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2009

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High Plains Travel And Recreation Perception Survey Results , Kara Grau Nov 2009

High Plains Travel And Recreation Perception Survey Results , Kara Grau

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Western Montana and the Bismarck area of North Dakota were the target areas for the Montana Office of Tourism's summer, 2009 marketing campaign highlighting Montana's High Plains, including the attractions, activities and landscape found in eastern Montana. This study evaluated the awareness of the High Plains amongst residents of these two areas and, aditionally, assessed their perceptions of the High Plains as a place to visit.

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Recruitment And Retention Of Sports Officials, Peter J. Titlebaum, Nichole Haberlin, Garrett Titlebaum Oct 2009

Recruitment And Retention Of Sports Officials, Peter J. Titlebaum, Nichole Haberlin, Garrett Titlebaum

Health and Sport Science Faculty Publications

A 2001 report by the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) indicated there is likely to be a shortage of sport officials in the near future. This report also indicated that soccer and field hockey were already struggling to find officials as early as 2001. The purpose of this article is to identify researched recruitment and retention issues of sports officials; ways to retain current officials; and strategies to help recruit new officials.

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Park Visitors: A Summary, Christine Oschell Oct 2009

Park Visitors: A Summary, Christine Oschell

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

This report is the last in a series of three reports which detail results from a study conducted in 2008 and 2009 of visitors to Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks. The report briefly summarizes results from the whole sample of visitors to both parks.

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Yellowstone National Park Visitors: A Seasonal Analysis, Christine Oschell Sep 2009

Yellowstone National Park Visitors: A Seasonal Analysis, Christine Oschell

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

This report is part of a series that examines visitors in gateway communities of both Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks with the purpose of understanding the lifestyle, habits, values, demographics and travel characteristics of visitors to the parks. This report details only the results of Yellowstone visitors and presents the results by the season in which the visitors were intercepted (spring, summer and fall, 2008). The findings suggest that visitors to Yellowstone do not differ significantly, regardless of season of visitation, in their lifestyles, habits, preferred experiences or values.

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Objectivist Problematics: Planning For Leisure From An Experiential Perspective?, Ross Neville Jul 2009

Objectivist Problematics: Planning For Leisure From An Experiential Perspective?, Ross Neville

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Despite the fact that the experiential perspective has had a profound impact on the way we view leisure behaviour, experiential matters have been renounced for being overtly subjective. As a corollary, experiential matters have been castigated for their inability to offer concrete criteria for leisure policy and the provisions of services. This paper argues that this dismissal of experiential matters is based on an overinflated dichotomy – the fact/value dichotomy – and that, by valorising objectivist approaches to managing leisure resources, experiential matters have become nothing more than a policy-making faux pas. The paper argues that while experiential matters bring …

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Montana Nonresident Quarterly Travel Comparisons-Vacationers: 2008, Kara Grau Jul 2009

Montana Nonresident Quarterly Travel Comparisons-Vacationers: 2008, Kara Grau

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

This report shows the 2008 quarterly visitation and length of stay data for nonresident vacationers to Montana. It also displays average daily spending for various expenditure categories, as well as total expenditures for those categories.

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Montana Nonresident Visitation Trends: 1999-2009, Kara Grau Jun 2009

Montana Nonresident Visitation Trends: 1999-2009, Kara Grau

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

This report displays the total number of individual nonresidents visiting Montana from 1999-2009. It also shows the total number of groups visiting Montana during the same time period.

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Consumer Show Visitors: A Case Study , Kara Grau Jun 2009

Consumer Show Visitors: A Case Study , Kara Grau

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Tourism marketers often have a difficult time trying to weigh the costs and benefits of exhibiting at consumer shows. What defines success at a consumer show is different for each exhibitor, so a show that has great potential for one exhibitor may not be worth the effort and expense for another. In light of this, this case study was undertaken in an effort to answer several questions about attendees of the Washington Sportsmen’s Show, held in Puyallup, Washington in January, 2009.

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An Examination Of The Non-Gaming Nightlife Entertainment Sector Of Las Vegas Resort-Casinos, Jennifer Miyakubo May 2009

An Examination Of The Non-Gaming Nightlife Entertainment Sector Of Las Vegas Resort-Casinos, Jennifer Miyakubo

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

This paper provides an overview of the non-gaming nightlife entertainment sector of Las Vegas resort-casinos. Three qualitative interviews with executives of The Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, The Monte Carlo Las Vegas Resort and Casino, and The Mirage Las Vegas were conducted to examine their perceptions and needs in the industry. This paper examines the impact the current economic recession is having on the Las Vegas nightlife and also reveals what types of questions resort-casino operators want to know about their customer. This exploratory research is a useful preliminary step that helps ensure that a more rigorous, more conclusive future …

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Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Profiles: 2008, Kara Grau Apr 2009

Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Profiles: 2008, Kara Grau

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

This report examines spending profiles of nonresident travelers to Montana. It displays the average daily expenditures by purpose of trip for different spending categories during 2008.

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Montana Nonresident Visitation Trends: 1998-2008, Kara Grau Apr 2009

Montana Nonresident Visitation Trends: 1998-2008, Kara Grau

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

This report displays the total number of individual nonresidents visiting Montana from 1998-2008. It also shows the total number of groups visiting Montana during the same time period.

