The impact of mega events

The Economic Impact of Hunting in the Northern Cape Province

“…Kottke 1988;Randall & Warf 1996;Saayman & Saayman 1997;Zhou et al 1997;Fretchling & Horvath 1999;Rhodes 2000;Walpole & Goodwin 2000), the economic impact of events (e.g. Fayos-Sola 1997;Van Heerden 2003;Van der Merwe & Saayman 2008), and, increasingly, wildlife tourism (e.g. Tisdell & Wilson 2004;Nijkamp 2004;Getzner et al 2005 A similar study was also conducted in Namibia by Barnes et al (2009).…”

“…Ritchie & Goeldner (1994) define economic impact as the net economic change in a host community that results from the spending of tourists (hunters) in a given area. Therefore, the purpose of an economic impact analysis is to measure the economic benefits that a community receives (Archer 1989;Fayos-Sola 1997;Van Heerden 2003). This will help to enhance the way of life, the economy and environment of the host population, in this case the Northern Cape province.…”

Measuring Socio-Demographic Differences in Volunteers with a Value-Based Index: Illustration in a Mega Event

“…After early development (e.g. Ritchie 1984;Ritchie and Aitken 1984), and although it has occasionally only been addressed erratically (Fayos-Solá 1997), it is now an important area of study in destination marketing. Academic tourism literature acknowledges that organising mega events can be crucial for the marketing and strategic development of destinations (Lee and Taylor 2005).…”

“…One of the most recent and comprehensive examples of volunteering as human capital has been the involvement of volunteers at tourism mega events. These are increasingly complex and spectacular expressions of the organisation and management potential of cities, countries and governments at all levels (Ritchie 1984;Elstad 1996;Fayos-Solá 1997), while from the individual's standpoint they are also opportunities to express civic pride and a willingness to take part actively or passively, which are a collective personality trait of contemporary societies (Kemp 2002;Gursoy and Kendall 2006;García-Mainar and Marcuello 2007). This paper has a main objective to add to knowledge about mega event volunteering through first, a conceptual framework on the richness of the phenomenon of volunteering for Western societies where event volunteering is an emerging trend, and second, through the findings of a research carried out with a database of 711 volunteers who took part in a religious mega event in Spain.…”

Essays in event leverage: the strategic use of event leverage in host destinations

“…Despite the significant financial investment required for development and operating costs, many cities and nations are still willing to host mega-events because of the purported potential benefits to be realised Dwyer et al, 2000;Madden, 2006;Mules, 1998). Potential benefits have included enhanced destination competitiveness, diversified tourism product in the host city and nation, increased participation and physical activity of residents, upgraded event facilities and transportation infrastructure, as well as the enhanced political and global standing of the host country Fayos-Solá, 1998;Getz, 2007Matheson, 2010;Roche, 1994;Sant et al, 2013). Increased employment generated by the activities to deliver the event Mules & Dwyer, 2005), visitor expenditure from the influx of visitors and tax revenue also represent potential benefits (Mules, 1998).…”