The role of personal values in determining tourist motivations: An application to the winnipeg fringe theatre festival, a cultural special event

Journal of Hospitality and Leisure Marketing

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 500-511

  Woosnam, Kyle M ^a   McElroy, Kerry E ^b   Van Winkle, Christine M ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cultural tourism; Kahle s list of values (LOV); Special events; Tourist motivations; Winnipeg fringe theatre festival

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010617593     PISSN: 19368623     EISSN: 15410897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19368620902950071     Document Type: Article

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