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ABSTRACT
This article presents a discussion on research associations as facilitators of knowledge networks in a community of tourism research and marketing professionals. The Travel and Tourism Research Association was selected for a case study to examine factors, attitudes, and behaviors in relation to professional networking of its members. Perceptions of knowledge networks, and of the association as a network facilitator, are discussed in the contexts of social networks and capacity-building of a scientific community. While the observations are made of a small sample from a single association, results of the study have potential implications for understanding and nurturing professional networks in an applied research community.
The author is grateful to the Board of TTRA-International for providing access to its membership community of tourism researchers and destination marketing professionals, to TTRA members for participating in this study, to the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC-CGS 767-2004-1292) for its support of this undertaking, and to Professor Stephen L. J. Smith and the dissertation research committee for advice and guidance. Nonetheless, as a norm of scholarship, any errors are those of the author's.