01 Event tourism definition evolution and research.pdf

ARTICLE IN PRESS Tourism Management 29 (2008) 403–428 /locate/tourman Progress in Tourism Management Event tourism: Definition, evolution, and research Donald Getz Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, 2500 University Ave. N.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4 Received 24 April 2007; accepted 31 July 2007 Abstract This article reviews ‘event tourism’ as both professional practice and a field of academic study. The origins and evolution of research on event tourism are pinpointed through both chronological and thematic literature reviews. A conceptual model of the core phenomenon and key themes in event tourism studies is provided as a framework for spurring theoretical advancement, identifying research gaps, and assisting professional practice. Conclusions are in two parts: a discussion of implications for the practice of event management and tourism, and implications are drawn for advancing theory in event tourism. r 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Keywords: Event tourism; Definitions; Theory; Research 1. Introduction research and publication trends, and on a critical evalua- tion of knowledge creation, theory building, and future Events are an important motivator of tourism, and directions. The perspective taken is primarily that of figure prominently in the devel