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Destinations’ Recovery Marketing Campaigns In Response To Pandemics, Eli Avraham Jun 2023

Destinations’ Recovery Marketing Campaigns In Response To Pandemics, Eli Avraham

ITSA 2022 Gran Canaria - 9th Biennial Conference: Corporate Entrepreneurship and Global Tourism Strategies After Covid 19

The Covid-19 pandemic has altered the paradigm of risk and recovery management but it is just one of many pandemics to have impacted destinations during the last two decades. This study examine how destination officials combated the image crises that followed SARS-2003, H1N1 Swine flu 2009-10, Zika 2016-17 and Covid-19. The literature dealing with combating pandemics has focused on the actual management of either a specific pandemic or regional aspects of a pandemic and less on the recovery marketing and image repair aspect. As a result, tourism academic literature has a shortage of image repair theoretical frameworks addressing multi-case health-related …


A Creative Perspective On The Tourism Industry In Romania, Alexandra Zamfirache Jun 2023

A Creative Perspective On The Tourism Industry In Romania, Alexandra Zamfirache

ITSA 2022 Gran Canaria - 9th Biennial Conference: Corporate Entrepreneurship and Global Tourism Strategies After Covid 19

The purpose of this scientific paper is to review various aspects of the negative impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the tourism sector in Romania. The paper is based on research that combines a analysis of economic indicators, completed a qualitative research, based on in-depth interviews conducted on the population of Brasov on assessing the travel during the pandemic. Based on the results of research and exploratory research in the literature, we have listed in a concise manner several measures to make tourism cleaner, safer and more sustainable after this famous pandemic.


Can Digital Marketing On Instagram Help To Promote Sustainable Travel? Abstract, Jacques Bulchand-Gidumal Professor, Armin Brysch Professor Jun 2023

Can Digital Marketing On Instagram Help To Promote Sustainable Travel? Abstract, Jacques Bulchand-Gidumal Professor, Armin Brysch Professor

ITSA 2022 Gran Canaria - 9th Biennial Conference: Corporate Entrepreneurship and Global Tourism Strategies After Covid 19

The contribution of digitalization and digital platforms to tourism sustainability is a timely topic. In this research we analyze if a digital platform such as Instagram could contribute and be used as a tool to promote sustainability by destinations and by travelers. To this aim, we implement a methodology comprised of four steps: identifying the most recognized sustainable destinations in the world (i.e. Slovenia, New Zealand and Costa Rica), downloading and analyzing the last posts from the official accounts of the DMOs of these destinations, identifying the most frequently used hashtags related to sustainable tourism (#ecoturismo, #ecotourism, #sustainabletravel, #ecotravel and …


What Drives Satisfaction And Dissatisfaction Of Hotel Guests? An Exploratory Analysis Based On Tripadvisor, Carlos Díaz-Santamaría, Jacques Bulchand-Gidumal Professor, Santiago Melián-González Jun 2023

What Drives Satisfaction And Dissatisfaction Of Hotel Guests? An Exploratory Analysis Based On Tripadvisor, Carlos Díaz-Santamaría, Jacques Bulchand-Gidumal Professor, Santiago Melián-González

ITSA 2022 Gran Canaria - 9th Biennial Conference: Corporate Entrepreneurship and Global Tourism Strategies After Covid 19

Understanding the drivers of hotel guest satisfaction and dissatisfaction is basic for hotel managers. In this research, we use a large database of more than 30,000 reviews that were posted on TripAdvisor to investigate this issue. We use Power BI to assign a sentiment score to each review and to extract the main phrases from them. This allows us to create two datasets of words and phrases (one derived from the reviews of satisfied guests and one derived from the reviews of dissatisfied guests) in order to compare them. In order to compare both datasets, we perform a quantitative analysis. …


Calling Their Bluff: Misplaced Loyalty Is A Problem For Gamblers, Jonathan Ross Gilbert, Marla B. Royne Stafford, Leonard Hostetter May 2023

Calling Their Bluff: Misplaced Loyalty Is A Problem For Gamblers, Jonathan Ross Gilbert, Marla B. Royne Stafford, Leonard Hostetter

