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Social value is the difference between monetized social impacts and related economic investments. Stimulating positive social value is a leading concern and focus for sport event stakeholders. However, insights on this socioeconomic phenomenon have concentrated on social or economic mechanisms, not both, and are siloed to host city residents, largely overlooking nonhost city residents central to events. Thus, we integrated social and economic mechanisms to examine host city and nonhost city residents' mega sport event social value. Data from 1,880 Canadians revealed varying social values (Vancouver and Provincial = negative; Venue-City = neutral; National = positive). Applying a reverse contingent valuation method, findings confirmed the need to integrate (monetized) social and economic mechanisms to calculate social value. Testing an augmented social exchange theory model, findings highlight residents' perceptual ambivalence to social impacts and the importance of income to estimate social value. Stakeholders should effectively leverage events for social impacts and reconsider event public funding allocation policies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Event management systems (EMS) are key tools for epidemic intelligence, integrating surveillance signals and incident response, although international standards to inform development are lacking. We describe the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) SITAware, a software capable of operating with low internet bandwidth to generate notifications, reports, and spatiotemporal dashboards and provide event-level data for real-time accountability and postevent learning. SITAware was enabled by local institutional ownership, co-created at low cost, and integrated into existing workflows. In 2022, SITAware was used to manage ≈300 incidents, and NCDC implemented it subnationally. NCDC's experience may inform EMS development and implementation in similar settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article examines the role of network-related research in event management studies. The reasons why networks are endemic in the event sector are stated with the goal of explaining why an event network theoretical framework is utilized in many studies. The change in topic and way networks and events are described in the literature are discussed with the goal of explicating the main topics. This helps to understand how research on networks and events has evolved and changed based on environmental conditions. After analyzing the existing research primarily from the Event Management journal on networks and events, future research suggestions are highlighted that aim to take into account emerging event conditions and technological trends. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study addresses calls to understand the role of assessable virtual tours (AVTs) in fostering student engagement within event management courses. AVTs, by simulating real-world experiences, allow students to situate their acquired knowledge relative to real-world situations. Utilizing the dimensions of Dixson's Online Student Engagement Scale (OSE) as a guiding lens, this study explores nuances in its four dimensions of student engagement (skills, emotional, participation, and performance engagement) when applied to an AVT. An Australian undergraduate event management course was used as a case study to explore the role of AVTs in fostering student engagement. Through student focus groups conducted in 2021 and 2022, the qualitative findings expand understanding of student engagement using the OSE lens, identifying novel subthemes while confirming the established engagement dimensions. The contributions of the study are situated relative to the OSE and practical implications for event management educators are highlighted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

English is increasingly the dominant language of academic scholarship. This means that much research produced in other languages is overlooked, a tendency strengthened by the growing power of global publishers and university ranking systems. This initial scoping study provides an exploratory review of non-English scholarship in the field of event management, drawing on an extensive literature search in Arabic, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Slovenian and Spanish. We find a considerable number of event management publications in these languages, which effectively represent a 'missing body of knowledge' for scholars working in English. Only about 10% of these non-English sources are covered by Scopus, for example. Our scoping study indicates that this excludes many scholars and potentially interesting areas of work from the global event management corpus. We suggest several strategies which could be employed to address these issues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Over the past few decades, the event industry has witnessed massive growth worldwide. This, however, has come with considerable environmental costs. Improper management of any type of event can indeed lead to significant environmental impacts, including increased carbon emissions, waste generation, and resource consumption. To establish a common knowledge base on the topic, we conducted a Systematic Literature Review and critically examined the current state of academic research regarding environmental sustainability in events. Our analysis reveals a fast-growing and interdisciplinary field, with 247 articles coming from multiple geographic locations and addressing multiple event types – from mega-events to small-scale festivals. We identify four thematic areas on which scholars have focused: (1) Events' Environmental Impacts, namely the evaluation of the environmental impacts and legacy of events; (2) Green Event Management, the organization of environmentally friendly events across multiple perspectives (e.g., strategic, operational); (3) Environmental Policy & Guidelines, the contribution of policymakers and other industry stakeholders for a greener event