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Sustainable Tourism Planning In Small Towns, Bibiana Cala

TTRA Canada 2016 Conference

The Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP) and its Calgary Metropolitan Plan are strongly committed to strengthening local economies in the region. In the fall of 2014, the Town of Irricana expressed interest in being part of a pilot project proposed by CRP to strengthen sustainable tourism strategies and programs in small towns within the Calgary Region. The goal of sustainable tourism is to provide stable, ongoing economic and social benefits to the communities while protecting their natural resources.

Since 2008, the Town of Irricana has pursued an economic growth strategy that honours the traditional values of a small town but also …

Eskasoni Cultural Journeys: A Community-Led Approach To Sustainable Tourism Development, Stephanie Macpherson, Patrick T. Maher, Janice Esther Tulk, Mary Beth Doucette, Tracy Menge

TTRA Canada 2016 Conference

Abstract

Eskasoni First Nation is the largest Mi’kmaq-speaking community in the world. With a population of more than 4300, Eskasoni is one of the five Mi’kmaq communities located on Unama’ki (Cape Breton Island), Canada. The community has been engaged in tourism development for decades, with varying degrees of success, until a new approach was considered – that being the community-led product of Eskasoni Cultural Journeys (ECJ). Eskasoni Cultural Journeys started at a grassroots level with Elder buy-in and initial Elder training in tourism. Today Eskasoni Cultural Journeys offers boat tours on the Bras d’Or Lake and authentic interpretive programming along …

Wintercity Shake-Up, Susan Holdsworth

TTRA Canada 2016 Conference

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The Effect Of Destination Image On Tourists’ Trust, Loyalty And Satisfaction With A Heritage Tourism Destination: A Case Study Of Abyaneh, Iran, Farshid Mirzaalian, Elizabeth Halpenny

TTRA Canada 2016 Conference

Tourists’ satisfaction and their loyalty to tourism destinations have been considered as a tool for increasing competitiveness. This study examined the association between destination image, attributes, trust felt for the destination, satisfaction, and destination loyalty. A sample of tourists visiting Abyaneh, an important cultural heritage place in Iran was collected periodically through 2015/16 (n = 521). A self-administrated paper-based questionnaire was used to collect data for this research. The questionnaire contained 21 items and was measured with a five-point Likert scale. Data collection is complete and analysis is ongoing. Principal component analysis and Cronbach’s alpha were used to confirm the …

Farm Tourists: Exploring Reasons For Visiting “Ferienhof Faust”, Nadina Ayer, Kai Jiang, Ron Mccarville, Roger Mannell

TTRA Canada 2016 Conference

FARM TOURISTS:

EXPLORING REASONS FOR VISITING “FERIENHOF FAUST”

INTRODUCTION

Farm tourism is increasingly popular (Arroyo, Barbieri & Rich, 2013) and studies of travel behavior (e.g., Pesonen, Komppula, Kronenberg, & Peters, 2011) continue to suggest the need for more research on tourists’ underlying motives in general. The purpose of our study is to explore “sleeping in the hay” as one of the experiences of tourists visiting Ferienhof Faust, a farm resort located in Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Bavaria, Germany. The study aims to understand farm tourists’ reasons for “sleeping in the hay” and how these might differ from the conventional hotel …