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Zusatztext "The author provides some useful and comprehensive definitions ... suitable for a range of both generalist and specialist undergraduate courses relating to tourism! arts or cultural tourism management."M. Smith - International Journal of Tourism Research! March-April 2002The book works because the author addresses the challenges facing the cultural industries! including their meaning! as well as their wider economic and social effects..........This book gets the balance between the message (which is acceptable) and the content (which is relevant) absolutely 'spot on'. Students at most levels will find this book useful! as will managers who are willing to look beyond the balance sheet.Professor Peter Burns! Tourism! Summer 2001 Informationen zum Autor Howard Hughes Klappentext By focusing on the consumer! this book investigates the relationship between the arts! entertainment and tourism industries and how this relationship can be developed to its best competitive advantage. It describes the general arts and tourism background! and discusses the arts and entertainment that feature in tourism. Zusammenfassung By focusing on the consumer, this book investigates the relationship between the arts, entertainment and tourism industries and how this relationship can be developed to its best competitive advantage. It describes the general arts and tourism background, and discusses the arts and entertainment that feature in tourism. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; The arts context; The tourism context; The arts-related tourist; The arts-related tourism product; The arts perspective; The tourism perspective; Impact; Conclusions and implications; Some illustrative cases - New York: Broadway; London: West End; Las Vegas; British seaside resorts: early developments; Blackpool; Atlantic City; Coney Island; Cromer and Bexhill; Adelaide Festival; Buxton Festival; Glastonbury Festival; Mardi Gras; Oberammergau. ...
