The sustainable transformation of business events: sociodemographic variables as determinants of attitudes towards sustainable academic conferences

• Published in: International journal of event and festival management Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 1 - 22
• Main Authors: Santos, José António C., Fernández-Gámez, Manuel Ángel, Guevara-Plaza, Antonio, Custódio Santos, Margarida, Pestana, Maria Helena
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley Emerald Group Publishing Limited 07.02.2023
• Subjects: Attitudes; Audiences; Circular economy; Developed countries; Developing countries; Emissions; Environmental attitudes; LDCs; Literature reviews; Older people; Sociodemographics; Sustainability; Sustainable development; Sustainable practices; Tourism; Venue; Willingness to pay

Purpose>This study aimed to assess whether sociodemographic variables explain significant differences in attitudes towards transforming academic conferences into more sustainable events.Design/methodology/approach>An analytical model of participants' attitudes towards sustainable conferen...