Resident Valuation of Planned Events: An Event Portfolio Pilot Study

David Gration; Maria Raciti; Donald Getz; Tommy D Andersson

doi:10.3727/152599516X14745497664596

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Resident Valuation of Planned Events: An Event Portfolio Pilot Study

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Resident Valuation of Planned Events: An Event Portfolio Pilot Study

David Gration, Maria Raciti, Donald Getz and Tommy D Andersson

Event Management, Vol.20(4), pp.607-622

2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3727/152599516X14745497664596

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Abstract

resident perceptions and attitudes

event portfolios

valuing events

public funding

Residents of the Sunshine Coast region in Queensland, Australia, were surveyed on the subject of planned events in their region with the main aim of determining how and why they value events. It was revealed that residents gained considerable use value from events that they attended as audience or otherwise participated in, expressed strong support for a range of events (with a preference for community festivals), and overall did not believe that problems or costs were serious. Residents also indicated strong nonuse values (being existence, option, and bequest values) for events in general. Our findings are positioned within the body of literature concerning impact assessment (specifically, resident perceptions and attitudes towards events), valuation (i.e., the worth of events), and policy and strategy concerning community events and event tourism.

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Title: Resident Valuation of Planned Events: An Event Portfolio Pilot Study
Authors: David Gration (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Maria Raciti (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Donald Getz (Author) - University of Queensland
Tommy D Andersson (Author) - University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Publication details: Event Management, Vol.20(4), pp.607-622
Publisher: Cognizant Communication Corporation
Date published: 2016
DOI: 10.3727/152599516X14745497664596
ISSN: 1525-9951; 1525-9951
Organisation Unit: School of Business and Creative Industries; Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; USC Business School - Legacy; Sustainability Research Cluster
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451087602621
Output Type: Journal article
Research Statement: false

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