Enhancing the attendee's experience through creative design of the event environment: Applying goffman's dramaturgical perspective

Journal of Convention and Event Tourism

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 120-133

  Nelson, Kathleen Beard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospherics; Dramaturgy; Environmental psychology; Event design; Servicescape

Indexed keywords

EID: 71049144091     PISSN: 15470148     EISSN: 15470156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15470140902922023     Document Type: Article

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