SIBIU 2007 EUROPEAN CULTURAL CAPITAL PROGRAM: THE COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT Rotariu Ilie, senior lecturer, ilie.rotariu@ulbsibiu.ro “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu Abstract: This paper is a case study: the town of Sibiu – Transylvania – Romania. A good communication is compulsory to boost a tourist destination for the both major actors: the organizers and the population – the potential tourists. We argue that the communication is the key tool to have good results in organizing an event as The European Cultural Capital. Key words: communication, tourist destination, communication management JEL code: M37