Event management in sport, recreation and tourism : theoretical and practical dimensions / edited by Cheryl Mallen and Lorne J. Adams.

Includes appendices, bibliographical references and index.

1 Traditional and niche events in sport, recreation and tourism -- 2 The concept of knowledge in event management -- 3 The role of the event manager: to be a facilitator -- 4 The event planning model: the development phase -- 5 The event planning model: the event operational planning phase -- 6 The event planning model: the event implementation, monitoring and management phase -- 7 Event operational planning issues and strategies -- 8 The event planning evaluation and renewal phase -- 9 Safeguard the natural environment in event management -- 10 Facilitating quality in event management -- 11 Event bidding -- 12 Politics in event bidding and hosting -- 13 Ethical decision making in event management -- 14 Conclusions

English