Title

The Relative Economic Impact Of Convention And Tourist Visitors On A Regional Economy: A Case Study

Keywords

convention; convention &; visitors bureau; convention visitors; economic impact; general tourists; input/output model; multipliers; regional economy

Abstract

This study shows for a regional economy, the relative impact of convention travel parties is larger than that of general tourists which, in part, justifies the existence of convention bureaus. Convention and meetings are highly beneficial in that they can complement the seasonal fluctuations in general tourism activity. Because this is a case study of Orlando, Florida, care must be taken in generalizing the results. In Orlando the average meeting length, the average travel party size, and the number of days that travel parties remain beyond the convention are all higher than the average for the U.S.A. Further, in smaller cities, the specialized convention services are likely to be imported from outside of the local economy, thereby reducing the convention multipliers. © 1992.

Publication Date

1-1-1992

Publication Title

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volume

11

Issue

1

Number of Pages

65-71

Document Type

Article

Identifier

scopus

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1016/0278-4319(92)90036-U

Socpus ID

38249015674 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/38249015674

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