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An introductory overview of the fundamentals in managing events, preparing students for a future career in events management and hospitality.
List of contents
PART ONE: EVENTS CONCEPTS AND MANAGEMENT
Chapter 1: Introduction to Events Management
Chapter 2: Events Destinations and Management
Chapter 3: Event Entrepreneurship
Chapter 4: Human Resource Management
PART TWO: EVENTS FINANCE AND LAW
Chapter 5: Financial Management in the Events Industry
Chapter 6: Costing, Pricing and Capital in Events Industry
Chapter 7: Project Management and Financing
Chapter 8: Legal, Security, Safety and Risk Management
PART THREE: EVENTS MARKETING AND MEDIA
Chapter 9: Event Sponsorship
Chapter 10: Marketing Process, Communications and Public Relations
Chapter 11: Brand Co-creation and Social Media
Chapter 12: New Multimedia Technology for Events Organizers
PART FOUR: EVENTS PREPARATION AND OPERATION
Chapter 13: Events Assessing, Planning and Monitoring
Chapter 14: Event Logistics
Chapter 15: Event Production, Design and Lighting
Chapter 16: Crowd Control and Crowd Dynamic
PART FIVE: EVENTS TRENDS AND ISSUES
Chapter 17: Expos, Conferences and Conventions
Chapter 18: Sustainable Festivals and Events
Chapter 19: Long-Term Legacy and Impacts
Chapter 20: The Future of the Events Industry
About the author
Dr Razaq Raj is Principal Lecturer at Leeds Business School, Leeds Beckett University and an internationally renowned academic has an extensive experience in teaching, research, leadership and Managements in UK, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Germany, China, Japan and South Korea. He is Principal Lecturer in Leeds Business School at Leeds Beckett University and is a Visiting Professor at the Kedge Business School, France and University of Vitez, Bosnia. He is Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) Reviewer assigned with monitoring and advising on standards and quality in UK higher education.
Dr Tahir Rashid is Associate Dean International, Salford Business School at University of Salford and an internationally renowned academic with over 20 years higher education experience of teaching and research in UK, Austria, Germany, Greece and Middle East. He is Associate Dean International in Salford Business School at University of Salford and the Secretary General of CIRCLE International (The Centre for International Research in Consumer Location and their Environment). He has published in esteemed peer reviewed international journals, contributed book chapters, presented at academic conferences.
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An introductory overview of the fundamentals in managing events, preparing students for a future career in events management and hospitality.
