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 …

Event Studies is the only book devoted to developing knowledge and theory about planned
events. It focuses on event planning and management, outcomes, the experience of events …

Contemporary events management is a diverse and challenging field. This introductory
textbook fully explores the multidisciplinary nature of events management and provides the …

Indigenous Australian festivals have long been tools for cultural maintenance and revival,
cultural sharing and economic opportunity for Indigenous Australian communities. Recent …

This paper investigates if and how cities conceive of festivals staged in outdoor public space
as a means of achieving cultural inclusion policy objectives. The inclusion of culture in the …

As we confront social, ecological and economic challenges, some look to a new model
described as the purpose economy as a pathway to more sustainable and just futures …

This conceptual paper aims at characterising event sustainability from a long-term multi-
stakeholder perspective, moving beyond the concept of Triple Bottom Line and event …

Food festival websites often showcase the commitment of events towards a socially relevant
issue. However, it is challenging to communicate how events contribute to the well-being of …

The aim of this research is to study the determinants of work-life balance (WLB) in the Event
Industry of Malaysia. This research intends to discover the impact of these variables …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the extent of online communication by
festivals regarding their sustainability practices using Cultivation Theory as the framework to …