ISBN:
9780415824620
,
9780203370391
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xxii, 324 Seiten)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Series Statement:
Routledge Advances in Event Research Series
Parallel Title:
Print version The Future of Events & Festivals
DDC:
394.2
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
The growth of events and festivals has been significant over the last decade and a wide range of skills are essential to ensure those events are successful. This requirement has been instrumental in stimulating the creation of more tertiary education opportunities to develop events management knowledge. As the discipline develops, knowledge requires direction in order to understand the changing advances in society.This is the first book to take a futures approach to understanding event management. A systematic and pattern-based understanding is used to determine the likelihood of future even
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Editors; Notes on contributors; Foreword; PART 1 Setting the scene: past, present and future; 1 An introduction to the future; 2 Back to the future: analysing history to plan for tomorrow; 3 The forms and functions of planned events: past and future; 4 Scenarios for the future of events and festivals: Mick Jagger at 107 and Edinburgh Fringe; PART 2 Contested issues, thoughts and solutions; 5 Scotland in 2025: dependent or independent event nation?; 6 The future power of decision making in community festivals
Description / Table of Contents:
7 Industry perceptions of events futures8 Economic evaluation of special events: challenges for the future; 9 The greening of events: exploring future trends and issues; 10 The future is green: a case study of Malmoe, Sweden; 11 The future of local community festivals and meanings of place in an increasingly mobile world; 12 Developing brand relationship theory for festivals: a study of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe; 13 Exploring future forms of event volunteering; 14 The future of surveillance and security in global events
Description / Table of Contents:
15 A perspective on the near future: mobilizing events and social media16 The future is virtual; 17 Leadership and visionary futures: future proofing festivals; 18 The future of event design and experience; 19 eScaping in the city: retailvents in socio-spatially managed futures; PART 3 What does this all mean?; 20 Cognitive map(s) of event and festival futures; Endnote; Index
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
DOI:
10.4324/9780203370391
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