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The loyalty process of residents and tourists in the festival context

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  • Seohee Chang
  • Heather Gibson
  • Lisa Sisson

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Few attempts have been made to find out if the loyalty process for residents and tourists in the context of cultural festivals is the same. This study investigated the influence of involvement on satisfaction as factors contributing to the likelihood of returning to an annual festival for residents and tourists. A sample of 412 attendees of a cultural and historic festival in the Midwest region of the USA was surveyed. The results showed that both residents and tourists who were more involved with the festival had higher satisfaction levels. However, only residents who were highly satisfied with the festival were more likely to attend again, whereas tourists' satisfaction level did not significantly influence their likelihood of returning. For tourists, it is likely that their quest for novelty is influential in shaping their future intentions. Implications of this result for the sustainability of cultural festivals are discussed.

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  • Seohee Chang & Heather Gibson & Lisa Sisson, 2014. "The loyalty process of residents and tourists in the festival context," Current Issues in Tourism, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 17(9), pages 783-799, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rcitxx:v:17:y:2014:i:9:p:783-799
    DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2013.768214
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