A shortdescription of the cathedral and an encouragement to explore thecity by boat, as similar to Amsterdam, Utrecht has beautiful canals.The accompanying image was of one of the typical Dutch canalboats maneuvering through the narrow canals. The third componentwas a quote taken directly from the Utrecht tourism boardwebsite and featured in an article on the world’s 10 most unsungplaces in 2012 published by international travel guide LonelyPlanet: “When you visit the Netherlands, you should not forgetthe graceful city of Utrecht.” The third column was chosen to bemanipulated for the experiment. The control group brochure, at thetop of the third column, had a small section that promoted the easewith which the city could be reached and its central location in theNetherlands. Below this, there were the contact details of the citytourist agency, and below this, there were two pictures that featuredthe same attributes as the other two columns, namely, the cathedraland the old Dutch style houses alongside a canal. These werechosen in order to include the same attributes as already promotedand so as not to change the image of the city by introducing newattributes. The treatment group brochure had information about thecity hosting the first two stages of the Tour de France later that year.The column contained the dates for the event and invited people tovisit Utrecht and experience the event. To de-emphasize theimportance of the actual race and show the participants who arenot cycling fans that this was a fun event to experience, the festivallike atmosphere that is associated with the event was emphasizedthroughout the text. Two pictures of Tour de France cyclists racingthrough an historic unidentified city (similar to Utrecht), with largecrowds cheering them on, accompanied the text. An importantbrand attribute of the Tour de France, the yellow jersey, waspredominantly showcased in one of the pictures. The experiment(research) was conducted 5 months prior to the commencement ofthe event, which means that this experiment is a posttest evaluationof a promotion held prior to the event.