All Outputs (9)

Curated Collection: The Festival City in Event Management Research (2024)
Journal Article
Todd, L., & Quinn, B. (in press). Curated Collection: The Festival City in Event Management Research. Event Management, https://doi.org/10.3727/152599524X17114977927355

This curated collection considers the topic of the Festival City and examines how research on this theme published in the Event Management journal has contributed to extant theory in event management and event studies. Our commentary examines the evo... Read More about Curated Collection: The Festival City in Event Management Research.

The origin story: behind the scenes of food festivals (2023)
Journal Article
Orea-Giner, A., Fusté-Forné, F., & Todd, L. (in press). The origin story: behind the scenes of food festivals. Event Management, https://doi.org/10.3727/152599523X16957834460312

The relationships between food festivals and food storytelling have been scarcely explored by previous research. Nevertheless, these relationships are a source of memorable experiences, based on the authenticity of food places and stories. Drawing on... Read More about The origin story: behind the scenes of food festivals.

The Semiotic Paradigm for Deconstructing Event Design and Meaning (2023)
Journal Article
Viol, M., Todd, L., & Anastasiadou, C. (2023). The Semiotic Paradigm for Deconstructing Event Design and Meaning. Event Management, 27(7), 1063-1079. https://doi.org/10.3727/152599523X16847420514728

Festivals and events convey a range of historical, political, social and cultural signs and meanings, however, there remains limited methodological guidance for understanding these. This paper proposes semiotics as a valuable yet underappreciated and... Read More about The Semiotic Paradigm for Deconstructing Event Design and Meaning.

Deconstructing commemorative narratives: the anniversaries of the fall of the Berlin Wall (2023)
Journal Article
Viol, M., Anastasiadou, C., Todd, L., & Theodoraki, E. (2024). Deconstructing commemorative narratives: the anniversaries of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Leisure Studies, 43(1), 153-170. https://doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2023.2215468

Historically, researchers have studied commemorative events primarily for their political role in the (re)construction of contested national collective memories and identities, but globalisation, social justice movements, multiculturalism and regiona... Read More about Deconstructing commemorative narratives: the anniversaries of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Negotiating privileged networks and exclusive mobilities: the case for a Deaf festival in Scotland’s festival city (2020)
Journal Article
Jamieson, K., & Todd, L. (2022). Negotiating privileged networks and exclusive mobilities: the case for a Deaf festival in Scotland’s festival city. Annals of Leisure Research, 25(1), 5-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2020.1809478

We explore the case for a Deaf festival in Edinburgh, the self-proclaimed 'world leading Festival City'. The formal recognition of British Sign Language in the BSL (Scotland) Act 2015 is paramount to the cultural and political context. Joining Englis... Read More about Negotiating privileged networks and exclusive mobilities: the case for a Deaf festival in Scotland’s festival city.

The transgressive festival imagination and the idealisation of reversal (2019)
Journal Article
Jamieson, K., & Todd, L. (2021). The transgressive festival imagination and the idealisation of reversal. Leisure Studies, 40(1), 57-68. https://doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2019.1693090

To consider the festival's potential as an activist tactic may seem naïve and disconnected from the colonising practices of event tourism. However, today's immersive and curated festival experiences are indebted to a wider festival imagination: a spa... Read More about The transgressive festival imagination and the idealisation of reversal.

The role of iconic-historic commemorative events in event tourism: Insights from the 20th and 25th anniversaries of the fall of the Berlin Wall (2018)
Journal Article
Viol, M., Todd, L., Theodoraki, E., & Anastasiadou, C. (2018). The role of iconic-historic commemorative events in event tourism: Insights from the 20th and 25th anniversaries of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Tourism Management, 69, 246-262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2018.06.018

The role of commemorative events for event tourism has received marginal attention. Existing research primarily considers commemorative events for their social and political significance within the nation. This paper argues that commemorative events... Read More about The role of iconic-historic commemorative events in event tourism: Insights from the 20th and 25th anniversaries of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Understanding primary stakeholders' multiple roles in hallmark event tourism management (2016)
Journal Article
Todd, L., Leask, A., & Ensor, J. (2017). Understanding primary stakeholders' multiple roles in hallmark event tourism management. Tourism Management, 59, 494-509. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2016.09.010

This paper contributes insights into stakeholder theory in hallmark event tourism and the implications for engaging primary stakeholders in further tourism management settings. The tangible and symbolic tourism benefits instilled in destinations by h... Read More about Understanding primary stakeholders' multiple roles in hallmark event tourism management.

Destination Competitiveness: A Comparative Study of Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore (2015)
Journal Article
Todd, L., Leask, A., & Fyall, A. (2015). Destination Competitiveness: A Comparative Study of Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore. Tourism Analysis, 20(6), 593-605. https://doi.org/10.3727/108354215x14464845877832

This paper presents a comparative study of the destination competitiveness of Hong Kong, Singapore and Macau and those strategies developed to enhance their future position in the global destination “marketplace”. The methodology adopted is secondary... Read More about Destination Competitiveness: A Comparative Study of Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore.