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The Perspective of Academics towards Physical Conference Attendance: A Qualitative Approach

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dc.contributor.author Marques, Jorge
dc.date.accessioned 2021-11-01T07:17:51Z
dc.date.available 2021-11-01T07:17:51Z
dc.date.issued 2021
dc.identifier.citation Marques, Jorge(2021) The Perspective of Academics towards Physical Conference Attendance: A Qualitative Approach;Business Law, and Management (BLM2): International Conference on Advanced Marketing (ICAM4) An International Joint e-Conference-2021 Department of Marketing Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.Pag.431 en_US
dc.identifier.isbn 978-624-5507-15-3
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/23695
dc.description.abstract This study explores the perspectives of academics concerning the new coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact in physical attendance of academic and scientific events. This research is based on qualitative approach, through the analysis of the results of six interviews to academics that usually participate in academic and scientific events. The main goal was to better understand how information and communication technologies (ICT) are impacting conference attendance and if they tend to replace physical events after the pandemic context is over. Some attributes, such as destination attractiveness and tourism opportunities were put into consideration as competitive factors for destinations. Findings suggest that coronavirus in fact had direct impact in physical event attendance and will have impact in the future of this segment. However, it seems that technology will not permanently replace physical presence at events, due to the social character it represents. Also, destination attractiveness, and tourist opportunities will be important in the decision to participate in physical events. en_US
dc.publisher Department of Marketing Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. en_US
dc.subject Coronavirus, Event attendance, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), Qualitative research, Tourism en_US
dc.title The Perspective of Academics towards Physical Conference Attendance: A Qualitative Approach en_US


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