International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking

Abstract

Due to the ubiquity of casinos, both brick and mortar and online, problem gambling has emerged as a significant public health issue. It is estimated that 30% - 50% of all casino revenues are generated from problem gamblers who tend to be disproportionately male, young, and minority group members (Welte et al. 2014). Although prior research has examined the mediating role of gambling behaviors in the relationship between casino marketing strategies and problem gambling, it is not clear what role casino loyalty programs play in predicting problem gambling, particularly in underserved and minority populations. Prentice & Wong (2016) examined …


Exploring The Effects Of Gamblification On Esports Betting, Cecilia Diaz Dr, Violet Justine Mtonga Dr May 2023

Exploring The Effects Of Gamblification On Esports Betting, Cecilia Diaz Dr, Violet Justine Mtonga Dr

International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking

Abstract:

There is a growing trend of gambling/betting organisations attempting to secure a position in the fast-growing and profitable sector of Esports by becoming an inherent part of the sports culture and its community of fans. This alignment is raising concerns due to the community lifestyle and consumption of experience intrinsic in sports/Esports (Gordon, Gurrieri, & Chapman, 2015).

Diffusion of gambling in society is triggered by digital/technological disruption on gambling and changing consumer behaviour and cultural trends. This environment offers innovative opportunities to experience gambling and “gambling-like” experiences online (King et al., 2010) with the extra incentive of ease of …


Social Capital And Gambling Risk Perception 'A Social Marketing Dilemma', Otila Osborne, Maree Thyne, Kirsten Robertson, Janet Davey May 2023

Social Capital And Gambling Risk Perception 'A Social Marketing Dilemma', Otila Osborne, Maree Thyne, Kirsten Robertson, Janet Davey

International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking

AIM: To explore the relationship between social capital (social networks, familial and close relationships) and risk perception amongst older female gamblers (50 years+)

BACKGROUND: Despite significant investment in social marketing initiatives gambling harms persist. Predicted to live longer, poorer, and less healthy lives than men, older women are increasingly gambling online with gambling harms rising accordingly. Typically, older women are portrayed as being risk averse. However recent studies across several jurisdictions reveal significant shifts in risk perception in the domain of social risk. Yet little is known about how older women perceive gambling risk. This study provides an alternative to …


Analysis Of The Changing Behaviours Of Chinese Genz Towards Casino Tourism: Implications To The Asian Markets, Linqian Huang May 2023

Analysis Of The Changing Behaviours Of Chinese Genz Towards Casino Tourism: Implications To The Asian Markets, Linqian Huang

International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking

Abstract

While the Chinese GenX spend largely in gambling activities during their visits to the destinations which are famous for their casino tourism industry, the GenY have shown less enthusiasm to be the high rollers. Regarding the Chinese GenZ, their spending behaviours in casino tourism will continue to exhibit changes and differences comparing to the GenX and GenY, especially for the non-gaming expenditure. Considering the potential purchasing power of GenZ, it is important for integrated resorts operators to understand the changing consumption behaviour of this new generation. For this, online questionnaire survey and analysis of narratives are employed to explore …


Caring Hurts, Otila Osborne May 2023

Caring Hurts, Otila Osborne

International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking

‘Caring Hurts’

The Effects of Social Capital on Gambling Risk Perception

AIM: To explore the relationship between social capital (social networks, familial and close relationships) and risk perception amongst older female internet gamblers (50 years+)

BACKGROUND: Despite significant investment in social marketing initiatives gambling harms persist. Predicted to live longer, poorer, and less healthy lives than men, older women are increasingly gambling online with gambling harms rising accordingly. Yet little is known about this vulnerable demographic or the factors that underpin the behaviour. This study provides an alternative to the psychological approaches that dominate gambling research. A social capital paradigm …


Marketing Campaign For Pope County Habitat For Humanity, Hailey Addison Apr 2023

Marketing Campaign For Pope County Habitat For Humanity, Hailey Addison

ATU Research Symposium

Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit organization that assists families by building them homes. Habitat raises funds, interviews families in need and chooses a candidate, builds a home, and then gives the house to the family. What sets this organization however, is that they give a “hand up, not a hand out”. Instead of just giving them a house, they require the family to help build it. Also, the family is expected to pay an affordable mortgage back to Habitat. This philosophy promotes a sense of ownership in these new homeowners, and hopefully that will encourage them to take good …


