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Conflict and chaos: a case study of Ireland's Covid-19 outbound travel market
(WSB University in Poznań, 2021)
During the COVID-19 pandemic the international outbound travel market from Ireland collapsed, declining at one point by 94%. This case study paper explores the environment which framed the collapse in travel, positioning ...
'Welcome to the home of Auschwitz tours': The online marketing of genocide tourism
(Advances in Tourism Marketing, 2013-10)
This chapter explores the online promotion by private tour operators of the World War Two Nazi
extermination camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau in southern Poland. The chapter contributes to
understanding how genocide is ...
The geographies of thanatourism
(Taylor & Francis, 2015-08-11)
This article explores the geographies of thanatourism, a form of travel where tourists encounter places associated with death, disaster and the macabre. It seeks to encourage geographers' engagement with thanatourism to ...
The show must go on(line) - social media marketing during a pandemic: the case of two Dracula themed dark tourism festival
(Kutztown University of Pennyslvania, 2021)
The novel “Dracula” written by Bram Stoker has initiated travel to locations described in the book for many decades (Iordanova; Muresan and Smith; Hoppen et al.; Skal; Light). People travel to the locations familiar from ...
Emerging venue considerations for event management: the case of Ireland
(MDPI, 2023-03-10)
: Event venues represent a focal point for infectious disease transmission among attendees
and event stakeholders, creating lasting uncertainty within the industry post-COVID-19. There is
now a need to investigate emerging ...
Local authority provision of environmental planning guidelines
(Varna University of Management, 2016-03-01)
This paper discusses the environmental impacts generated by hosting events. More specifically it focuses on the case study of assessing the provision of environmental planning guidelines by Local Authorities to manage the ...
Local authority planning provision of policies and guidelines for event management: an Irish perspective
(Taylor & Francis, 2016-06-01)
The increasing popularity of the event sector in Ireland has had an effect on host communities in a positive and negative manner. This baseline comparative assessment highlights the current level of all 32 Irish local ...
Local authority planning provision for event management in Ireland: a socio-cultural perspective
(Taylor & Francis, 2016-06-01)
The increasing popularity of the event sector in Ireland has resulted in
many community events being developed and marketed to international and domestic
tourists alike. This growth has had an effect on host communities ...
An evidence informed approach to planning for event management in Ireland: an examination of the European Indicator System
(Emerald, 2020-02-06)
The live entertainment and events industry in Ireland is experiencing significant
exponential growth, generating over €1.7 billion in economic activity and attracting over 4
million holidaymakers each year (Green, 2017; ...
What matters now for tourism and leisure postgraduates
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023-09)
Tourism has a history of recovering quickly from challenges, and early signs indicate that recovery from the COVID-19, may be no different. People are now hungrier than ever for opportunities to travel, having been starved ...