Written by a team of high profile, international authors, this exciting new text successfully combines theory and practice, making it a must-have for all students of Events Management. Events Management: An International Approach provides comprehensive coverage of all the most common types of events, preparing students for a future career in Events Management. Covering key issues such as fundraising, sponsorship and globalization, this text addresses the challenges and examines the realities of events management in an international context. A wide range of case studies and examples look at sporting, music, catering and fundraising events across the UK, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East.
Key features include: - An international approach, drawing on a wide range of cases from around the world - Extensive pedagogical features such as Diary of an Event Manager and Exercises in Critical Thinking - A companion website offering a full Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint slides, additional case studies and links to SAGE journal articles
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PART ONE: INTRODUCING AN INTERNATIONAL APPROACH TO EVENTS MANAGEMENT 1. Events in Our Changing World - Nicole Ferdinand & Stephen J. Shaw 2. The International Events Environment - Nicole Ferdinand & Simone Wesner PART TWO: INTERNATIONAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT IN PRACTICE 3. Event Design - Nazia Ali 4. Event Project Management - Nigel L. Williams 5. Building an Events Team - Bruce Johnson 6. Event Marketing - Rumen Gechev 7. Financing Events - Paul J. Kitchin 8. Risk Management - Brent W. Ritchie and Sacha Reid 9. Event Evaluation - Jo-anne Tull PART THREE: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT 10. Sustainability and the Events Industry - Elena Cavagnaro, Albert Postma and Thomas Neese 11. Ambush Marketing: Immoral or Innovative? - Marc Mazodier 12. The Internationalization of Sport Events and Leagues - Paul J. Kitchin 13. The Role of Events in the Hospitality Sector - Ioannis Pantelidis 14. The Development of the Corporate Events Sector - Ivna Reic PART FOUR: EXTENDED CASE STUDIES 15. Sleeping Through the Static - Stephen Henderson 16. The Exportation of Event Expertise: Taking Best Practise to International Markets in the MICE sector - Sarah Edwards and Liander Taylor 17. The Marketing Strategy for the 13th IAAF Indoor World Athletics Championships 2010 in Doha: Creating a Value Constellation - Tariq Saed Al-Abdulla, Maher N. Safi and Alain Ferrand 18. Events Operations: The London City Airport's Fundraising Day - Polly Larner
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