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Konferenshotell och covid-pandemins effekter: En scenariostudie kring konferensverksamhet på hotell
Linnaeus University, School of Business and Economics, Department of Organisation and Entrepreneurship.
Linnaeus University, School of Business and Economics, Department of Organisation and Entrepreneurship.
2021 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Conference hotels and the effects of COVID-19 : A scenario study of conference services in hotels (English)
Abstract [sv]

Denna studie söker att utforska vilka effekter och konsekvenser covid-pandemin kan ha på konferensverksamhet som bedrivs på hotell i Sverige. Genom en scenariostudie undersöks hur framtidens marknad för konferenser som en del av hotellverksamhet i Sverige kan se ut med hänsyn till covid-pandemins effekter. För att skapa scenariot användes en tvåstegs-studie bestående av intervjuer och en enkätundersökning. Studien belyser dessutom vilka praktiska implikationer scenariot får, samt vilka anpassningar konferenshotellen kan göra för att möta scenariot. Scenariot visar att det även efter pandemin kommer att finnas en efterfrågan på fysiska möten och en möjlighet att bedriva en vinstdrivande konferensverksamhet på hotell. Dock indikerar studien på att konferenshotellen troligtvis kommer påverkas av långvariga marknadsförändringar. Förändringarna inkluderar förändrade köpbeteenden, ökad användning av digitala inslag i möten, större fokus på aktivitet och upplevelse, färre stora möten, minskad maxkapacitet i konferenslokaler, större fokus på trygghet och ökad osäkerhet på marknaden. Den ökade osäkerheten leder till att konferenshotellen föreslås arbeta mer aktivt med att bygga resilienta organisationer. Dessutom föreslås en rad andra anpassningsåtgärder för att konferenshotell ska kunna bedriva en vinstdrivande konferensverksamhet. Inga liknande studier har kunnat hittas och därför erbjuder denna studie en insikt i ett outforskat och högaktuellt ämne som inbjuder till vidare forskning. 

Abstract [en]

This study seeks to explore what effects and consequences the covid-pandemic will have on conference services at hotels in Sweden. A scenario study examines what the future market for conferences as part of hotel businesses in Sweden may look like with regard to the effects of the covid pandemic. The scenario is created by executing a two step-study consisting of interviews and a survey. The study also illustrates what practical implications the scenario will have, and what adjustments the conference hotels can make to meet said scenario. The scenario shows that even after the pandemic, there will still be a demand for physical meetings and an ability to operate profitable conference services at hotels. Nevertheless, the study indicates that conference hotels most likely will be affected by long term changes on the market. The changes include change in purchase behaviour, increased use of digital technologies in meetings, a larger focus on activities and experiences, fewer large meetings, decreased maximum capacity in conference rooms, more focus on safety and security and more insecurity on the market. The increased insecurity leads up to the suggestion that the conference hotels work more actively with building resilient organisations. In addition, other adaptation measures for the ability to operate profitable conference services are suggested. No similar studies have been found and therefore this study offers an insight into an unexplored and very current topic that invites further research. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2021. , p. 65
Keywords [sv]
konferenshotell, mötesindustrin, hotellindustrin, resiliens, COVID-19, konferens, hybridmöte, krishantering, scenariostudie
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Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-100162OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-100162DiVA, id: diva2:1519338
Subject / course
Tourism Studies
Educational program
Tourism Management Programme, 180 credits
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Available from: 2021-02-01 Created: 2021-01-18 Last updated: 2021-02-01Bibliographically approved

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