Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a relevant backdrop for the Worldwide Hospitality snd Tourism Themes … (WHATT) theme issue on tourism challenges and solution in the Niagara region, and to present the key points discussed during … tourism. Findings – This paper provides a historic perspective of the Niagara region and presented in the context of tourism …

/methodology/approach – The paper is based on a limited literature review of Butler's Tourism Area Life Cycle (1980). The academic theory is … other tourism destinations that are facing stagnation and decline. Findings – While Niagara tourism is currently … its offering. Key components of the rejuvenation include collaboration, strategizing, developing a destination brand that …

culinary tourism in the Niagara region. Design/methodology/approach – Through industry interviews with practitioners … made in other area of the globe specific to wine and culinary tourism. The research is intended to cover the issues … – In Niagara's wine and culinary tourism sector, there is a renewed call for industry specific research. Furthermore …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the contribution of events to the Niagara region's tourism product … help Niagara region tourism and economic growth. Originality/value – Current and future challenges for the region are …

overall tourism industry and economy of the greater Niagara Falls region. Design/methodology/approach – Research methods … tourism officials and potential investors.  …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the impact that the 2003 SARS epidemic had on tourism and summarize … may not be suitable in other jurisdictions. Practical implications – This paper provides information on how the tourism … the effects of a crisis. Originality/value – This paper summarizes the effects that SARS had on the tourism industry and …

opportunities for binational tourism in the Niagara region. Design/methodology/approach – A selected cross‐section of relevant … their externships with the Binational Tourism Alliance, are utilized. Binational tourism initiatives from different parts of … the world are analyzed. Findings – This paper implies that in order to strategize binational tourism in Niagara, relevant …

challenges it faces and find solutions to preserve and develop its tourism industry?” It aims to capture the essence of … conclusions of nine papers contributed by 22 Canadian tourism experts to the Worldwide Hospitality And Tourism Themes (WHATT …) issue on tourism in the Niagara region, Canada. Design/methodology/approach – The approach of this paper is to integrate all …

, the community and the tourism and hospitality industry, and their perceptions of critical stakeholders in destination … most crucial roles in achieving inter‐stakeholder collaboration for sustainable destination development, particularly …

two distinct areas of the destination, a central tourism corridor and a bedroom community. Findings – In general, at … to the tourism corridor, they still existed in significant enough numbers such that they should capture the attention of …