A review of economic value drivers in convention and meeting management research

Purpose - Proposes to review convention and meeting management articles published in the hospitality and tourism literature.Design methodology approach - Uses content analysis of 147 articles published in hospitality and tourism journals for the 14 years from 1990 to 2003.Findings - Identifies five core research themes, i.e. economic impact of conventions, site selection, meeting participation processes, destination marketing, and advances in technology.Originality value - Offers the first thematic view of convention and meeting management issues, derived from the literature.