Darina Hristova, Plamena Palamarova
STUDY OF THE APPLICATIONS OF THE MARKETING MIX
IN THE CULTURAL SECTOR IN BULGARIA
Summary:
The management of cultural activities is an important issue in the increasingly rapidly developing cultural and creative sector. Part of the management of these activities is the application of relevant marketing concepts in the planning and organization of cultural events. In this regard, the goal of the current paper is to derive a marketing mix for the cultural sector and to research its application in the conduct of cultural events. The paper offers a theoretical analysis of various concepts and models for the marketing mix concept and the authors propose an adapted model of the mix, applicable to the cultural sector. The model has been tested using a specially developed methodology. Data have been collected and analysed for each of the elements of the proposed marketing mix and their constituent variables. The research was conducted for four consecutive years. Based on the results, guidelines have been presented for the planning and application of the elements of the marketing mix in the realization of a cultural event.
