Communication strategies to reach first-time visitors

Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 69-89

  Vogt, Christine A ^a   Stewart, Susan I ^b   Fesenmaier, Daniel R ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 85008801204     PISSN: 10548408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J073v07n02_04     Document Type: Article

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