An analysis of event tourism in Malaysia

Event tourism is becoming popular in Malaysia. Hence, it can be viewed as a significant segment of the Malaysian tourism industry. Yet, there are no adequate data that can help analyse and understand the development of the event tourism sector for further tourism destination planning and marketing....

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Main Author: Norazirah, Ayob
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre for Research on Tourism 2003
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description Event tourism is becoming popular in Malaysia. Hence, it can be viewed as a significant segment of the Malaysian tourism industry. Yet, there are no adequate data that can help analyse and understand the development of the event tourism sector for further tourism destination planning and marketing. Basically, each festival and special event has its own role and purpose to play. Traditionally celebrated by local communities as rituals of traditions, beliefs and religion, the events are now being used and marketed as tourism attractions. There were certain trends that can be observed from 1990 until 2000. The Malaysian event tourism is analysed according to certain episodes that happened since then. Essentially, the event tourism sector in Malaysia is going through a considerable growth in numbers, size and attendance, diversity, and professionalism.
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spelling unimas-71002015-04-16T02:56:40Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7100/ An analysis of event tourism in Malaysia Norazirah, Ayob H Social Sciences (General) Event tourism is becoming popular in Malaysia. Hence, it can be viewed as a significant segment of the Malaysian tourism industry. Yet, there are no adequate data that can help analyse and understand the development of the event tourism sector for further tourism destination planning and marketing. Basically, each festival and special event has its own role and purpose to play. Traditionally celebrated by local communities as rituals of traditions, beliefs and religion, the events are now being used and marketed as tourism attractions. There were certain trends that can be observed from 1990 until 2000. The Malaysian event tourism is analysed according to certain episodes that happened since then. Essentially, the event tourism sector in Malaysia is going through a considerable growth in numbers, size and attendance, diversity, and professionalism. Centre for Research on Tourism 2003 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7100/1/An%20analysis%20of%20event%20tourism%20in%20malaysia.pdf Norazirah, Ayob (2003) An analysis of event tourism in Malaysia. ASEAN Journal on Hospitality and Tourism, 2 (2). pp. 92-102. ISSN 1412-2073 http://www.cabdirect.org/abstracts/20043113028.html;jsessionid=137EC90CF80C7EB5A4D272EC4132AB58?freeview=true 20043113028 (record number)
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An analysis of event tourism in Malaysia
title An analysis of event tourism in Malaysia
title_full An analysis of event tourism in Malaysia
title_fullStr An analysis of event tourism in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed An analysis of event tourism in Malaysia
title_short An analysis of event tourism in Malaysia
title_sort analysis of event tourism in malaysia
topic H Social Sciences (General)
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7100/
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