Research on Landsmót - The National Icelandic Horse Competition

Photo © Árni Þórður Jónsson

Representatives of Landsmót, Hólar University and the Icelandic Tourist Research Centre today signed an agreement for a study on Landsmót 2018 as a comprehensive event.

The study is a follow up on a study of The National Icelandic Horse Competition - Landsmót in 2016 at Hólar and its goals are to increase knowledge of events and event management, especially in the field of horse riding, strengthen the network of researchers in the field of event management, increase knowledge of the Landsmót and promote research in event management at the University of Hólar and the Icelandic Tourism Research Centre.

The picture shows Guðrún Þóra Gunnarsdóttir, director of ITRC, and Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir, Assistant Professor at Hólar University at the signing of the agreement in Víðidalur today, together with Áskell Heiðar Ásgeirsson, Managing Director of Landsmót.