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 …

Transformative experiences are currently on the rise, and that includes life-changing
experiences in tourism, hospitality, and events. While research has focused on …

Matkailututkimus–mitkä ovat sen keskeiset käsitteet ja millaisiin tutkimusperinteisiin ne
pohjautuvat? Millaista uutta tutkimusta tarvitaan? Matkailututkimuksen avainkäsitteet luo …

This article sets out to identify, differentiate, and categorize festival stakeholders by means of
a multidimensional approach. Festivals are coproduced by a collection of stakeholders, and …

Using a case study of the Songkran festival, this study explores the transformation of cultural
practices through the interplay between a hallmark cultural event, tourism, and commercial …

This paper provides in-depth discussion of a methodological approach to researching music
festival experience. Grounded in existential phenomenology (Heidegger, 1927/1962. Being …

The significance of stakeholders in the festival and events sector is demonstrated in the
literature and is a growing area of interest. The application of conventional stakeholder …

Events are all about experiences, and event managers and designers are encouraged to
explore innovative and creative ways to engage and excite customers, creating satisfaction …

Purpose The contradiction between the purpose of the water-splashing tradition, the use of
water in a water-stressed destination and overconsumption during a time of water shortage …

The COVID-19 pandemic and its consequent social lockdowns necessitated an immediate
cessation of events, replaced entirely by virtual events—a concept present in the existing …