Curriculum Vitae
1. General information
Title, name and surname:
2.
Prof Elmarie Slabbert
Qualifications
Qualification type:
Field of study:
Institution:
Year obtained:
PhD
Tourism Management
North-West University
2004
Qualification type:
Field of study:
Institution:
Year obtained:
Magister Artium
Tourism Management
Potchefstroom University
2003
Qualification type:
Field of study:
Institution:
Year obtained:
Baccalaureus Artium honours
Tourism Management
Potchefstroom University
1998
Qualification type:
Field of study:
Institution:
Year obtained:
Baccalaureus
Business Communication
Potchefstroom University
1997
3. Commercialisation of expertise
Prof Slabbert specialises in tourism marketing and the impacts of tourism on the community.
She acquired research funds awarded to her by the National Research Foundation for analysing
the social impacts of events in South Africa (2007-2010). After this she received funding from
the National Research Foundation to continue her research on the tangible and intangible
benefits of tourism to communities (2012-2014). Besides her own research she is a project
leader within TREES focusing on the social impact of tourism especially at arts festivals, national
parks and other related study sites. The team is now working towards a centre of excellence.
She has authored and co-authored 31 peer reviewed articles, 6 accredited conference
proceedings and she started supervising post-graduate students in 2005 as co-supervisor, and
since 2006 as supervisor. Since 2005 28 Masters students and 12 Doctorate students completed
their studies with success under her guidance. At international level she has presented 34
papers at international conferences. This led to the development of various international
network opportunities and international cooperation agreements. Prof Slabbert has also
presented 8 papers at national conferences, co-authored 3 books, 10 chapters in books, 54
research reports and 6 in-service training manuals. She is currently serving on the Research
Forum of the Minister of Tourism. In 2010 she received the best paper award at the
International Tourism Conference on Sustainable Tourism. Together with colleagues, she
received the award for the best environmental abstract at the 2013 International Conference on
Events. In 2013, she was the second-runner up for the Women in Science Award by the
Department of Science and Technology. Over the last five years, she formed part of the top 20%
of the North-West University, receiving the top achiever award.
4. Publications
International publications:
SLABBERT, E. & VIVIERS, P. 2014. Comparing tourists’ and
residents’ motivations for travelling to Kruger National Park.
African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and
Dance (Accepted). (DoE accredited)
TAYLOR, T., SLABBERT, E. & SAAYMAN, M. 2014. A
concessionaire model for food and beverage operations in South
African National Parks. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism
and Leisure, 3(2):1-20. (DHET accredited)
GELDENHUYS, L., VAN DER MERWE, P. & SLABBERT, E. 2014.
Who is the scuba diver who visits Sodwana Bay and why? South
African Journal of Sport, Physical Education and Recreation,
36(2):91-104. (SSCI accredited)
VIVIERS, P. & SLABBERT, E. 2014. Should arts festivals focus on
push or pull factors in marketing efforts? African Journal of
Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 3(2):1-18. (DHET accredited)
SLABBERT, E., VIVIERS, P. & ERASMUS, J., 2013. The influence of
length of residency on the social impact of National Arts Festivals
in South Africa. Journal of Human Ecology, 44(1):85-95. (IBSS
accredited)
SLABBERT, E. & DU PLESSIS, L. 2013. Do socio-demographic
factors influence the travel behaviour of visitors to nature-based
products in South Africa? African Journal for Physical, Health
Education, Recreation and Dance, 19(3): 639-660. (DoE
accredited)
National publications:
VIVIERS, P. & SLABBERT, E. 2013. The impacts of a major South
African Arts Festival: the voices of the community. African
Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance,
19(3):623-638. (DoE accredited)
KRUGER, M., SAAYMAN, M. & SLABBERT, E. 2015. Managing
visitors’ dining and retail experience in South African National
Parks. South African Journal of Business Management.
(Accepted). (ISI accredited)
BOTHA, K., SLABBERT, E. & VIVIERS, P. 2014. Towards a ticket
purchase behaviour model for South African arts festivals.
Journal of Contemporary Management, 11:324-348. (DoE
accredited)
ZWANE, F., DU PLESSIS, L. & SLABBERT, E. 2014. Analysing
employers’ expectations of employee skills in the South African
tourism industry. South African Journal of Human Resource
Management, 12(1):1-9. (DoE accredited)
5. Papers presented
International papers:
STEYN, S. & SLABBERT, E. 2014. Aspects influencing the image of
South Africa as a tourism destination. International Antalya
Hospitality, Tourism and Travel Research Conference. Antalya,
Turkey. 9-12 December.
DU PLESSIS, E., SLABBERT, E. & SAAYMAN, M. 2014. Factors
contributing to visitors’ perception of value for money at the
Klein Karoo National Arts Festival. Consumer behaviour in
Tourism Symposium. Brunico, Italy. 3-6 December.
SLABBERT, E. 2014. The benefits residents receive from tourism:
is it all about the money? Winter Global Business Conference:
Tignes (France). 3-7 February.
GELDENHUYS, L-L., VAN DER MERWE, P. & SLABBERT, E. 2013.
Understanding the reasons why scuba divers dive: the case of
Sodwana Bay, South Africa. ICOT. Cyprus. 5-8 June.
SEYMOUR, K., VAN DER MERWE, P. & SLABBERT, E. 2013.
Factors influencing the perceived value of scuba diving
experience. ICOT. Cyprus. 5-8 June.
SLABBERT, E., VIVIERS, P. & BOTHA, K. 2013. Are South African
Arts Festivals Green? International Conference on Events.
England. 2-5 July 2013. Best Abstract Award.
National papers:
SCHOLTZ, M. & SLABBERT, E. 2013. Assessing the importance of
the tangible and intangible social impacts of tourism on selected
communities. 25th Annual Conference of the Southern Africa
Institute for Management Scientists (SAIMS). 15-17 September
2013.