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Events and Tourism Review Vol. 1 No. 1 (December 2018), 1-3, DOI: 10.18060/22905 

Copyright © 2018 Godwin-Charles Ogbeide. 

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Events and Tourism Review 
 

Volume 1 

 

No. 1 

 

 

The Dawn of the Events and Tourism Review 
 

Godwin-Charles Ogbeide                     

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis                                                                

 

 
  

 

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About Events and Tourism Review (ETR) 

ETR aims to advance the delivery of events, tourism and hospitality products and services by 

stimulating the submission of papers from both industry and academic practitioners and 

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The Dawn of the Events and Tourism Review 

Keywords: Conceptual Papers, Case Study Papers, General Review Papers, Technical Papers, 

Viewpoint Papers 

 

It is our pleasure to announce the launch of the first edition of the Events and Tourism 

Review (ETR). One of the major goals of the ETR is to publish applicable articles that are highly 

useful and readable by both industry professionals and scholars. Hence, the ETR aims to publish 

short, plain and straightforward articles with practical implications in the hospitality and tourism 

industry. ETR welcomes contributions related to any subject in the hospitality, tourism, and 

event industry.  

            The ETR is very excited about this first edition. The first 

article, “challenges for sustainability in the MICE system,” 

addresses some of the challenges facing the meetings and events 

sector as it works towards enhancing its sustainability endeavors. It 

describes MICE as a complex, adaptive system (CAS), which 

would benefit from the systems thinking approach for 

sustainability. The article also addresses the implications of 

operationalizing sustainability that is based on an organization’s 

performance management. 

 

 

            The second article, “Important Secondary Information 

Sources to Form Destination Image,” utilizes comparative 

analyses to address the variations in sources of information 

that contributed towards the destination images of four 

different countries. It also shows the implications of these 

findings to mega events, as well as destination marketing 

organizations (DMOs). It addresses many variables that 

could affect a destination’s image. 

The third article, “Cost benefit analysis of hotel recycling practices 

in India,” focuses on an examination of a cost benefit analysis 

concerning the use of recycling to reduce solid waste in India. In 

exploring this, eight highly rated hotels’ potential recycling 

benefits were evaluated. Findings indicated that hospitality 

organizations would actually benefit economically by reducing 

waste through recycling to protect the environment. 

 

 

 

 

The fourth article, “Examining the Visitor Profile and Event 

Characteristics of a Festival,” addresses the elements of greatest 

importance at a festival. The findings from this study can be utilized 

by event organizers to appeal to future festival attendees through 

advertising and marketing endeavors. 

 

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The fifth article, “Student Perceptions of Engagement In a 

Mandatory Programmatic Service Learning,” addresses the 

importance of service learning for students pursuing careers in the 

hospitality industry. It also addresses the benefits of service 

learning to students, the program, and the organization sponsoring 

the service learning. An important aspect of this article is the 

design of the service learning course, which could serve as an 

example for educators and industry professionals interested in 

service learning endeavors.    

The ETR highly recommends the submission of the following categories of papers that 

are usually given less attention. First, conceptual papers, which are not centered on research, but 

place emphasis on philosophical and stimulating discussions that would advance the hospitality 

and tourism industry. Second, case study papers, which illustrate real stories and issues within 

organizations. These papers may be based on projects, field research, and/or experiences that are 

based on real organizational isuues with practical implications for other organizations and can be 

useful for educational purposes. Third, general review papers, which are instructional, 

informative, and deliver an historical analysis of a given concept, method, or occurrence. Such 

papers often create avenues for new ideas and innovations. Fourth, technical papers, which 

usually focus on the exploration and description of products, procedures, or services in the 

hospitality and tourism industry. The ETR also encourages the submission of viewpoint papers, 

which rely on the author’s justifiable opinions and rationalization in any subject to advance the 

development of the hospitality and tourism industry. 

Worthy papers submitted to the ETR will be peer-reviewed and published within three to 

six months of submission. The ETR is able to publish as quickly as possible because of the short 

paper requirement. Each paper is limited to 1000-3000 words including all tables, exhibits, 

figures and references. In addition to the quick production process of the ETR, it intends to 

provide a global platform for innovative and applied studies that make a significant contribution 

to the practice and development of the hospitality and tourism industry. Submitting to the ETR 

means receiving global visibility and fast publication and circulation ensuring your article is 

viewed/read by key stakeholders worldwide while remaining online and free of charge for 

readers to access with ease.  

We look forward to receiving your papers and thank you in advance for considering ETR 

as the disseminator of your research and creative endeavors.  
 

Godwin-Charles Ogbeide, Ph.D. MBA 

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) 

Chief Editor, Events and Tourism Review 

gogbeide@iu.edu 

 

 

The ETR is published by the Events and Tourism Institute (ETI) 

 

 

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