Marta Soligo's guest appearances

Marta Soligo

Talk About Las Vegas with Ira

Ira's Everything Bagel

Ross Bennett

Charles Pignone

Mark Malkoff

Jon Ralston

Murray SawChuck

Larry King

Matt Stell

John Krause

Ryan Nicodemus

Jim Florentine

Steve Schirripa

Adam Hunter

Brad WIlliams

Hal Sparks

Tom Green

OwlTail

Postdoctoral Research Faculty  (International Gaming Institute at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas) Sociology of Leisure &amp; Tourism This week, Ira spoke with Marta Soligo, Postdoctoral Research Faculty (International Gaming Institute at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas), where she also teaches Sociology of Leisure &amp; Tourism. In this leisurely episode of Ira’s Everything Bagel, Marta talks about how tourism mirrors society; why social media influences tourism; how tourism is evolving, with increasing demand for “off-the-beaten-path” adventures, authenticity, and sustainability; how some venues create “staged authenticity” to match tourists’ expectations without reflecting reality; the new collaboration between tourism boards and academia; and why she chose to come to Las Vegas, the “capital of tourism,” to research the sociology of tourism and obtain her PhD in sociology. Marta Soligo works as a Postdoctoral Research Faculty for the International Gaming Institute at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), where she also teaches Sociology of Leisure &amp; Tourism. Moreover, she is a Visiting Professor of Sociology of Tourism at the Università degli Studi di Bergamo (Italy), for the master’s course in Planning and Management of Tourism Systems. Her most recent interests center around a variety of key topics in today’s travel market, such as sustainable development, popular culture, and the post-pandemic recovery. She has presented her works at several conferences by professional associations and international institutions, such as UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization) and ASA (the American Sociological Association). https://twitter.com/Soligo_Marta https://twitter.com/Soc_of_Tourism https://www.instagram.com/tourismarta/

Postdoctoral Research Faculty (International Gaming Institute at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas) Sociology of Leisure &amp; Tourism This week, Ira spoke with Marta Soligo, Postdoctoral Research Faculty (International Gaming Institute at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas), where she also teaches Sociology of Leisure &amp; Tourism. In this leisurely episode of Ira’s Everything Bagel, Marta talks about how tourism mirrors society; why social media influences tourism; how tourism is evolving, with increasing demand for “off-the-beaten-path” adventures, authenticity, and sustainability; how some venues create “staged authenticity” to match tourists’ expectations without reflecting reality; the new collaboration between tourism boards and academia; and why she chose to come to Las Vegas, the “capital of tourism,” to research the sociology of tourism and obtain her PhD in sociology. Marta Soligo works as a Postdoctoral Research Faculty for the International Gaming Institute at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), where she also teaches Sociology of Leisure &amp; Tourism. Moreover, she is a Visiting Professor of Sociology of Tourism at the Università degli Studi di Bergamo (Italy), for the master’s course in Planning and Management of Tourism Systems. Her most recent interests center around a variety of key topics in today’s travel market, such as sustainable development, popular culture, and the post-pandemic recovery. She has presented her works at several conferences by professional associations and international institutions, such as UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization) and ASA (the American Sociological Association). <a href="https://twitter.com/Soligo_Marta" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Soligo_Marta</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Soc_of_Tourism" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Soc_of_Tourism</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tourismarta/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/tourismarta/</a>

Noshing With Marta Soligo – February 3, 2022

This week, Ira spoke with Marta Soligo, author of an original research article, “What Happens Here? Educating Las Vegas’s Guests During COVID-19,”  published in the UNLV Gaming Research &amp; Review Journal. In this 30-minute episode of Talk About Las Vegas, Soligo talks about the need to raise the consciousness of  Las Vegas visitors about their impact on the community; why some people think Las Vegas is not authentic; the optimal relationship between tourists and communities;  utilizing the unique Las Vegas private-public partnership to get the message out to tourists about the destination’s new expectations; and long-term solutions to the challenge of visitors thinking anything goes here.

Talking With Marta Soligo – March 15, 2021