle...
Tourist Art and Commodification
Conference Proceeding
Todd, L. (in press)
Tourist Art and Commodification. In Proceedings of Art, Materiality and Representation
Panel 106: Tourist Art and Commodification
Short abstract
The visual consumption and depiction of material and experiential phenomena have become increasingly pertinent in con...
Strategic Talent Management in Hospitality
Journal Article
D'Annunzio-Green, N. (2018)
Strategic Talent Management in Hospitality. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, 10(1),
2018 DAnnunzio-Green, Edited edition of Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT) on Strategic Talent Management, March 2018 Vol 10, No1, 2018.
A dialogic reframing of talent management as a lever for hospitableness
Journal Article
Ramdhony, A., & D’Annunzio-Green, N. (2018)
A dialogic reframing of talent management as a lever for hospitableness. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, 10(1), 14-27. https://doi.org/10.1108/whatt-10-2017-0066
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to consider how the talent of hospitableness can be transposed to commercial settings without a wholesale erosion of its altruistic and mo...
Cornerstones of talent management as a strategic priority in the hospitality
Journal Article
D’Annunzio-Green, N. (2018)
Cornerstones of talent management as a strategic priority in the hospitality. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, 10(1), 5-13. https://doi.org/10.1108/whatt-10-2017-0070
Purpose
This paper aims to introduce the theme issue and the rationale for the theme issue question: Is talent management a strategic priority in the hospitality sector?
Desi...