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Dr Louise Todd's Outputs (73)

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.

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.

Curated Collection: The Festival City in Event Management Research (2024)
Journal Article
Todd, L., & Quinn, B. (2025). Curated Collection: The Festival City in Event Management Research. Event Management, 29(1), 93-100. 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 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.

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.

Artademic: Art practice as research (2025)
Digital Artefact
Todd, L. (2025). Artademic: Art practice as research. [Blog post]

‘A picture is worth a thousand words’ (origins unknown) is a much-repeated quote. Although (arguably) simplistic, there is something to this!
I am an artist. I’m also an interdisciplinary and engaged academic who strives to conduct impactful researc... Read More about Artademic: Art practice as research.

The festival industry and gender inequality: the case of Edinburgh, the world's leading festival city (2024)
Journal Article
Piccio, B., Todd, L., & Robertson, M. (2024). The festival industry and gender inequality: the case of Edinburgh, the world's leading festival city. Tourism Management Perspectives, 54, Article 101317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmp.2024.101317

This paper explores issues women face in achieving leadership positions in the festivals sector, and their experiences of gender inequality. The setting is Edinburgh, the UK's leading festivals' tourism destination. Underpinned by feminist research,... Read More about The festival industry and gender inequality: the case of Edinburgh, the world's leading festival city.

Engaging secondary stakeholders with Edinburgh’s festivals and tourism sectors: Staycations, localisation, community, and placemaking. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Todd, L., & Leask, A. (2024, August). Engaging secondary stakeholders with Edinburgh’s festivals and tourism sectors: Staycations, localisation, community, and placemaking. Presented at 35th International Geographical Congress 2024, Dublin, Ireland

Our research considers how Edinburgh’s festivals and tourism sectors can advance through sustainable community engagement, such as facilitating staycations, by responding to contemporary contexts such as calls for localisation and the cost-of-living... Read More about Engaging secondary stakeholders with Edinburgh’s festivals and tourism sectors: Staycations, localisation, community, and placemaking..

‘Social Persistence’, original painting based on visual arts-based tourism research selected for international exhibition, Now and Then: Visual Arts Scotland (VAS) Centenary Show (Part 2): Dalkeith Palace, Edinburgh (2024)
Exhibition / Performance
Todd, L. ‘Social Persistence’, original painting based on visual arts-based tourism research selected for international exhibition, Now and Then: Visual Arts Scotland (VAS) Centenary Show (Part 2): Dalkeith Palace, Edinburgh. [Oil on linen]. 17 August 2024 - 25 August 2024

Paradigms. Ten original paintings and selected artworks exhibited in Paradigms, Recent artwork by C. Young, H. Brady, J. McIntyre, L. Todd. at Whitespace, Edinburgh, as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Programme (2024)
Exhibition / Performance
Todd, L. Paradigms. Ten original paintings and selected artworks exhibited in Paradigms, Recent artwork by C. Young, H. Brady, J. McIntyre, L. Todd. at Whitespace, Edinburgh, as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Programme. [mixed media]. 10 August 2024 - 14 September 2024

Introducing hospitable destinations (2024)
Journal Article
Anastasiadou, C., Lugosi, P., & Todd, L. (2024). Introducing hospitable destinations. Hospitality and Society, 14(2), 121-130. https://doi.org/10.1386/hosp_00082_2

This editorial introduces the concept of hospitable destinations and sets the context for the Special Issue articles. It begins by exploring the complex nature of destinations more generally and highlighting their links with place. The discussion the... Read More about Introducing hospitable destinations.

The sustainable festival city and local communities: Engaging secondary stakeholders through placemaking (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Todd, L., & Leask, A. (2024, June). The sustainable festival city and local communities: Engaging secondary stakeholders through placemaking. Paper presented at ATLAS Annual Conference 2024 Leisure & Tourism 2030: Navigating the Future, Breda, Netherlands

We will present initial findings from our research which considers how Edinburgh’s (UK) festivals and tourism sectors can deliver sustainable community engagement. Our study applies co-designed participative action research (PAR) (Goebel et al., 2020... Read More about The sustainable festival city and local communities: Engaging secondary stakeholders through placemaking.

Public engagement in the Business School: What is public engagement and how can TBS researchers engage with their publics? (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Todd, L. (2023, December). Public engagement in the Business School: What is public engagement and how can TBS researchers engage with their publics?. Presented at Tourism & Languages Research Seminar, Edinburgh

This seminar and workshop will provide an overview of Public Engagement (PE) with research in the Business School. It will introduce the University’s Public Engagement Funding Competition (2023-2024); and provide an overview of the funding criteria a... Read More about Public engagement in the Business School: What is public engagement and how can TBS researchers engage with their publics?.

The origin story: behind the scenes of food festivals (2023)
Journal Article
Orea-Giner, A., Fusté-Forné, F., & Todd, L. (2024). The origin story: behind the scenes of food festivals. Event Management, 28(4), 585-598. 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.