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Collaborative sustainable tourism development in Ireland: Local Authorities' use of sustainable tourism indicators.
(11th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC), 2015)
Responsible Tourism development and resort planning guidelines in Ireland hold one of the keys to collaborative sustainable development. Tourism planning permission is granted by Local Authorities. Yet in order to achieve ...
The Wild Atlantic Way as a catalyst for tourism and sustainable employment development in the North West of Ireland.
(11th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC), 2015)
In March 2014 Fáilte Ireland launched a new coastal drive, ‘The Wild Atlantic Way' (WAW). This new initiative provides a signposted route along the Atlantic coast from Kinsale in West Cork to Malin Head in County Donegal. ...
Stakeholder engagement in destination management: Exploring key success factors.
(11th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC), 2015)
The development of sustainable tourism destinations that can produce the requisite social, cultural, economic and environmental impacts requires high levels of interconnectedness between all stakeholders (Timur & Getz, ...
To investigate the economic impact of the Irish film industry with particular emphasis on the tourism sector
(11th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC), 2015-06)
The aim of this research study is to investigate the economic impact of the Irish film industry with particular emphasis on the tourism sector. The specific economic impacts that will be focused on in this research study ...
What lurks beneath the event evaluation - Social media!
(11th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC), 2015)
In August 2013 Northern Ireland hosted the World Police and Fire Games. The official event evaluation found that the games projected Northern Ireland in a positive light; however this survey does not tell the full story. ...
Future developments of revenue management - perspectives of revenue management practitioners.
(11th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC), 2015)
The purpose of this study was to explore revenue management practitioners’ view on future developments of revenue management (RM) with a focus on the hotel industry. While revenue management continues to evolve, there is ...
Maximising the potential of mass participatory sporting events for tourism destination development
(11th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC), 2015-06)
Over the last decade sports tourism has seen rapid changes, one such growth area has been in the area of mass participatory sporting events (MPSE). MPSE attract participants who travel to participate in events such as ...
The Irish survey of student engagement: A comparative analysis with international surveys of student engagement.
(11th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC), 2015-06)
According to Coates (2010), measuring engagement can provide a means to develop a fuller understanding of the student experience above and beyond that ascertained through student satisfaction surveys. To examine this topic ...
Lean services: a systems thinking approach for achieving operational excellence and quality improvement in the Irish hotel sector.
(11th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC), 2015)
The services economy is a significant element in the economic growth of most OECD countries, including Ireland (OECD 2012). Tourism is a key subsector of the services economy, with accommodation being a necessary component ...
On the crest of a wave: Donegal and the Wild Atlantic Way.
(11th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC), 2015)
The research explores what is the current service provision in a specific area on the “Wild Atlantic Way” (WAW) in County Donegal. The paper identifies those service providers that currently participate in the “visitor ...