Examining the relationship of exhibition attendees' satisfaction and expenditure: The case of two major exhibitions in China

Journal of Convention and Event Tourism

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 100-118

  Zhang, Ling ^a   Qu, Hailin ^b   Ma, Jintao ^b  

^a GUANGDONG UNIVERSITY OF BUSINESS STUDIES   (China)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exhibition; Expenditure; Guangzhou; Importance performance analysis; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953109015     PISSN: 15470148     EISSN: 15470156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15470141003794972     Document Type: Article

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