Series editors |
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The authors |
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Foreword |
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Series preface |
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Preface |
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List of extended case studies |
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Abbreviations |
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The Role of Marketing and Selling in the Convention and Business Events Sector |
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The history of the conference industry |
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The products of the conference market |
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The stakeholders operating in the conference market |
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The role of marketing in the conference industry |
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The impacts of the conference industry on the economy, the environment and the culture of the destination |
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Review and discussion questions |
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The Marketing Environment for Destinations |
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Destination marketing or destination management? |
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Product development and investment |
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Accessibility and disability |
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Crisis communications and issues management |
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Review and discussion questions |
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The Marketing Environment for Venues |
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The growth in the supply of conference venues |
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The changing design of conference venues |
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Conference venues' use of technology |
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Conference venues and the environment |
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Review and discussion questions |
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Marketing Planning for Destinations and Venues: Principles and Theories |
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The purpose of marketing plans |
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The use of marketing research |
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The positioning and branding of products |
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The need for evaluation and monitoring of marketing plans |
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Review and discussion questions |
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Marketing Communications for Destinations and Venues: Principles and Theories |
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The communications process |
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The messages to be communicated to the market |
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Customer relationship management |
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Exhibiting at trade shows |
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The characteristics and role of public relations |
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The objectives of ambassador programmes |
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Review and discussion questions |
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Marketing Communications for Destinations and Venues: Practice (I) |
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Effective use of publications, including websites and electronic brochures |
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Review and discussion questions |
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Marketing Communications for Destinations and Venues: Practice (II) |
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Exhibiting at trade shows |
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Organizing workshops and roadshows |
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Running familiarization trips and educationals |
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Organizing effective ambassador programmes |
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Review and discussion questions |
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Sales Strategies for Destinations and Venues: Principles and Theories |
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The role of personal selling |
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The uses of sales promotion |
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The management of a sales force |
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Review and discussion questions |
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Sales Strategies for Destinations and Venues: Practice |
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Destination and venue selling strategies |
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Handling enquiries effectively |
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Submitting professional bids and sales proposals |
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Managing site inspections and showrounds |
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Maximizing impact through cross-selling (business extenders) |
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Review and discussion questions |
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Building Effective Marketing Partnerships |
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The role of CVBs in forging partnerships at the destination level |
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Membership recruitment and retention for DMOs |
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Working with marketing consortia |
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Maximizing the benefits of membership of trade associations |
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Harnessing political support through effective lobbying |
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Review and discussion questions |
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Current Initiatives in the Conferences, Conventions and Business Events Sector |
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Research and market intelligence |
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Review and discussion questions |
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Future Trends and Challenges for the Conferences, Conventions and Business Events Sectors |
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Future political, economic and social trends |
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Future challenges and opportunities presented by ICT |
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Review and discussion questions |
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Appendix Major Trade Shows for the Conference Industry |
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Index |
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