Is it difficult to market a city as a convention destination? The case of Thessaloniki
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Priporas, C. 2005. Is it difficult to market a city as a convention destination? The case of Thessaloniki. Journal of Convention & Event Tourism. 7 (2), pp. 87-99.
| Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Title | Is it difficult to market a city as a convention destination? The case of Thessaloniki |
| Authors | Priporas, C. |
| Abstract | Convention tourism is a very lucrative form of tourism and is becoming one of the fastest growing sectors in the tourism industry. Greece, a traditional tourist destination worldwide, has not developed its convention sector satisfactorily. This paper presents the outcome of a small scale qualitative research in the form of in-depth interviews with six experts of organizing meetings and conventions, which were undertaken in order to explore the potential of Thessaloniki as a convention destination by assessing its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The results revealed that Thessaloniki has a potential to develop this special form of tourism and ameliorate the low tourist inflow. However, it is a difficult task, mainly due to the lack of cooperation among the city's stakeholders. |
| Keywords | Convention tourism, SWOT, tourism marketing, qualitative research, Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Research Group | Strategic Marketing, Consumer Behaviour and Branding/Identity group |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Journal | Journal of Convention & Event Tourism |
| ISSN | 1547-0148 |
| Publication process dates | |
| Deposited | 23 Oct 2012 |
| Output status | Published |
| Web address (URL) | http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J452v07n02_05 |
| Language | English |
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