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Santos, J. A. C., Fernández-Gámez, M. A, Guevara-Plaza, A., Santos, M. C. & Pestana, M. H. (2023). The sustainable transformation of business events: Sociodemographic variables as determinants of attitudes toward sustainable academic conferences. International Journal of Event and Festival Management. 14 (1)
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J. A. Santos et al.,  "The sustainable transformation of business events: Sociodemographic variables as determinants of attitudes toward sustainable academic conferences", in Int. Journal of Event and Festival Management, vol. 14, no. 1, 2023
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@article{santos2023_1716207956386,
	author = "Santos, J. A. C. and Fernández-Gámez, M. A and Guevara-Plaza, A. and Santos, M. C. and Pestana, M. H.",
	title = "The sustainable transformation of business events: Sociodemographic variables as determinants of attitudes toward sustainable academic conferences",
	journal = "International Journal of Event and Festival Management",
	year = "2023",
	volume = "14",
	number = "1",
	doi = "10.1108/IJEFM-05-2022-0041",
	url = "https://www.emerald.com/insight/1758-2954.htm"
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - The sustainable transformation of business events: Sociodemographic variables as determinants of attitudes toward sustainable academic conferences
T2  - International Journal of Event and Festival Management
VL  - 14
IS  - 1
AU  - Santos, J. A. C.
AU  - Fernández-Gámez, M. A
AU  - Guevara-Plaza, A.
AU  - Santos, M. C.
AU  - Pestana, M. H.
PY  - 2023
SN  - 1758-2954
DO  - 10.1108/IJEFM-05-2022-0041
UR  - https://www.emerald.com/insight/1758-2954.htm
AB  - 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 conferences based on literature review as well as the theories of reasoned action
and planned behavior was developed and applied to a sample of 532 surveyed individuals
from 68 countries who regularly attended academic conferences in the last five years prior
to 2020. The results were refined using statistical and computational techniques to achieve
more empirically robust conclusions.
Findings – Results reveal that sociodemographic variables such as attendees' gender and
age explain differences in attitudes. Women and older adults have stronger pro-environmental attitudes regarding event sustainability. On the other hand, attitudes towards
more sustainable academic conferences are quite strong and positive overall. More
sustainable events' venues, catering, conference materials, and accommodations strongly
influence attendees' attitudes towards more sustainable conferences. The strength of
attitudes was weaker towards transportation.
Originality/value – To our best knowledge, this research is the first to assess whether
sociodemographic variables explain significant differences in attitudes towards the
sustainable transformation of academic conferences.


ER  -