Along came a mega-event: Prospects of competitiveness for a 2010 FIFA World Cup™ host city

EA Kruger, ET Heath - Current Issues in Tourism, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
South Africa's hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ came at a time when countries and
cities worldwide were increasingly competing for this sought-after status. The benefits and …

[PDF][PDF] Sport events as catalysts for tourism and hospitality development in Libreville, Gabon

JDO Othy, K Swart - African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2016 - ajhtl.com
Developing and developed nations are progressively using sport events as a vehicle to
promote development, predominantly in relation to economic growth. This study examines …

[PDF][PDF] Critical success factors for leveraging mega-events as an element of tourism destination competitiveness: A case study from the 2010 FIFA World Cup

EA Kruger, ET Heath, EA Du Preez - Tourism and Events: Impacts …, 2012 - researchgate.net
South Africa's hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ came at a time when hosting of a mega-
event has become a sought-after status for countries worldwide. However, no destination is …

[PDF][PDF] Cultural Heritage Events: A Case Study of the ATKV Rieldans Competition in South Africa

HH Arnolds - 2016 - core.ac.uk
Cultural heritage events as a tourism product have increased in recent years, both globally
and in South Africa. Within the sphere of cultural heritage tourism, people construct and …

Business Planning and Strategy

D Tassiopoulos, C Dale - Events Management, 2010 - books.google.com
Strategy is a crucial aspect of event planning and management. Strategic decisions will be
influenced by factors in the external and competitive environment, the direction that the …

[PDF][PDF] Events as Catalyst to Attract Tourists to Destinations: Spectator Perceptions of the Social Impacts of Events in East London. A Study of Spec-Savers Ironman …

S Mxunyelwa - Conference Proceedings (Volume II), 2014 - researchgate.net
In recent years, globally events have shown rapid growth as types of attractions within
destinations with such events creating a favourable image of a destination, expanding the …