sector; (4) Environmental Psychology of Event Stakeholders, the factors affecting perceptions and behaviours of event stakeholders in relation to environmental issues. We provide an in-depth review of these areas, identify gaps in our current understanding, and draft a comprehensive agenda to address them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Helpful online reviews can benefits customers with less stress from information overload and valuable cues for decision-making, and thus many scholars have discussed what the determinants of review helpfulness. However, limited studies explore how specific review content impacts review helpfulness especially in the hotel industry. Using a latent Dirichlet allocation method, we identified review content type regarding hotel attributes with five topics (room experience, location convenience, personalization & uniqueness, event management & staff attitude, and cleanliness & smell) by extracting dimensions from 166, 546 reviews on Ctrip.com. Then we explored the direct and moderating effects of review content type on review helpfulness. Our findings indicated that customers give the most weight to event management & staff attitude in hotel reviews, followed by personalization & uniqueness, cleanliness & smell, and location convenience/room experience. Moreover, the effects of some characteristics of reviews (e.g., review extremity, review photo) and reviewers (e.g., reviewer expertise, reviewer reputation) on review helpfulness vary in different types of review content. These findings could provide foundation on exploring the influence of specific review content on review helpfulness, as well as offer valuable guidelines for hotels to allocate resources effectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This short reflective piece sets out the background to the Reclaim the (Night) Life project, an ongoing research project into sexual violence/harassment in the night-time economy of Leeds (UK). This initial output from the project, which has involved a team of five academics from the UK Centre for Event Management at Leeds Beckett University, is based on work produced at a co-creational zine-making workshop. The workshop involved a group of students, from the university, working with their lived experience and using the workshop to support them in undertaking some initial analysis of data captured from a prior online survey. Sociologically, the zine's purpose is to share initial research findings in a way that could engage its target demographic (young women), give voice to some of their experiences, explore zine making as a form of data capture and participant-led data analysis, and act as a prevocational device for the next stages of the Reclaim the (Night)Life research project. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions (MICE) is a lucrative tourism segment, offering higher per capita spending and larger returns on investment than other tourism types. However, what makes a successful MICE destination from a multi-stakeholder perspective is overlooked in the literature. Therefore, the main objective of this paper is to explore the features of ideal MICE destinations based on the perspectives of different stakeholders in the MICE market, including supply (e.g., C.V.B.s, lodging) and demand (e.g., Travel agencies, incentive houses). In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 30 experts. The results of the thematic analysis revealed seven overarching themes, which are classified under the characteristics of a MICE destination were grouped under internal (infrastructure, superstructure, service quality) and external (cultural, natural, economic, and political) factors. To confirm the validity and reliability of the findings, the results of semi-structured interviews were further evaluated by conducting focus groups with seven MICE experts. This study extends current literature by identifying destination selection factors with a more holistic approach, which reflects the perspectives of different stakeholders. The findings also provide a foundation for developing marketing strategies and allocating resources to better position the destination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The advent of social media has transformed society in terms of the way information is created and disseminated. In professional and private spheres such as events, social media has evolved to be more than a tool for user-generated content but is also now a heavily adopted technological platform to create competitive advantage. This curated collection examines 21 articles published in Event Management from 2015 to 2022 and identifies the trends, concepts, contexts, and outcomes of social media in events to provide a snapshot of literature to date and what future directions of social media and event research would look like. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Authenticity, a prominent discourse topic in tourism studies, is closely connected with event management. This review of authenticity studies in Event Management journal identifies three key research trends: object-based authenticity; authenticity, cocreation, and codestruction; and a sustainability focus towards authenticity. Specifically, object-based authenticity has still been predominant in event experiences, while cocreation and codestruction are increasingly considered pathways for (de)construction of authenticity, with both positive and negative impacts on events and their host communities, which paves the way to a stronger focus on sustainability of events, extending to destination management and local communities. Building on these key themes, this article suggests potential directions for future research and provides imperatives for a sustainable future in event management research and practice. Recommendations include embracing a multistakeholder approach to authenticity to generate benefits to host destinations and communities and engaging with various notions of authenticity to fully capture the event experiences' intricacy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article