The Routledge Handbook of Business Events
1st Edition
Published on 14. April 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
316 pages
978-1-032-32117-2 (ISBN)
Description
A timely and up-to-date "go-to" reference work for business events, The Routledge Handbook of Business Events explores and critically evaluates the key debates and controversies inherent to this rapidly expanding subject of study and industry.
The volume brings together leading specialists from a range of disciplinary backgrounds and geographical regions, to provide state-of-the-art theoretical reflection and empirical research on management aspects as well as economic, social and environmental impacts and external factors such as transportation. The book incorporates the varied expertise of some 30 expert authors to provide a definitive collection of statements in this field, accompanied by illustrative and engaging case studies embodying real-life scenarios and examples on an international scale.
This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers and academics of Events, as well as those of related studies in particular Tourism, Hospitality, Sport, Leisure, Marketing, Business and Development Studies.
The volume brings together leading specialists from a range of disciplinary backgrounds and geographical regions, to provide state-of-the-art theoretical reflection and empirical research on management aspects as well as economic, social and environmental impacts and external factors such as transportation. The book incorporates the varied expertise of some 30 expert authors to provide a definitive collection of statements in this field, accompanied by illustrative and engaging case studies embodying real-life scenarios and examples on an international scale.
This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers and academics of Events, as well as those of related studies in particular Tourism, Hospitality, Sport, Leisure, Marketing, Business and Development Studies.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Academic and Postgraduate
Illustrations
34 s/w Abbildungen, 10 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 24 s/w Zeichnungen, 33 s/w Tabellen
33 Tables, black and white; 24 Line drawings, black and white; 10 Halftones, black and white; 34 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 174 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
603 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-32117-2 (9781032321172)
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The Routledge Handbook of Business Events
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09/2022
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The Routledge Handbook of Business Events
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09/2022
1st Edition
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Person
Charles Arcodia is a Professor in Event Management in the Department of Tourism, Sport and Hotel Management, Griffith University, Australia. He is an experienced tertiary educator having taught and researched in universities for over 20 years. His primary areas of research are in event management, Tourism education and various tourism and related cultural issues. He has held leadership positions in a variety of educational and business service contexts.
Content
Introduction, Part 1: The World of Business Events, 1. Research Directions in Business Events: An Evaluation of Literature Reviews 1996-2019, 2. Building National Capabilities for Business Events, 3. Strategic Event Planning, 4. The Distribution Channel of Business Events, Part 2: Business Events Impact, 5. The Impact of Business Events, 6. Social Value of B2B Tradeshows, 7. The Importance of Business Events for Rural Women in Business, 8. Individual Attendees' Value of Business Events, Part 3: Business Events and Sustainability, 9. The Application of Corporate Social Responsibility Principles to Corporate Meetings, 10. Sustainability Developments at Conference Centres: A Greener Future for Business Events, 11. Alternative Venues for Business Events, 12. The Role of Convention Visitor Bureaus in Business Events, 13. Business Events and Sustainability Policies, 14. Indigenous Business Events and Organisational Legitimacy, Part 4: Business Events and Technology, 15. Smart Technologies and the Future of Business Events, 16. Technology Innovation in Business Events, 17. An Overview of Virtual Business Events: Can Everyone Hear Me?, Part 5: Business Events Marketing and Sponsorship, 18. Business Events Enhancing Destination Competitiveness, 19. Business Events as a Differentiation Strategy for Tourist Destinations, 20. The Role of DMOs in Business Events, 21. Approaches to Business Event Sponsorship: The Case of Agrochemex, 22. Social Media Marketing for Business Events, Part 6: Business Events Operations, 23. Business Events and Hospitality, 24. Business Events and Chinese Hospitality, 25. Designing and Developing Content for Collaborative Business Events, 26. Risk and Crisis Management and Business Events: A Destination Perspective. Conclusion.