Leisure Studies Association
LSA Conference 2005 Announcement and Call for Papers

Festivals and Events: Beyond Economic Impacts July 6-8, 2005, Napier University, Edinburgh     The LSA 2005 Conference Committee wishes to thank the many responders to the initial call for papers. THE PAPERS LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED FOR PRESENTATION ON THE PARALLEL SESSIONS PROGRAMME. The conference schedule will be posted on the website in due course (approximately mid-March). Chair, Jane Ali-Knight j.ali-knight@napier.ac.uk LSA 2005 Administration mcfee@solutions-inc.co.uk

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Prof. Cara Aitchison and Sally Everett, University of the West of England . . . . . Celebrating Food Tourism in Sustaining Regional Identity and Cultural Heritage: A case study of Cornwall Megan Axelson and Dr. Charles Arcodia, The University of Queensland, Australia . . . . . The Influence of Event Management on Tertiary Arts Education Isabelle Bauthier, University of Brussels, Belgium . . . . . Has the Tour de France been an opportunity for the destination image of Belgium? Dr. Graham Berridge, Thames Valley University, UK . . . . . Reflecting on the Design of Event Experiences Glenn A J Bowdin and Ivor Church, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK . . . . . A Content Analysis of Event Management (Formerly Festival Management & Event Tourism) Andrew Bradley, University of Gloucestershire, UK . . . . . Beyond Economic Impacts: The Impacts of Cheltenham's Festivals Andrew Bradley, University of Gloucestershire, UK . . . . . Destination image and marketing: The media coverage of Cheltenham's events and the maintenance and creation of place image Lorraine Brown and Shirley Chappel, University of South Australia, Adelaide . . . . . Celebrating Robbie Burns Down Under Karolina Buczkowska, University School of Physical Education, Poznan, Poland . . . . . Range, Impact and Interactions of Festivals and Events in Poznan -- a city not only of international trade fairs Donna L. Cohen, University of Florida, USA . . . . . Play Fair: Olympic Dreams for Manhattan Fields Dr. Leonia Correia and Dr. João Rebelo, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal . . . . . Attendance in Serious Music Festivals. Experience from a Portuguese Rural Region Dr. Geoff Dickson and Dr. Grant Schofield, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand . . . . . Motorsport and the Development of theChinese Automobile Market and a Physically Inactive Population Dr. Catherine Di Domenico, University of Abertay, Dundee, UK; and Dr. MariaLaura DiDomenico, University of Cambridge, UK . . . . . Celebrating and Reinterpreting a Scottish Heroine at Home and Abroad: the Mary Slessor Connection Jon Dutton, Manchester Football Association, UK and Dr. Jessica Macbeth, University of Central Lancashire, UK . . . . . Partially Sighted World Championships 2004: Beyond Economic Impacts Dr. Mohammad Ehsani, Tarbiat Modaress University, Iran . . . . . A Comparison of Young people With and Without family (Peer Group) in Chahar Shanbeh Suri (The Bonfire Festival of Last Wednesday of the Year) Prof. Sonia Ferrari and Emanuele Adano, University of Calabria, Italy . . . . . Event marketing and destination image: residents' perceptions Rebecca Finkel, King's College London, UK . . . . . Unicycling at Land's End: Case Study of the Lafrowda Festival of St Just, Cornwall Dr. Scott Fleming, Dr. Lynne Evans and Joanna Melen, University of Gloucestershire, UK . . . . . Methodological Notes on Facilitating Critical Self-reflection Prof. Malcolm Foley, Dr. Gayle McPherson and M. Matheson, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK . . . . . Cultural Identity and Festivity: Generating Singapore through Citizenship and Enterprise in Events Activity Dr. Elspeth Frew, La Trobe University, Australia . . . . . Comedy Festivals in Australia Dr Beatriz García, University of Glasgow, UK . . . . . Exchanging culture for style Glasgow's image transformation from 'City of Culture' into 'Scotland with Style' (1983-2004) Dr. Alison Goodrum, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK . . . . . Taking On the Material World: Fashion Events and the Globalization of the New Zealand Designer Fashion Industry Dr. Arnold Grossman, New York University, Dr. Stanley D'Aregelli, The Pennsylvania State University, and Stephen Hubbard, New York University, USA . . . . . Gender Conforming and Nonconforming Activities and Associations Among Transgender Youth Deborah A. Hickling, University of the West Indies; Mona Campus, Jamica . . . . . Of Course We Can! Finding Legitimacy in Television Broadcasting of Special Events Dr. James Higham, University of Otago, New Zealand . . . . . Ten Years of Professional Rugby Union (1996-2005): Conceptualising the Tourism and