The role of event tourism strategy of Serbia in strategic planning

• Main Authors: Bjeljac Željko, Pantić Marijana, Filipović Marko
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Institute of Architecture, Urban & Spatial Planning of Serbia 2013-01-01
• Series: Spatium
• Subjects: strategy; event tourism; Serbia.
• Online Access: http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-569X/2013/1450-569X1330054B.pdf

Tourist events represent not only a significant tourism potential, but also the touristic product of Serbia. There are approximately 2500 events every year, attended by several million visitors from Serbia and all around the world. Since the 1990s in the world and since the beginning of the 21st century in Serbia, the organization and development of events has become a significantly profitable activity. Certain countries developed event tourism strategies on the level of the country or on the regional level; in Serbia, the event tourism is mentioned in the national tourism development strategies and certain regional ones. This paper targets the need for development of Event Tourism Strategy on the level of Serbia.