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Legacies

Much of what we have achieved is a result of friendship between colleagues at Macao University of Tourism and Bournemouth University which led to partnership and collaboration. Here is a snapshot of our growing portfolio of legacies with other institutions joining over the years.

Projects

ICE Conferences

ICE was held in the United Kingdom, Macao (China), United States, South Africa and Poland.

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Plastic use at conference venues (2021)

Bournemouth University, Macao University of Tourism and Cape Peninsula University of Technology has collaborated o a research on plastic use in conference venues in the UK, South Africa, Macao and Hong Kong.

2011 Motorsports Research E-conference

The Second International Video Conference of Bournemouth University, U.K. & Macao University of Tourism, Macao in 2011: Motorsports Research. Thursday, 31 March 2011

Macau Grand Prix Research (2010)

Bournemouth University and Macao University of Tourism collaborated on a research about Macau Grand Prix in 2010. 

ICE Conference Proceedings

ICE2015 Conference Proceedings (pdf)Download
ICE2017 Conference Proceedings (pdf)Download
ICE2021 Conference Proceedings (pdf)Download
ICE2023 Conference Proceedings (pdf)Download

Special Issues of International Journals

The contribution of festivals and events towards the achievement of the UNSDG

International Journal of Event and Festival Management, Volume 12, Issue 3, guest co-edited by Dr Ubaldino Couto, Dr Brendon Knott and Dr Julie Whitfield. 

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Emerging issues in festivals and events in the Asia Pacific (2016)

International Journal of Event and Festival Management, Volume 7, Issue 2, guest co-edited by Dr Ubaldino Couto and Dr Julie Whitfield. 

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Publications

Knott, B. & Couto, U.S. (2023). Steadying the ship: Designing and delivering a hybrid conference in chartered waters. In Brown, T. & Drakeley, C. (Eds.), Virtual Events Management: Theory and Methods for Event Management and Tourism - Events Management Theory and Methods. Oxford: Goodfellow Publishers Limited.

Couto, U.S., Tang, S.L. & Boyce, P. (2016). What makes a motorsport event enjoyable? The case of Macau Grand Prix, Journal of Convention & Event Tourism, 17(5), 1-15. DOI: 10.1080/15470148.2016.1207121 

Whitfield, J. and Dioko, L.A.N., Webber, D.E. & Zhang, L. (2014).  Attracting Convention and Exhibition Attendance to Complex Mice Venues: Emerging Data from Macao. International Journal of Tourism Research, 16, 169-179. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.1911 

Whitfield, J., Dioko, L.A.N. & Webber, D.E. (2013). Scoring environmental credentials: a review of UK conference and meetings venues using the GREENER VENUE framework. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 22(2), 299-318.  DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2013.809090 

Whitfield, J. and Dioko, L.A.N. (2012). Measuring and Examining the Relevance of Discretionary Corporate Social Responsibility in Tourism: Some Preliminary Evidence From The UK Conference Sector. Journal of Travel Research, 51(3), 289-302. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1177/0047287511418369 

Whitfield, J. and Dioko, L.A.N. (2011). Discretionary corporate social responsibility: introducing the GREENER VENUE. International Journal of Event and Festival Management, 2(2), 170-183. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1108/17582951111136586 

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