Community Impacts of Professional Sports Competitions and Events Dr. Kirsten Holmes, University of Sheffield, UK . . . . . Teaching Events Management and increasing students' employability Dr. Caroline Jackson, Bournemouth University, UK . . . . . The Experiential Impacts of Events       Mr. David Jarman, University of Edinburgh, UK . . . . . Mirror of the Nation: The Edinburgh Festivals and Scottish National Identity Dr. Margaret E. Johnston and Dr. David Twynam Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada . . . . . Sport Event Tourism and Involvement Behaviours of Resident and Non-Resident Spectators Dr. Leslie-Ann Jordan, University of the West Indies, Trinidad . . . . . Staging the Cricket World Cup 2007 in the Caribbean: Issues and Challenges for Small Island Developing States Dr. Tess Kay, Loughborough University, UK . . . . . Where's Dad? Fatherhood in Leisure Studies Prof. Chris Kemp, BCUC, UK . . . . . The topophobic and topophilic relationship of music festival attendees to the particular event venue, and the impact of these relationships on the success of an event Dr. Eileen Kennedy, Dr. Helen Pussard and Dr. Andrew Thornton, Roehampton University, UK . . . . . Leap for London? Contextualising postmodern sport spectacle Dr. Pamela A. Kennett and Marianne Hawkins Marcell, University of New Orleans, USA . . . . . The Impact of Events in the "Big Easy": The Marketing Perspective on the Economists' Domain David Lamb, Lincoln University, New Zealand . . . . . Making it Real; Real Life Event Management in Practice Chantal Laws and Zuleika Beaven, The Arts Institute at Bournemouth, UK . . . . . Practice/Policy Dichotomies in the Successful Delivery of Arts Events: An Operations Management Perspective Lina Sofia Lourenço and Ana Paula Rodrigues, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal . . . . . Knowledge, perceptions and behaviours of attendants and non-attendants at a serious music festival in North Portugal Dr. Jessica Macbeth and Dr. Jonathan Magee, University of Central Lancashire, UK . . . . . "Partially Sighted, Totally Committed": Widening Access in Association Football Judith Mair and Dr. Karen Thompson, The Scottish Hotel School, University of Strathclyde, UK . . . . . Towards an Attribute-based Model of the Conference Attendance Decision-making Process Ir.Agustina Martire, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands . . . . . Watercity-leisurecoast: The Influence of Mass Events and Leisure Concepts in the Planning and Designing of Urban Waterfronts Monica Masucci and Elena Raviola, Bocconi University, Italy . . . . . Special Art Exhibitions and Local Impact: A Comparative Case Study Zoltan Matrahazi, College of Advanced Education, Gyöngyös, Hungary . . . . . Winter Festival in a Small Hungarian Mining Village Prof. Simon Milne, Dr. Geoff Dickson, Anna McElrea and Vanessa Clark, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand . . . . . Beyond the Bright Lights and Big Cities: The Economic Impact of Sport Events in Regional New Zealand Nathalie Montoya, University of Paris 3-Sorbonne Nouvelle, France . . . . . Learning Citizenship in Avignon: Aesthetic and Political Impacts of a Stay at the Avignon's Festival Pedro Moreira, Institute For Tourism Studies (IFT), Macau, Macau PR China . . . . . Dragons on the Water: The Macau Dragon Boat Festival Kathleen B. Nelson, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA . . . . . Festivals and Events Provide Students with Unique Learning Opportunites for Self Discovery Jalini Niaah, University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica . . . . . "Death to oppressors, white and black!": A Festival of "Word Sound Power" Dr.Geoff Nichols and Michael Shepard , Sheffield University Management School, UK . . . . . Volunteering in sport: The use of ratio analysis to analyse volunteering and participation Miyoung Oh, Roehampton University, UK . . . . . "Mom, I've won.": Gendered Identity Construction of Korean Women through Sport Spectacle Chiedu Oshai, Akaose Global Sourcing International, Nigeria . . . . . Integrative Power of Festivals and Cultural Events: The Case of the Niger Delta Region in Nigeria Hannah Pattison, Meeting Professionals International (MPI), Luxembourg . . . . . Festivals and Urban Regeneration -- A case study of the Edinburgh Festivals Helen Pussard, Roehampton University, UK . . . . . 