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Glacier National Park Visitors: A Seasonal Analysis, Christine Oschell, Megan Tanner, Norma P. Nickerson Apr 2009

Glacier National Park Visitors: A Seasonal Analysis, Christine Oschell, Megan Tanner, Norma P. Nickerson

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

This report is part of a series that examines visitors in gateway communities of both Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks with the purpose of understanding the lifestyle, habits, values, demographics and travel characteristics of visitors to the parks. This report details only the results of Glacier visitors and presents the results by the season in which the visitors were intercepted (spring, summer and fall, 2008). The findings suggest that visitors to Glacier do not differ significantly, regardless of season of visitation, in their lifestyles, habits, preferred experiences or values.

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First And Subsequent Visits To Montana: A Behavioral Analysis , Norma Nickerson, Dylan Boyle Mar 2009

First And Subsequent Visits To Montana: A Behavioral Analysis , Norma Nickerson, Dylan Boyle

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Interviews of nonresident repeat vacationers to Montana told the story of their very first visit to Montana. Seventy percent came to Montana and visited either Yellowstone or Glacier National Park. Thirty percent came originally for business, VFR, or passing through. All of these visitors felt the need to return to Montana. This report discusses the first and subsequent visits to Montana. Marketing implications of this study suggest that Yellowstone, specifically, and Glacier secondly, should be used to draw first time visitors to Montana. Other first time visitors are drawn to Montana for specific activities such as fishing, skiing, hunting, backpacking, …

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Big Sky Documentary Film Festival Study, Bynum Boley, Norma P. Nickerson Mar 2009

Big Sky Documentary Film Festival Study, Bynum Boley, Norma P. Nickerson

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

This report provides information on attendees of Missoula's Big Sky Documentary Film Festival including where they were from, group aize, number of films attended, satisfaction with the event and basic demographics. In addition, spending by individual attendees from outside Missoula County is estimated.

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Nonresident Travel Patterns Between Glacier And Yellowstone National Parks, Norma P. Nickerson, Keith Bosak, Kyla Zaret Feb 2009

Nonresident Travel Patterns Between Glacier And Yellowstone National Parks, Norma P. Nickerson, Keith Bosak, Kyla Zaret

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Travel patterns of nonresidents who visited both Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks on their trip to Montana were analyzed for this study. Results showed a number of travel patterns emerged, but two patterns, the open loop and the linear patterns, were predominate. This report provides a discussion of travel patterns with detailed maps included.

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Montana Poll: Resident Attitudes Toward Tourism, 1992-2008 , Norma P. Nickerson Feb 2009

Montana Poll: Resident Attitudes Toward Tourism, 1992-2008 , Norma P. Nickerson

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

In each of the past three strategic plans for Montana’s Travel and Tourism Industry, one goal has been to understand and then facilitate improved attitudes toward tourism in the state. Specifically, Montana's 2008-2012 Strategic Plan for Tourism and Recreation, Objective 10.5.c. says: “Continue regular monitoring of Montanans’ opinions about tourism and recreation.” This objective has a high priority designation. The Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research (ITRR) has contributed to the understanding of resident attitudes by polling Montana residents about their attitudes and opinions regarding tourism since 1991.

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Leisure Participation For School-Aged Children With Down Syndrome, Alinta Oates Jan 2009

Leisure Participation For School-Aged Children With Down Syndrome, Alinta Oates

Theses : Honours

Background. A review of existing literature is necessary to determine the future directions required in research exploring friendships and leisure for school-aged children with Down syndrome. Purpose. This review examines research published in peer-reviewed journals describing participation in friendships and leisure for school-aged children with Down syndrome. The review is guided by the theoretical framework of the World Health Organisation's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF ). Methods. Electronic searches of PubMed, PsychInfo, CINAHL, SportsDiscus and ERIC were conducted using the key terms Down syndrome, leisure and friendships. Keywords identified while using the ICF framework to explore factors …

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Geotourism In The Crown Of The Continent , Bynum Boley, Norma P. Nickerson Jan 2009

Geotourism In The Crown Of The Continent , Bynum Boley, Norma P. Nickerson

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Geotourism is a new niche segment of sustainable tourism focused on sustaining and enhancing the geographical character of a place. The purpose of this study was to answer the question: "to what degree do visitors in the 'Crown of the Continent' share the values of geotourism?" Visitors to sites on National Geographic's Crown of the Continent geotourism mapguide were intercepted and asked to fill out a survey regarding their travel values.

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Travel And Recreation: Outlook 2010 Concious Consumption, Norma P. Nickerson Jan 2009

Travel And Recreation: Outlook 2010 Concious Consumption, Norma P. Nickerson

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Outlooks and Trends in 2010, Review of 2009.

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Tourism Outlook: 2010, Norma P. Nickerson, Kara Grau Jan 2009

Tourism Outlook: 2010, Norma P. Nickerson, Kara Grau

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Outlook for 2010

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Understanding Parental Involvement In Youth Sports Through The Concept Of Serious Leisure, Greta Marie Giese Jan 2009

Understanding Parental Involvement In Youth Sports Through The Concept Of Serious Leisure, Greta Marie Giese

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to use the construct of serious leisure to identify to what extent parents are involved in their children's youth sports activities. A sample of 660 parents of children enrolled in Heartland Soccer Club in Cedar Rapids, Iowa or the Panther Pride Soccer Club in Cedar Falls, Iowa was surveyed. Both male and female parents from a variety of ages were surveyed. The research instrument for this study was the "Parental Involvement in Youth Soccer Questionnaire." This survey was created based on the categories of serious leisure and a 1997 article comparing serious leisure and …

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