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Events Management

"Events Management" is the must-have introductory text providing a complete A-Z of the principles and practices of planning, managing and staging events. The book:

Introduces the concepts of event planning and management
Presents the study of events management within an academic environment
Discusses the key components for staging an event, covering the whole process from creation to evaluation
Examines the events industry within its broader business context, covering impacts and event tourism
Provides an effective guide for producers of events
Contains learning objectives and review questions to consolidate learning


Each chapter features a real-life case study to illustrate key concepts and place theory in a practical context, as well as preparing students to tackle any challenges they may face in managing events. Examples include the Beijing Olympic Games, Google Zeitgeist Conference, International Confex, Edinburgh International Festival, Ideal Home Show and Glastonbury Festival.

Carefully constructed to maximise learning, the text provides the reader with:


A systematic guide to organizing successful events, examining areas such as staging, logistics, marketing, human resource management, control and budgeting, risk management, impacts, evaluation and reporting
Fully revised and updated content including new chapters on sustainable development and events, perspectives on events, and expanded content on marketing, legal issues, risk and health and safety management
A companion website: www.elsevierdirect.com/9781856178181 with additional materials and links to websites and other resources for both students and lecturers
NB this title is only available in the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa
This systematic guide to organizing successful events with a case study in each chapter prepares students to tackle any problems they may face in managing events
Thoroughly revised and updated with three new chapters and expanded content on managing marketing, law and risk so that students benefit from the latest research in the field
Supported by an instructor website: this fantastic resource contains additional material to save lecturers time spent gathering teaching resources to support lectures, seminars and tutorials

774 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 1, 2001

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March 6, 2010
I learnt various kinds of events and the technicalities involved. Also learnt the principles and practices associated with managing and handling events
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