'Nothing if not catholic': everyday festivals and events at pleasure grounds in inter-war England Dr. Gavin Reid, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK . . . . . The MTV Europe Music Awards Edinburgh03: Delivering cultural citizenship? Sacha Reid, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia . . . . . Social Consequences of Event Stakeholder Involvement in the Organising and Planning of Rural Events Ana Paula Rodrigues and Dr. Leonida Correira, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Portugal . . . . . Performing Arts Marketing: An Empirical Application to a Serious Music Festival in Portugal       Back to top of page Mr. Sean Rourke, Edinburgh, UK . . . . . Edinburgh Arts for Life Festival Lisa Ruhanen, The University of Queensland, Australia . . . . . Planning for more than economic returns: Stakeholder participation and collaboration in festival and event planning Deborah Sadd and Caroline Jackson, Bournemouth University, UK . . . . . Planning for Resort Regeneration: The Role of the Olympic 2012 bid for Weymouth and Portland, Dorset Doug Sandle, Ian Strange and Sue Ball, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK . . . . . How, Why and Did It? A review and assessment of the cultural and political impact of Situation Leeds ~ festival of contemporary artists and the public realm (May 2005) Dr. Beccy Watson and Sheila Scraton Leeds Metropolitan University, UK . . . . . Diaspora and 'Multi-ethnic Britiain': New Questions for Leisure Studies Joshua Schmidt, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel . . . . . Hallucinatory Communication: Wordless Discourse Among Neo-Edge Psy-Trance Communities Liz Sharples and Howard Lyons, Sheffield Hallam University, UK . . . . . The 'Expert Interviewer' research method to consumer research for Festivals and Events Peter Sherwood, Victoria University, Australia . . . . . Towards a holistic evaluation of special events: Defining the key impacts Young-Sun Shin, Honam University, South Korea, South Korea . . . . . Tourism Planning and Development of the Peace Festival in the Borderland Mr. Ajit Singh, Kala Sangam, UK . . . . . Social inclusion for youth ~ an urban and rural scene Elmarie Slabbert and M. Saayman, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa . . . . . An Integrated Tourism Model for Sustainable Cultural Events Dr. Bob Snape and Mr. Phil Binks, University of Bolton, UK . . . . . "Events, dear boy, events." Chance, opportunism and unpredictability in pre-event planning for post-event function: a case study of the Bolton Arena. Dr. Sonjah Stanley Niaah, University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica . . . . . Ritual and Community in Dancehall Performance Dr. Irene Stengs, Meertens Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands . . . . . Dance events: ritual, sensatory experience and commerce ~ An ethnographic approach to dance culture Mark Stewart, City of Edinburgh Council, UK . . . . . Going for Growth. Does Edinburgh's Festivals and Events Sector Meet the Needs of Target Tourism Markets? Dr. Xiaoke Sun, School of Tourism, University of Wuhan, China; Dr. Philip Long and Prof. Mike Robinson, Sheffield Hallam University, UK . . . . . Recreating China in the North of England: Forms and Functions of Chinese New Year Festivals Prof. Jaakko Suvantola, University of Joensuu, Finland . . . . . Professionals In, Volutieers Out? A Case-study of a religious Via Dolorosa event Dr. Halima Taha, halima ink., New York, USA . . . . . The Missing Elements Required for the Success of African American Art Festivals and Exhibitions Dr. Nadia Theuma, University of Malta, Malta . . . . . The Impact of 'Created' Festivals on Maltese Cultural Identity Irma Tikkanen, University of Kuopio, Finland . . . . . Internationalisation Process of a Music Festival: Case Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival Dr. Valeria Vaccaro, State University of New York ~ College at Old Westbury, USA . . . . . Case Study: The Success of Berks Jazz Fest ~ A Services Marketing Perspective Prof. A.J. Veal, University of Technology Sydney, Australia . . . . . Sport for All and the Legacy of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Pièrre Viviers and Elmarie Slabbert, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa . . . . . A Comparative Study of the Three Largest Arts Festivals in South Africa Leanne White, Victoria University, Australia . . . . . The Story of Australia: National Identity and the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Michelle Whitford, The University of Queensland, Australia . . . . . Eventually Expanding? Mapping the Event Policy Community of Local South East Queensland Governments Emma H. Wood and Dr. Lisa S. Robinson, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK . . . . . Evaluating the social impacts of community and local government events: A practical overview of research methods and measurement tools. Sam Kwok-fu Wong, University of Bradford, UK . . . . . Symbolic Power of Collective Rituals in Chinese Clan Associations Richard Wright and Zuleika Beaven, The Arts Institute at Bournemouth, UK . . . . . Training Tomorrow's Arts and Event Managers: an exploration of employer attitudes to arts and event management degree programme content