• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.9 no.10
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• pp.339-346
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• 2018

The purpose of this study is to examine how visitors' recognition on cultural tourism festivals influences festival satisfaction and festival effects and suggest plans for operating the festivals. To address the goal, this author conducted a survey to visitors of memorable Chungjang Festival, and 441 sheets were finally used for positive analysis. According to the analysis results, the factors of recognition on cultural tourism festivals were divided into those related to recognition on tourism and recognition on culture, and these recognitions influence festival satisfaction and festival effects. Based on the results, this researcher suggests that it is important for those operating the festivals to make efforts to enhance tourism convenience for visitors and also develop programs which can allow visitors to learn about the unique culture of the region closely.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.9 no.9
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• pp.380-392
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• 2009

This study aims to understand what aspects among perceived environmental cues affect on satisfaction and behavior intention of visitors with the object of Gwangju Chungjang Festival 2008, which is a city festival. The survey was performed in the festival period, from October 7 through, 12 2008 with 300 visitors who finished the touring of the Festival. All the 300 questionnaires were returned, but only 270 out of 300 were used, except for the unfaithful responses, for the analysis. For statistical process of the collected data, frequency analysis, reliability analysis, factor analysis and multiple regression were performed by using SPSS 12.0 for Windows via the process of data coding. As the result, first, the factor, environmental cues of city festival were shown differently in three dimensions of satisfaction. In other words, 'food factor' is an important factor for festival satisfaction. Second, for re-visit intention, which is the consequence variable and behavior intention of satisfaction regarding the environmental cue factor, 'convenient facility factor' and 'accessibility and promotion factor' were significant and 'promotion and guidance factor' for the recommendation factor was significant. On the contrary, 'food factor' did not have significant impact. Third and finally, as the analysis result of impact of festival satisfaction on re-visit intention and recommendation intention, which are the behavior intentions, festival satisfaction was significant. This study aims suggestion of development strategies for Gwangju Chungjang Festival 2008. It is appropriate time for this study at the point of promoting city festivals. Also, suggestions in this study can help promotion of development direction.