"I have the feeling of community again": the socio-economic impacts of small-scale events on community recovery

IF 1.3 Q3 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

EVENT MANAGEMENT Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.3727/152599523x16907613842156

V. K. Nguyen, M. Blaer, J. Pyke

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic had severe consequences for communities across the globe and especially in Melbourne, Australia, where residents experienced strict control measures and extended lockdowns. Using a mixed-methods approach, this study explores an initiative to facilitate community recovery by analysing the socio-economic impacts of small-scale events held by local government in Melbourne’s West shortly after the final lockdown lifted. Survey data were collected from 843 event attendees and 43 business operators, followed by semi-structured interviews. Results show that these events generated multiple social benefits by enhancing a sense of community, (re)connecting people, improving mental health, and promoting diversity and inclusion. Economic benefits were generated directly by boosting local and visitor spending and indirectly through increasing business-community connectedness. The study contributes to the limited empirical research on the value and role of small-scale events for community recovery and has managerial implications for sustainable destination development, recovery and regeneration strategies.

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“我又有了社区的感觉”:小规模事件对社区恢复的社会经济影响

2019冠状病毒病大流行对全球社区造成了严重后果，特别是在澳大利亚墨尔本，那里的居民经历了严格的控制措施和长期封锁。本研究采用混合方法，通过分析墨尔本西部地方政府在最后一次封锁解除后不久举办的小规模活动的社会经济影响，探讨了一项促进社区恢复的举措。调查数据收集自843名活动参与者和43名商业经营者，随后是半结构化访谈。结果表明，这些活动通过增强社区意识、(重新)联系人们、改善心理健康、促进多样性和包容性产生了多重社会效益。经济效益直接来自当地和游客消费的增加，间接来自商业和社区联系的增加。该研究有助于对小规模活动对社区恢复的价值和作用进行有限的实证研究，并对可持续目的地发展、恢复和再生战略具有管理意义。

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EVENT MANAGEMENT HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM-

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2.10

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30.80%

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期刊介绍： Event Management, an International Journal, intends to meet the research and analytic needs of a rapidly growing profession focused on events. This field has developed in size and impact globally to become a major business with numerous dedicated facilities, and a large-scale generator of tourism. The field encompasses meetings, conventions, festivals, expositions, sport and other special events. Event management is also of considerable importance to government agencies and not-for-profit organizations in a pursuit of a variety of goals, including fund-raising, the fostering of causes, and community development.