Relevance of the World Economic Forum Tourism Competitiveness Index for International Association Events: The Case of New EU Member States

Jan Oršic and Blaž Bregar

Academica Turistica - Tourism and Innovation Journal, 2015, vol. 8, issue 2, 45-54

Abstract: This paper focuses on the most lucrative type of tourism: business tourism, particularly association events and the effects of specific factors on the process of selecting destinations for these events. The research is based on various statistics to comprehensively establish a connection between association events and the international competitiveness of 13 countries that joined the EU in or after 2004. Even though they all vary in size, development and geographic location within Europe, the results show that the countries’ economies and association events have a strong connection and that positive influences of this segment of tourism can be felt throughout the destinations.

Keywords: Association events; international competitiveness; destination marketing organisations; new Europe (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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