proposes a holistic overview of value cocreation and value codestruction among stakeholders at transformative events. Through a thematic research design rooted in value cocreation and codestruction, 31 semistructured in-depth interviews with transformative event stakeholders including transformative experience facilitators, cofacilitators, event designers, and participants, were analyzed. The study's findings conclude that value cocreation and value codestruction occur between various stakeholders and further refine resources and activities that contribute to or obstruct the formation of value within the events industry. Given the scarcity of research in transformative event design in general, and the cocreative or codestructive role of stakeholders beyond the consumer perspective in particular, the study is novel in contributing to value formation in transformative experiences from a multistakeholder perspective. For event management practice, this research provides an overview of activity categories and resources for transformative event stakeholders to intentionally increase cocreated value outcomes and avoid value codestruction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The evolution of safety and security literature has been notably accompanied with the rise of modern terrorism, above all after the attacks to World Trade Center in 2001. This was the first bloody incident where four commercial airplanes have been weaponized against the most powerful nation in the planet. Like the recent COVID-19 pandemic, 9/11 has changed not only geopolitics but travel behavior as never before. In this grim context, the present conceptual article focuses and examines the evolution of safety???security literature head by Event Management , as fertile ground in Event Management and Tourism studies, because of terrorism. We identify three academic schools that in different stages make a seminal contribution to the studied field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Graduate employability has received significant attention across Malaysia's higher education landscape, particularly post-COVID-19. There appears to be some educationjob mismatch in the event management sector, which carries a negative connotation for students' educational investment and future workforce. This qualitative study explored the factors limiting Pasir Salak Community College's Event Operations Certificate graduates from working in event-related fields. Data was acquired via semi-structured interviews with seven graduates. The findings reveal that these graduates were indeed qualified for employment yet resorted to working outside their field for three reasons: workload and burnout, family obstacles, and low salary offer. Subsequently, this study proposes three strategies to increase graduate employability in the event management sector: active collaboration with industry players, specialised career counselling, and early exposure to career prospects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Event management is a growing sector in the tourism industry and one of the fastest growing industries in the world. The sector contributes significantly to global economies and provides substantial employment opportunities. Events are spaces for social interaction, education, leisure and opportunities. More recently, interest is being placed in making events accessible, yet the emerging body of research on accessibility, inclusion and diversity in events is still scarce. The objective of this paper is to contribute to understanding the accessibility of large events in an increasingly technology-dependent industry. With this purpose in mind, an evaluation of the accessibility of the Expo 2020 in Dubai has been conducted. Expos are events that showcase the latest technologies and innovation, are attended by million visitors and have hefty budgets. These factors make these events the ideal breeding ground for the implementation of advanced technologies. The study adopts a case study approach and draws on data from observation, in-depth interviews and online, qualitative questionnaires. The participants are people with disabilities (PwDs), the organizations in charge of the accessibility of the Expo and staff that worked at the event—some of whom were also PwDs. The experiences of PwDs at the event, the accessibility provision in place and the challenges and insights of accessibility experts involved are discussed, as well as the implications and recommendations for managing the accessibility of large events. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The interview with Julie Roth Novack, CEO and Cofounder of PartySlate, discusses how the platform connects event professionals with consumers looking to plan various events. PartySlate helps businesses in the event industry build their brands and grow their businesses through digital marketing. The platform offers a marketplace for consumers to find inspiration and professionals for their events, while also integrating AI to enhance services. PartySlate generates income through annual fees for digital marketing subscriptions and aims to expand its services to include SaaS solutions and digital asset management. [Extracted from the article]

