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The Motives of Ambassadors in Bidding for International Association Meetings and Events (2014)
Journal Article
Lockstone-Binney, L., Whitelaw, P., Robertson, M., Junek, O., & Michael, I. (2014). The Motives of Ambassadors in Bidding for International Association Meetings and Events. Event Management, 18(1), 65-74. https://doi.org/10.3727/152599514x13883555341931

As destinations contest the rights to host international association-based meetings and events, competitive points of difference in the bidding process can mean the success or loss of a bid. One of these points of difference has been the growth of am... Read More about The Motives of Ambassadors in Bidding for International Association Meetings and Events.

Signals and Signposts of the Future: Literary Festival Consumption in 2050 (2014)
Journal Article
Robertson, M., & Yeoman, I. (2014). Signals and Signposts of the Future: Literary Festival Consumption in 2050. Tourism Recreation Research, 39(3), 321-342. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2014.11087004

This conceptual paper uses a scenario planning process to facilitate possible futures for literary festivals, a form of festival tourism that has grown rapidly in the developed and developing countries of the world in the early decades of the 21st Ce... Read More about Signals and Signposts of the Future: Literary Festival Consumption in 2050.

Is Tourist a Secular Pilgrim or a Hedonist in Search of Pleasure? (2014)
Journal Article
Knox, D., Hannam, K., Margry, P. J., Olsen, D. H., & Salazar, N. B. (2014). Is Tourist a Secular Pilgrim or a Hedonist in Search of Pleasure?. Tourism Recreation Research, 39(2), 235-267. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2014.11081769

The metaphor of the tourist as pilgrim and tourism as a pilgrimage has been an important idea in tourism studies, reproduced in both academic and popular accounts with varying degrees of criticality. This research probe considers a number of differen... Read More about Is Tourist a Secular Pilgrim or a Hedonist in Search of Pleasure?.

Conceptualising Customer-to-customer Value Co-creation in Tourism: C2C Co-creation in Tourism (2014)
Journal Article
Rihova, I., Buhalis, D., Moital, M., & Gouthro, M.-B. (2015). Conceptualising Customer-to-customer Value Co-creation in Tourism: C2C Co-creation in Tourism. International Journal of Tourism Research, 17(4), 356-363. https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.1993

The notion that tourists actively co-create value with organisations is increasingly acknowledged in tourism marketing. Yet, not much is known about the processes in play when customers co-create value with each other. This conceptual paper offers a... Read More about Conceptualising Customer-to-customer Value Co-creation in Tourism: C2C Co-creation in Tourism.

Developments and key issues in tourism mobilities (2013)
Journal Article
Hannam, K., Butler, G., & Paris, C. M. (2014). Developments and key issues in tourism mobilities. Annals of Tourism Research, 44, 171-185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2013.09.010

This paper examines key developments in recent tourism mobilities research. It begins by outlining the recent conceptualisation of tourism mobilities, arguing that it is not just that tourism is a form of mobility like other forms of mobility but tha... Read More about Developments and key issues in tourism mobilities.

Event studies: finding fool's gold at the rainbow's end? (2013)
Journal Article
Baum, T., Lockstone-Binney, L., & Robertson, M. (2013). Event studies: finding fool's gold at the rainbow's end?. International Journal of Event and Festival Management, 4(3), 179-185. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijefm-06-2013-0014

Purpose
The aim of this opinion piece is to seek to cast a critical eye over the event studies field to chart its progress as an emerging area of study, relative to its close relations tourism, hospitality and leisure.
Design/methodology/approach... Read More about Event studies: finding fool's gold at the rainbow's end?.

Cross-border leisure mobility styles in the Basque Eurocity (2013)
Journal Article
Guereño-Omil, B., Hannam, K., & Alzua-Sorzabal, A. (2014). Cross-border leisure mobility styles in the Basque Eurocity. Leisure Studies, 33(6), 547-564. https://doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2013.833282

The constitution of Europe has fostered greater human and other mobilities across European borders, however it is not clear whether the border is still actually present in some places or inhibits cross-border mobilities. In this context, a leisure m... Read More about Cross-border leisure mobility styles in the Basque Eurocity.

