Technology Advances and Innovation in Wine Tourism
This book consolidates under one roof the latest research investigating the various technological advances and new managerial approaches driving innovation within wine tourism. Competition in wine tourism intensifies at a global scale, while wine tourism demand continuously evolves, diversifies and becomes more sophisticated. The book highlights that innovation and technology exploitation have become not only a way to differentiate but also a survival necessity for wine tourism operators and wine destinations alike.
This book includes cutting edge research about the latest technological developments and advances that revolutionise the wine tourism sector and transform the way wine tourism experiences are designed and delivered. In addition, the book includes case studies and research findings showing how wine tourism operators and destinations can nurture, support and implement innovation at various levels, including the experience, the process, the business model and/or the ecosystem level.
Coralie HALLER is an associate-professor in Entrepreneurship and Management of Information systems at EM Strasbourg Business School, University of Strasbourg, in France. Former director of the Executive Education, is now in charge of the Master in Tourism Management. She has founded and currently hold the Corporate Chair “Wine and Tourism” at University of Strasbourg which allows her to lead regional and national research projects in wine tourism, tourism and wine management. Her research has been published in different scholarly recognized academic journals, books, academic and professional conferences.