Title: A framework for assessing national convention tourism competitiveness: an exploratory study

Authors: Wha-In Lee, Bharath M. Josiam

Addresses: Kyonggi University, Korea. ' University of North Texas, USA

Abstract: Recognising the importance of the convention industry in terms of its economic and social impact, nations and cities strive to develop strategies to obtain a more competitive position in the world market and to host more international conferences. However, unfortunately, no integrative framework existed that addresses the mechanism of the factors that constitute a nation|s competitiveness in the convention industry, managing subtle facets of meetings and convention tourism. This study presents a model for evaluating the competitiveness of a nation as a convention destination.

Keywords: convention industry; convention tourism; competitiveness; international conferences; national tourism; international conventions; international meetings; convention destinations.

DOI: 10.1504/JIBED.2004.007859

Journal for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development, 2004 Vol.2 No.2, pp.105 - 112

Published online: 27 Sep 2005 *

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