Dark and toxic tourism in the Chernobyl exclusion zone (2013)
Journal Article
Yankovska, G., & Hannam, K. (2014). Dark and toxic tourism in the Chernobyl exclusion zone. Current Issues in Tourism, 17(10), 929-939. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2013.820260

With the development of ‘dark’ and ‘toxic’ tourism, interest in death, sufferings or disasters has grown significantly and there is a need to achieve an in depth understanding of tourists experiences at such sites. This paper is an attempt to explor... Read More about Dark and toxic tourism in the Chernobyl exclusion zone.

Game physics analysis and development – a quality-driven approach using the Entity Component Pattern (2013)
Journal Article
Reilly, C., & Chalmers, K. (2013). Game physics analysis and development – a quality-driven approach using the Entity Component Pattern. The Computer Games Journal, 2, 125-149

The games industry is a broad, multi-discipline industry, which continues to grow in terms of revenue and cultural significance. Despite the accolades of this “recession-proof” industry, video game projects often fail either to deliver on time and on... Read More about Game physics analysis and development – a quality-driven approach using the Entity Component Pattern.

An evaluation of the efficacy of the exercise on referral scheme in Northumberland, UK: association with physical activity and predictors of engagement. A naturalistic observation study (2013)
Journal Article
Hanson, C. L., Allin, L. J., Ellis, J. G., & Dodd-Reynolds, C. J. (2013). An evaluation of the efficacy of the exercise on referral scheme in Northumberland, UK: association with physical activity and predictors of engagement. A naturalistic observation study. BMJ Open, 3(8), Article e002849. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002849

ABSTRACT
Objectives: Exercise on referral schemes (ERS) are widely commissioned in the UK but there is little evidence of their association with physical activity levels. We sought to assess the Northumberland
exercise on referral scheme in terms o... Read More about An evaluation of the efficacy of the exercise on referral scheme in Northumberland, UK: association with physical activity and predictors of engagement. A naturalistic observation study.

Contrasting Performances of Tourist and Migrant Mobilities in Norwegian Hostels (2013)
Journal Article
Butler, G., & Hannam, K. (2013). Contrasting Performances of Tourist and Migrant Mobilities in Norwegian Hostels. Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, 13(3), 175-189. https://doi.org/10.1080/15022250.2013.807983

Hostels are synonymous with independent tourists and frequently identified as spaces of hospitality that enable a number of touristic performances to take place. These performances include resting, relaxation, destination or route planning, and inte... Read More about Contrasting Performances of Tourist and Migrant Mobilities in Norwegian Hostels.

Product Innovation in the Scottish Event Sector (2013)
Book Chapter
Gordon, P. (2013). Product Innovation in the Scottish Event Sector. In Facilities Planning for Tourism, Hospitality and Events

Product Innovation in the Scottish event sector.

Revenue Management at Heritage Attractions (2013)
Book Chapter
Leask, A. (2013). Revenue Management at Heritage Attractions. In P. Legohérel, E. Poutier, & A. Fyall (Eds.), Revenue Management for Hospitality and Tourism,

This chapter focuses on how revenue management might be suitable for use as a tool in developing the effective management of heritage visitor attractions (HVAs). It begins with an explanation of the terms to be used within the chapter and the challen... Read More about Revenue Management at Heritage Attractions.

A case study of employee engagement in the hospitality industry (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Barron, P., & Leask, A. (2013, May). A case study of employee engagement in the hospitality industry. Paper presented at Council for Hospitality Management Education, 22nd Annual Research Conference

No abstract available.

Religious obligations to travel: first-generation Pakistani migrants from Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2013)
Journal Article
Sattar, Z., Hannam, K., & Ali, N. (2013). Religious obligations to travel: first-generation Pakistani migrants from Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, 11(1-2), 61-72. https://doi.org/10.1080/14766825.2013.795963

This article analyses the religious travel experiences of members of the first generation of the Muslim Pakistani diaspora living in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK drawing upon qualitative interpretations collected from semi-structured interviews. Religiou... Read More about Religious obligations to travel: first-generation Pakistani migrants from Newcastle-upon-Tyne.