Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes: Volume 11 Issue 3

Editorial

The pre- and post-event planning roadmap for Expo 2020: Dubai’s coming-out-party

Sanjay Nadkarni

Expo 2020 is scheduled to open on October 20, 2020, and will be the largest mega-event to-date in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, drawing in up to 300,000 visitors…

Attractions of Dubai and Expo 2020: an exploratory study

Sunitha K. Haneef, Zakiya Ansari, Ganga Bhavani

The purpose of this study is to provide context to the evolution of tourist attractions in Dubai, retrospectively learn from the experiences of the Milan and Shanghai Expos and to…

Reinventing tourism: the Dubai phenomenon

Angela Anthonisz, Gary Mason

Dubai has been largely under-researched as a destination, particularly from a tourism perspective. Most current knowledge about the emirate tends to originate from broadcast media…

Marketing strategies of Expo 2020 Dubai: a comprehensive study

Sunitha K. Haneef, Zakiya Ansari

The purpose of this study is to discuss the phases and kinds of marketing strategies being employed during the conduct of mega events such as expos. The study also aims to…

SOLOMO – are hospitality SMEs able to move beyond traditional websites in their digital marketing roadmap for Expo 2020?

Florian Kriechbaumer

This paper aims to provide an overview of how trends encompassing SOLOMO (social, local, mobile) factors impact marketing activities in small and medium-sized hospitality…

Expo 2020 and sustainability: luxury hotel properties challenges and future outlook

Giuliana Giardina

The purpose of this study is to know about the recent environmental changes that have impacted society worldwide have led to increased interest in and attention to the topic of…

The employment of people with special needs within hotels in Dubai

Alia Al Fardan, Stephanie Morris

The purpose of this paper is to identify the challenges and benefits of hiring individuals with special needs in the hospitality industry in Dubai; understand management…

Emaar hospitality group: Expo 2020 Dubai’s official hotel and hospitality partnership

Alma Au Yeung, Sharihan Al Mashary

This paper aims to outline Emaar Hospitality Group’s (EHG’s) role as the official hotel and hospitality partner for Dubai Expo 2020.

Conclusions: Expo 2020 and its impact on Dubai

Sanjay Nadkarni

This concluding paper aims to review the contribution made by this theme issue to the body of knowledge on Dubai as a host city for Expo 2020 and the impact of such mega events…

Reflections on the theme issue outcomes: Expo 2020: what will be the impact on Dubai?

Sanjay Nadkarni, Richard Teare

The purpose of this paper is to profile the Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT) theme issue “Expo 2020: What will be the impact on Dubai?” with reference to the…