Collaborative actions of Mice stakeholders toward sector recovery and resilience

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ID21541049
AuthorsRefiloe Julia LEKGAU (0000-0002-0303-7592, University of Johannesburg, corresponding author), Tembi M Tichaawa (0000-0002-1913-3730, University of Johannesburg)
Year2024
Volume41
Issue4
Pages810-824
Publication date2024-07-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueDevelopment Southern Africa (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0376-835X • E-ISSN: 1470-3637
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/0376835x.2024.2329556
OpenAlexW4392849624
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited25

This article examines the collaborative actions taken by key stakeholders in the meetings, incentive travel, conference/convention, and exhibition (MICE) sector of South Africa in enabling sector recovery and building resilience. In-depth interviews held with 19 MICE event stakeholders representing event planners, suppliers, leading industry associations, and governing authorities, show the key collaborative actions taken by MICE sector stakeholders, including establishing the South African Events Council, increased information sharing, capacity support, and recovery partnerships in the sector. The study illustrates that while the MICE sector forms a small segment of the tourism industry of South Africa and was the most regulated, the survival, adaptability, and recovery of many members in the sector were recognised as depending on the collaborations entered into therein. Understanding such collaborations in the MICE sector allows for a deeper understanding of the resilience-building process of the sector toward its sustainability

Business · Economics · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Political science · Process management · Public relations · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · Disaster Management and Resilience · Regional resilience and development

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