
Contemporary Issues for Events
Goodfellow Publishers Limited
Published on 7. April 2025
Book
Hardback
244 pages
978-1-915097-86-6 (ISBN)
Description
An edited volume which discusses and investigates five key themes of fast-moving and highly significant factors in the field of events management:
* Technology
* Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
* Sustainability
* Competition, Finances & Growth
* Creativity & Event Operations
Bringing together a team of expert international contributors who use real life case studies to contextualise, it provides the reader with a one-stop shop to all key areas of change and growth within the events industry.
Part of the Event Management Theory and Methods Series. This series examines the extent to which mainstream theory is being employed to develop event-specific theory, and to influence the very core practices of event management and event tourism.
With online resource material, this mix-and-match collection is ideal for lecturers who need theoretical foundations and case studies for their classes, by students in need of reference works, and by professionals wanting increased understanding alongside practical methods. Series editors: Vassilios Ziakas, Consultant & Independent Scholar in Events Management, UK and Donald Getz PhD., Professor Emeritus, University of Calgary, Canada.
* Technology
* Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
* Sustainability
* Competition, Finances & Growth
* Creativity & Event Operations
Bringing together a team of expert international contributors who use real life case studies to contextualise, it provides the reader with a one-stop shop to all key areas of change and growth within the events industry.
Part of the Event Management Theory and Methods Series. This series examines the extent to which mainstream theory is being employed to develop event-specific theory, and to influence the very core practices of event management and event tourism.
With online resource material, this mix-and-match collection is ideal for lecturers who need theoretical foundations and case studies for their classes, by students in need of reference works, and by professionals wanting increased understanding alongside practical methods. Series editors: Vassilios Ziakas, Consultant & Independent Scholar in Events Management, UK and Donald Getz PhD., Professor Emeritus, University of Calgary, Canada.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
40 Figures
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-915097-86-6 (9781915097866)
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Persons
Editor
Senior Lecturer in Events Management and Programme Leader for the BA(Hons) Events Management courseUniversity of Northampton, UK
Programme Leader and Senior Lecturer for Events Management, and Senior University Teaching FellowChester Business School, University of Chester, UK
Content
Introduction; Ch 1 Staging Edutainment through experiential learning: The case of ideacation in Macao (Sequeira Couto and Weng Si Lei); Ch 2 Race to Equality (Shaughnessy & Chambers); Ch 3 Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion aspects to consider for attendees and employees in Events (Rowley); Ch 4 Eco-Friendly Event Venues: Navigating Sustainable Choices for Gatherings (Hussain et al); Ch 5 Employment Practices in Events: Mapping Working Conditions and Risks of Severe Exploitative Practices (Macaveiu); Ch 6 The Stakeholder Sandwich - identifying and mapping stakeholders in festivals and events (Wallace and Michopoulou); Ch 7 Exploring Industry Standards for Outdoor Events (Lansley); Ch 8 Exploring the Impacts of Assessable Virtual Tours on Student Desirable Skills and Perceived Employability in An Event Management Course (Le et al); Ch 9 Hashtags For Social Media Engagement in the Context of Local Events (Lin); Ch 10 Cultural festivals decision making patterns in COVID-19 pandemic: The case of Mexico" (Sanchez-Aguirre and Martinez); Ch 11 Building a voice for the sector (Beasor); Ch 12 Event Medical Provision - attitude to risk (Drakeley et al); Ch 13 Multiplicity of events - new model (Brown); Conclusion; Index