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- Fashion as an economic sustainability indicator in tourism destinations’ governance through business participationPublication . Liberato, Dália; Mendes, Benedita; Alén, Elisa; Liberato, PedroIn the tourism sector, the hosting of events has been playing an increasingly significant role in attracting visitors and differentiating between competing destinations. Events play an important role in a destination’s marketing strategy. There are several motivational typologies that induce the growth in the number of participants in fashion events, among them getting to know designers, brands, and new collections, as well as following the trends. Professional motivation is growing as a result of participation and collaboration in the organization of the event itself, or because they intend to get to know the work and stay updated on the strategies used by partner companies and competitors in the sector, representing the place and the moment where new trends are presented for the first time and the occasion where partnerships and commercial exchanges between production, commercialization, and consumption areas take place. The industry strategy for the involvement of all stakeholders in the organization of events associated with a large producing region will emphasize the international involvement of participants, the international competitiveness of the industry, and the tourism destination. It intends to stimulate the region in the perspective of an economically sustainable model and integrate a destination governance strategy associated with this industry. This research aims, through the application of questionnaires to participants of fashion events held in the city of Porto between the months of September 2019 and February 2020, to assess the degree of participation, motivation for participation, evaluation of the experience of participation in the event, and corresponding degree of satisfaction. The main results highlight that fashion events can add value to the city of Porto and are directly related to its image and personality as a city and its active, cultured, and cosmopolitan lifestyle.
- Experience and satisfaction evaluation in fashion eventsPublication . Liberato, Dália; Mendes, Benedita; Liberato, Pedro; Alén, ElisaFashion events contribute to the enhancement of cities and regions as tourism destinations. The aim of this study is to understand the influence of the individual profile and characteristics of the trip in the evaluation of the experience considering the participation in fashion events and understand the influence of the experience of participation in the event, in the evaluation of the experience and the degree of satisfaction with the event. On the empirical side, using a quantitative methodology, the research presents a case study, investigating the relationship between the dimensions individual profile, characteristics of the trip, experience, current experience and satisfaction. Main findings show that Individual Profile, Characteristics of the Trip and Participation in Event positively affects the Evaluation of Experience, and Participation in the event positively affects the degree of satisfaction regarding the event. In terms of managerial implications, the authors suggest the existence of a mutual effect between the Individual Profile, the Characteristics of the Trip and the Knowledge and Participation in previous editions with the way that participants of fashion events will experience and evaluate their satisfaction regarding the event.