The Perception And Stigma Of Onlyfans And Its Users, Tristan Rea, Tanzi Stafford, Alexandria Mcadams, Walker Ridgeway Apr 2023

The Perception And Stigma Of Onlyfans And Its Users, Tristan Rea, Tanzi Stafford, Alexandria Mcadams, Walker Ridgeway

Undergraduate Research Conference

• How do individuals perceive OnlyFans and its users? • How willing are people to engage with the site? • Do people view OnlyFans as a legitimate form of income?


Student Motivation For Using Aarc Services, Madison Frost Apr 2023

Student Motivation For Using Aarc Services, Madison Frost

Undergraduate Research Conference

Why do students not use AARC services? Are there actions the AARC could take to improve student attendance?


The Effect Of Competitors On Lululemon’S Customer Attraction & Retention, Tristan Rea Apr 2023

The Effect Of Competitors On Lululemon’S Customer Attraction & Retention, Tristan Rea

Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Stephen F. Austin State University Parking, Madilyn Williams, David Gonzalez Apr 2023

Stephen F. Austin State University Parking, Madilyn Williams, David Gonzalez

Undergraduate Research Conference

Objectives: • To investigate student's satisfaction with SFA parking using a graded scale. • Find out if there is a specific aspect of SFA parking that needs to be improved and if needed improvements how to achieve this goal.


Permission-Based Marketing: Using Gis To Create Information Visualizations For Nonprofit Organizations., Mark J. Sciuchetti Dr., Jianping Huang Apr 2023

Permission-Based Marketing: Using Gis To Create Information Visualizations For Nonprofit Organizations., Mark J. Sciuchetti Dr., Jianping Huang

Atlantic Marketing Association Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Putting People First: Female Ceos And Relational Csr, Prachi Gala, Duncan Nicol Apr 2023

Putting People First: Female Ceos And Relational Csr, Prachi Gala, Duncan Nicol

Atlantic Marketing Association Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Bm-02 Spartanburg Methodist College: Evaluation Of Classroom Space Efficiency, Kahleag D. Terry, Drake A. Taber, Christina King-Johnson Mar 2023

Bm-02 Spartanburg Methodist College: Evaluation Of Classroom Space Efficiency, Kahleag D. Terry, Drake A. Taber, Christina King-Johnson

SC Upstate Research Symposium

Spartanburg Methodist College: Evaluation of Classroom Space Efficiency

In 2019, Spartanburg Methodist College converted from a two-year to a four-year institution. As the college grows, more classrooms are needed to satisfy the course requirements for students. A research study was conducted to answer the following question: What is the best option to implement additional class times/locations for traditional undergraduate students for both student and faculty.

Through out the semester, the student researchers analyzed various types of data address the problems of space and later class time allocation opportunities. An evaluation of the last eight semesters class location and times were …


Bm-01 Marketing Research Tutoring Center, Roger Brian Herrera, Zachary Jennings, Shamarion C. Tubbs, Christina A. King-Johnson Mar 2023

Bm-01 Marketing Research Tutoring Center, Roger Brian Herrera, Zachary Jennings, Shamarion C. Tubbs, Christina A. King-Johnson

SC Upstate Research Symposium

Marketing Research Tutoring Center

Spartanburg Methodist College is interesting in determining the perceived effectiveness of their tutoring center from both the students and faculty perspectives. There is a focus on ude the integration of drop-in tutoring, commuter culture and involvement, invested time results, students with time conflicts, and Intelligent Tutoring Systems.

Altogether, these subjects represent attributing factors that can help better understand the research question: Are there any issues that exist with our tutoring center that need to be addressed to increase attendance? For instance, with topics such as drop-in tutoring it was stated that attendance rates were increased and …


What’S Gender Got To Do With It? Beyond Binary Gender In Market Research Resources, Amanda Pirog Mar 2023

What’S Gender Got To Do With It? Beyond Binary Gender In Market Research Resources, Amanda Pirog

Midwest Business Librarian Summit (MBLS)

No abstract provided.