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dc.contributor.authorHolmes, Kirsten
dc.contributor.authorAli-Knight, J.
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-28T13:58:29Z
dc.date.available2017-04-28T13:58:29Z
dc.date.created2017-04-28T09:06:00Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.identifier.citationHolmes, K. and Ali-Knight, J. 2017. The event and festival life cycle - developing a new model for a new context. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. 29 (3): pp. 986-1004.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/52339
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/IJCHM-10-2015-0581
dc.description.abstract

Purpose: The events and festivals literature relies on theories and models borrowed from tourism studies which may insufficiently account for the unique characteristics of events and festivals. Using four case studies from Australia, United Arab Emirates and the UK, this paper aims to analyse events and festival life cycles using the Tourism Area Life Cycle (TALC) framework (Butler, 1980). Design/methodology/approach: The paper is conceptual in that it theorises the range of event and festival life cycle trajectories; however, four event case studies are also used to illustrate this approach. Findings: Findings facilitate an extension of Butler’s model to include additional trajectories and accompanying underpinning critical factors that better explain and predict the nature of events and festivals. Research limitations/implications: The paper is based on four case studies from the cultural sector which is ideal for developing theory but limits the contexts examined in this paper. The findings are only applicable to recurring events and festivals. Practical implications: In the new model, seven different pathways, ranging from continued growth to cancellation, suggest potential opportunities and risks for events and festivals. The results are of particular relevance for event managers, who can use the case studies and trajectories as reference points for event growth and consolidation. Social implications: The case studies reveal that successful events are seen to have strong ties to their local communities and are rooted in the destination. Originality/value: The paper’s originality is in both the context of utilising diverse international cultural festival and events as case studies and the proposal of seven alternative pathways for events and festivals, which extend Butler’s TALC to the unique context of these temporal phenomena.

dc.publisherEmerald Group Publishing Limited
dc.titleThe event and festival life cycle - developing a new model for a new context
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume29
dcterms.source.number3
dcterms.source.startPage986
dcterms.source.endPage1004
dcterms.source.issn0959-6119
dcterms.source.titleInternational Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management
curtin.departmentSchool of Marketing
curtin.accessStatusOpen access


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