지역축제 방문객 성향과 소비지출과의 관계 연구

A Study on the Relations between Vistor orientation and Consumer spending in the past 3 years Muju Firefly Festival

The present study analysed the relationship between the propensities and consumption expenditures among the visitors over the past three years to the Muju Firefly Festival chosen as the best festival by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 2013. First, in 2011, the household income and the duration of participation (the number of days) as part of the visitors’ propensities were found to have positive (+) influence on consumption expenditures. In 2012, occupational status (i.e. employed or unemployed), residence (i.e. living in Jeolla-do or not) and the duration of participation were found to have positive influence on visitors’ consumption expenditures. In 2013, the duration of participation positively affected visitors’ consumption expenditures, whereas the number of fellow visitors had negative (-) influence on visitors’ consumption expenditures. Second, for the past three years overall, the duration of participation had positive influence on visitors’ consumption expenditures, whereas the frequency of participation had negative (-) effects on visitors’ consumption expenditures. Finally, the duration of participation was found to be the common element that consistently affected visitors’ consumption expenditures over the three years. That is, the longer visitors stayed in the venue, the more they spent on food and beverages. Hence, lodging, transportation and entertainment costs were found to increase when visitors stayed more than one night.