Research
Dr. Maggie Daniels has conducts fieldwork and research for local and national agencies in the areas of event management, tourism policy and destination promotion as pertaining to local economic development. Recent projects that Maggie has worked on include the following:
- Public Comment Analysis on the National Mall Plan Alternatives and Socioeconomic Impacts Analysis (2008-2010).
- Manassas Events: A Proposal to Develop a Comprehensive and Integrative Events Development Strategy for an Arts and Entertainment District in Manassas, Virginia (2009).
- The Factors Influencing Wedding Reception Venue Selection in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area (2009).
- National Mall Visitor Study: Destinations, Preferences, and Expenditures (2008-2009).
- A Participant Observation Study of the National Independence Day Celebration Services and Facilities (2007)
- A Participant Observation Study of the Cherry Blossom Festival Services and Facilities (2007)
- Qualitative Analysis of Public Comments on the National Mall & Memorial Parks Management Plan (2007)
- Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: An Analysis of Visitor Satisfaction, Involvement and Exhibit Preferences (2006-2007)
- Space Day at the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: An Analysis of Visitor Feedback (2006)
- Tourism Development at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: An Analysis of Programs and Promotion (2005)
