This paper examines event tourism as a field of study and area of professional practice
updating the previous review article published in 2008. In this substantially extended review …

This article reviews 'event tourism'as both professional practice and a field of academic
study. The origins and evolution of research on event tourism are pinpointed through both …

This commentary examines how events-related research has and increasingly contributes to
tourism studies, and how these lines of argument have evolved over the last thirty years …

Event Management has emerged as a distinct field of study and career path, with increasing
professionalism, yet its scope and boundaries are somewhat unclear and it is not connected …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to investigate shifts and patterns evident in event
studies over the past 30 years. It aims to review events‐related academic articles published …

It is argued that for destinations looking for competitive advantages, the future lies in
portfolios of events, all managed together as assets achieving multiple goals for the host …

Event management has burst on the academic and applied fields in the last 30 years as an
independent entity, although the event product has existed for approximately as long as …

The study of festivals and events is now an important and prolific area of tourism research
enquiry. Festivals and events have flourished in recent decades and interest in …

This opinion piece considers the future of research into festival and event tourism based on
current gaps in the literature and the author's view of key directions that this research is likely …

Special events are a unique form of tourism product, but they should not be viewed narrowly
as mere attractions for exploitation in tourism development schemes. This article discusses …