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Congress tourism and fair tourism of Slovakia – quantification, spatial differentiation, and classification
Congress tourism and fair tourism of Slovakia – quantification, spatial differentiation, and classification

Author(s): Anton Kasagranda, Daniel Gurňák , Katarína Danielová
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Economy, Geography, Regional studies
Published by: Központi Statisztikai Hivatal
Keywords: congress tourism; fairs in tourism; regional and resort analysis; Slovakia; type of tourism; categorization

Summary/Abstract: Congress tourism and fair tourism are two of the most profiting types of tourism from the perspective of economic benefits. According to the research in the field of tourism, they are part of meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) tourism. Developed countries with developed tourism focus on the importance of MICE. They also compete with one another. From the perspective of congress tourism, Slovakia is an attractive country due to its location in Central Europe, membership to the EU and Schengen, good transportation accessibility and political stability. This paper evaluates the development and importance of congress tourism and fair tourism as well as briefly evaluates the history of the development and potential of Slovakia, and characterises the accommodation infrastructure of these types of tourism in Slovakia. The conclusion summarises the most important findings of the analysis of congress centres as well as the findings of the identification of the main resorts of fair tourism in Slovakia.

  • Issue Year: 7/2017
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 75-100
  • Page Count: 26
  • Language: English