Leisure Marketing - Softcover

Horner, Susan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 075065550X ISBN 13: 9780750655507

Publisher: taylor & francis, 2004

Synopsis

Divided into nine parts, Leisure Marketing: a global perspective guides the reader through leisure and marketing concepts, the marketing mix, key issues in different sectors, topical issues (such as globalisation, marketing research and ethics, for example branding and environmental issues), and the future of leisure marketing.

A section of the book is devoted entirely to international case studies, which illustrate and highlight key themes and issues raised throughout in order to facilitate learning. Example of international cases used are:

*Disneyland Resort, Paris: The Marketing Mix
*Manchester United Football Club: Marketing the Brand
*The Growth of the Online Retail Travel Market
*Hilton Head Island, USA: The Leisure Island for Golf and Leisure Shopping
*Health, Leisure and Tourism Marketing including Spa Hotels, Health Clubs and lake Resorts.

* International case studies to facilitate understanding
* Concentrated and comprehensive study of leisure marketing
* Uses real life events to highlight key themes and issues such as marketing of sports stadia as multi purpose venues, leisure retailing: from designer outlets to markets, and corporate hospitality in sport

About this title

Book Description:

The essential text for students studying leisure management

About the Author:

Principal Lecturer in Tourism and Hospitality, Sheffield Hallam University. Susan is a specialist in applied consumer behaviour and marketing. She is the author of a wide range of books, articles, papers and distance learning materials with a particular focus on the tourism and hospitality sectors. Susan has also developed a particular interest and expertise in the writing and use of case studies for innovative teaching and learning experiences.

Head of Tourism and Hospitality, Sheffield Hallam University and Professeur Visitant at IMHI Paris. John is the author of seven books on tourism and has been a keynote speaker at major international conferences in many countries including the UK, Russia, Greece, Indonesia, Portugal, Turkey, Sri Lanka and Brazil. He is also Chair of ATLAS,the association of universities involved in Tourism Education and research.

About this edition

• Publisher: taylor & francis
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 075065550X
• ISBN 13: 9780750655507
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 424