... is not a passive setting but a generative structure. It makes certain actions meaningful while limiting others. The offering at such events typically include activities ranging from buying a comic book, attending a performance, and participating in a gaming tournament etc. The popularity of fan conventions...

... the event differently. Second, Kaplanidou and Vogt suggested further testing and validation of their scale to measure meanings people attach to sport events was warranted, and the current investigation provides such evaluation. Design/methodology/approach – Working with the event organizer...

... of the event attendee's interaction with the intended experience being offered by an event. In doing so, the characteristics that make an experience meaningful for event participants and audiences can be better understood so that event elements and activities are effectively designed and leveraged to magnify...