Upadhya, A and Vij, M (2017) Creative Tourist Experience: Role of Destination Management Organizations. In: Driving Tourism through Creative Destinations and Activities. IGI Global, pp. 278-298. ISBN 9781522520160
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Abstract
The chapter explores the role and importance of Destination Management Organizations in managing the delivery of creative tourist experience. The study is divided in two parts whereby the first part adopts a qualitative methodology of exploration in regard to Destination Management Organizations and Creative Tourist Experiences while the second part is a case study of the tourism organizations of the UAE. The role of creativity in managing the total tourist experience is the core theme of the study. The study finds that co-creation of tourist experiences have a lasting memory value. Creative tourist experience can be achieved in the creative-theatre by a combination of designed aesthetics, choreographed activities and co-created souvenirs as the major elements. Key Terms: Creative Experience, Aesthetics, Souvenir, Co-Creation, Creative-Theatre, Destination Management Organization.
Affiliation: | Skyline University College |
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SUC Author(s): | Upadhya, A and Vij, M ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2351-7040 |
All Author(s): | Upadhya, A and Vij, M |
Item Type: | Book Section |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Creative Experience, Aesthetics, Souvenir, Co-Creation, Creative-Theatre, Destination Management Organization. |
Subjects: | A Business and Management > AB Business and Management |
Divisions: | Skyline University College > School of Business |
Depositing User: | Mr SUC Library |
Date Deposited: | 31 May 2022 17:00 |
Last Modified: | 31 May 2022 17:00 |
URI: | https://research.skylineuniversity.ac.ae/id/eprint/330 |
Publisher URL: | https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2016-0.ch014 |
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