Events and online interaction: the construction of hybrid event communities

Simons, Ipp

doi:10.1080/02614367.2018.1553994

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“…Events provide space for creating an experience (Liu et al, 2017). During the specific period of time dictated by the event, people come together, either physically or virtually, in a common space (Simons, 2019). By the nature of interaction or exchange of ideas, a minimum of two people must be present.…”

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Defining the Field of Events

Dolasinski

Roberts

Reynolds

et al. 2020

Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research

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When considering the field of events, an important initial step is to consider the definition of an event. The goal of this article was twofold, first to take a novel approach in defining an event by considering the contextual aspects of an event from the traditional definitions, but adding the perspective of the attendee; and second to develop a typology focused on a unified definition of the field of events relational to the extant literature. The definition of an event is an occurrence that has a time element, two or more participants, is planned, and is a unique opportunity. A systematic review of extant literature was conducted in order to define the field of events. A total of 95 articles were analyzed. The field of events is characterized as having four major categories: professional, entertainment, social, and common cause. Within these four categories there are 20 types of events, all of which meet the four components of the definition of an event.

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Defining the Field of Events

Dolasinski

Roberts

Reynolds

et al. 2020

Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research

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“…There has been increasing attention in the tourism, leisure and events fields for the work of Randall Collins ( 2004), a sociologist who has been concerned with the analysis of ritual behaviour (Bargeman and Richards, 2020;Richards, 2014;Simons, 2019 1. Two or more people in co-presence: bodily assembled and, through neurological feedback loops, able to charge up a situation with excitement and significance.…”

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Rethinking niche tourism: The example of backpacking

Richards

2021

Croatian Regional Development Journal

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This conceptual paper re-evaluates the concept of niches in tourism markets. As many regions are now attempting to address niche markets in tourism as a development strategy, understanding of the dynamics of niche markets is crucial. Current approaches are often limited to seeing niche markets as simple subsectors of larger consumer markets. We argue for a broader view of market niches as forms of social rituals involving both consumers and producers with a mutual focus of attention. Based on the work of Randall Collins we examine how interaction rituals are produced and maintained, and how these are also reflected in niche markets, such as backpacking. We illustrate the how backpacking produces a mutual focus of attention and boundaries to outsiders, helping to sustain the niche over the longer term. This analysis has implications for producers hoping to tap into niche markets, as they too need to become part of the niche community.

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“…Practice approaches have not been applied much in tourism and event studies until recently, because they have generally been used to analyze routine behavior (Bargeman & van der Poel, 2006) and everyday life. However, there is a growing interest in analyzing practices in order to capture the blended and hybrid nature of many tourism and leisure contexts (James et al, 2018;Simons, 2019).…”

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“…As Shove et al (2012) indicate, practices are related, either in tight bundles or in looser connections. The practices that create the extraordinary are situated at the event and outside the event, offline and online (Simons, 2019). A detailed analysis of these practices will provide a different perspective on the idea of events as extraordinary, nuancing the escapism label, and opening up avenues for defining the social value of events as part of the everyday life of the attendees.…”

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Creating the Extraordinary: The Social Practices of a Fantasy Event

Simons

2021

Leisure Sciences

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The idea of events being opposed to everyday life is widely reflected in events literature. Events are generally characterized as being 'out of the ordinary'. This paper explores the creation and performance of the extraordinary, as well as the spills over of the extraordinary into everyday life. Using ethnographic methods, such as participant observation and interviews, the social practices of the fantasy event 'Elfia' were studied. The results show how the participants, both in everyday life and during the event, actively create and maintain the extraordinary via meanings, materials and competences. But instead of being completely out of the ordinary, the event provides a temporary re-arrangement of status and social order. This paper challenges the dominant narrative about events as extraordinary spaces of freedom and escapism. Instead, the extraordinary turns out to be interwoven with everyday life.

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Events and online interaction: the construction of hybrid event communities

Cited by 58 publications

References 39 publications

Defining the Field of Events

Defining the Field of Events

Rethinking niche tourism: The example of backpacking

Creating the Extraordinary: The Social Practices of a Fantasy Event

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