Whether watching a movie, sports game, or musical performance, consumers often seek entertainment experiences that are produced by one or more individuals. And although consumers often witness producers acting spontaneously , little is known about the preference for spontaneity in entertainment. Six studies, including real consumer-relevant decisions and a Facebook field experiment, reveal that consumers prefer spontaneity (vs. planned behavior) across several entertainment contexts, as spontaneous producers seem more authentic than planned producers. At the same time, however, spontaneous actions are also believed to beget lower-quality outcomes, suggesting that consumers generally prefer spontaneity even despite the possibility of reduced quality. Subsequent experiments examine the characteristics of the entertainment context and the producer to provide further insight into how consumers manage the authenticity–quality tradeoff: by shaping when and why spontaneity is associated with increased authenticity and decreased quality expectations, as well as the relative importance of these dimensions, higher-stakes contexts (e.g. when consumers' outcomes are enmeshed with the producer's), negative inferences about spontaneity (e.g. laziness, lack of concern), and low-competence producers attenuate the effects. Together, this research advances knowledge about spontaneity and authenticity and has implications for those seeking to produce appealing entertainment experiences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The quality evaluation of management work in university student organizations is a process of systematically analyzing and assessing the efficiency, organizational capacity, and management level of student organizations. Evaluation criteria typically cover areas such as institutional development, event planning and execution, member development and management, and resource utilization. By combining quantitative and qualitative methods, the evaluation not only identifies strengths and weaknesses in the management process but also provides a basis for future improvements and optimizations, ultimately enhancing the overall management level and work quality of student organizations. The quality evaluation of management work in university student organizations is multiple-attribute decision-making (MADM). In this study, the Exponential TODIM (ExpTODIM) approach and TOPSIS approach are proposed for multi-attribute decisionmaking (MADM). To address the uncertainty and vagueness in the quality evaluation of management work in university student organizations, Type-2 Neutrosophic Numbers (T2NNs) are utilized to represent fuzzy information. The study introduces the T2NN-ExpTODIM-TOPSIS approach for MADM under T2NNs. Numerical example is presented to validate the effectiveness of the T2NN-ExpTODIM-TOPSIS in evaluating the quality of management work in university student organizations. The primary motivations behind this research include: (1) enhancing the ExpTODIM and TOPSIS approaches by incorporating Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets (IFS); (2) using entropy to assign weight values based on score functions within the T2NN framework; (3) developing the T2NN-ExpTODIM-TOPSIS for MAGDM; and (4) conducting a numerical example and comparative analysis to demonstrate the validity of the proposed approach in evaluating management quality. Through this work, the study provides a comprehensive solution for handling complex decision-making scenarios where uncertainty and fuzziness are present, thereby improving the accuracy and reliability of quality assessments in university student organizations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Addressing the global challenges of climate change and biotic invasions requires understanding their interactions and implications for natural resource management. To facilitate and support invasive species management in a changing climate, we review how climate change and invasions interact to impact the planning, action, and outcomes of invasive species management. Climate change is facilitating the introduction of new potential invasive species and altering pathways of introduction and spread, with implications for which species natural resource managers need to assess, monitor, and target. Climate‐driven shifts in invasive species phenology require more flexible management timelines. Climate change may reduce the efficacy and feasibility of current treatment methods and make native ecosystems more vulnerable to invasion. Additionally, disturbance caused by extreme climate events can compound the spread and impacts of biological invasions, making invasive species management a necessary part of extreme event preparation and response planning. As a solution to these challenges, we propose climate‐smart invasive species management, which we define as the approaches that managers and decision‐makers can take to address the interactive effects of climate change and invasions. Climate‐smart invasive species management includes considering potential shifts in species ranges, abundances, and impacts to inform monitoring, treatment, and policies to prevent new invasive species. Climate‐smart management may also involve adjusting the timing and type of treatment to maintain efficacy, promoting resilient ecosystems through climate‐smart restoration, and considering the effects of climate change when setting management goals. Explicitly considering the interactions of climate change and biological invasions within organizational decision‐making and policy can lead to more effective management and promote more resilient landscapes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An event is an important medium for recording, expressing, and understanding the real world. Additionally, a data model can provide a digital and structured description method for the real world. Therefore, studying event data models is highly important for describing the real world. By analyzing the representational categories of the existing event data models, the representation of existing event models was found to have different emphases and not be sufficiently balanced, and the universality and comprehensiveness need to be improved. Therefore, based on the advantages of the ontological event model in expressing semantic information and the advantages of the object-event-based spatiotemporal data model in expressing entity multidimensional characteristics and dynamic processes, a spatiotemporal entity-based event data model and the modeling method were designed to provide model support for event organization and processing. Additionally, the Long March and its important battles were selected as case studies to validate the proposed model. The validation shows that the proposed model performs well in terms of event dynamics, hierarchical structure, and complex interrelationships. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The World Health Organization's declaration of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) in July 2022, followed by its resurgence in 2024, has sparked concerns about its potential impact on sports, especially contact sports such as football. Although mpox is not a pandemic (as of late September 2024), the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) experience offers valuable lessons for proactive planning in sports. Our conceptual framework has been designed to draw insightful lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic to assist sports organizations in planning for and preventing similar situations. We aimed to draw lessons from COVID-19 to help sports organizations enhance practical preparedness through effective planning and mitigation strategies. Accordingly, we sought to assess the potential impact of mpox on sports, with a focus on football (soccer), and to develop strategies for prevention, management, and preparedness based on epidemiological insights and lessons from COVID-19 pandemic experience. Here we review mpox's pathophysiology and possibility of transmission in sports settings and discuss tailored strategies, including risk assessments, testing protocols, hygiene measures, and return-to-play policies. This review highlights key differences between mpox and COVID-19 in transmission, incubation, and management, emphasizing the need for customized prevention and control measures in sports. We propose innovative risk assessment methods using global positioning system tracking and machine learning for contact analysis, alongside tailored testing and hygiene protocols. We emphasize the importance of proactive planning, noting improved preparedness in the sports community compared to the early days of COVID-19. In conclusion, our proposed framework provides sports organizations with practical tools to manage potential risks associated with mpox, ensuring the continuity of activities while prioritizing public health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Research question: Major sports events promises are often unrealised, despite locals facing protracted periods of socio-economic disruption. This is a pervasive and empirically verified trend, but little work theorises how and why host community interests become deprioritised. We look at one prominent host community stakeholder group, small businesses, and use a stakeholder salience lens and power-legitimacy-urgency attributes to discern how actual and perceived salience shifted between bidding and live staging, whilst juxtaposing promised outcomes versus realised outcomes. Research methods: 38 interviews with businesses dis/affected by 2018 Commonwealth Games planning alongside documentary analysis. Results and findings: (1) significant differences between actual and perceived salience, with perceived salience seemingly playing a more instrumental role when explaining stakeholder actions and outcomes; (2) perceived salience appeared lower than actual salience. Therefore, businesses felt a) they had little power to leverage opportunities, b) delegitimised with interests' counter to the event's objectives, c) unlistened-to with no claim urgency and limited access to support to have interests addressed. Implications: Although initially positioned as a definitive stakeholder, come Games-time, businesses possessed no attributes, questioning whether they were a stakeholder at all. This is a key contribution, alongside demonstrating how salience shifts over time, and distinctions between actual and perceived salience. Researchers can apply this theoretical lens to study stakeholder deprioritisation in the maelstrom of event planning, including businesses, residents, to vulnerable social groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Consumer active participation (CP) is crucial for creating valuable experiences in tourism and event contexts. However, previous studies have focused exclusively on the physical and psychological aspects of CP, neglecting other dimensions. Moreover, a comprehensive understanding of CP has been limited due to the lack of empirical development in the context of events, particularly in terms of its drivers and consequences. Filling these gaps, this study first adopts a holistic approach to CP, encompassing physical, cognitive, emotional, and social dimensions. Second, drawing from self-determination theory, the study investigates the effect of perceived psychological benefits—autonomy, competence, and relatedness, as drivers of CP in event contexts. Lastly, it explores whether CP leads to higher behavioral intention, including revisiting and recommending the event. The conceptual model was tested empirically with a sample of 320 attendees at two major ski-flying events in 2022, hosted in Norway and Slovenia. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling, revealing that autonomy and relatedness significantly influence CP, while competence does not. Furthermore, CP significantly impacts behavioral intentions. The study highlights that perceived psychological benefits may not consistently drive CP across various settings, acknowledging the need to consider individual and contextual factors in event studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Medical students are increasingly seeking out research opportunities to build their skills and network with future colleagues. Medical student-led conferences are an excellent endeavor to achieve this goal. The American Association of Neurological Surgeons student chapter at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell designed an in-person medical student research symposium alongside the Northwell Health Department of Neurosurgery. Postconference feedback forms were sent out digitally to student attendees to evaluate event planning and execution and responses were given on a scale of 1–5 (5 being the highest score). In December 2023, the Northeast Medical Student Research Symposium was held with over 80 participants and 52 medical student presenters. Keynote speakers delivered lectures geared toward students interested in neurosurgery and neuroscience research, followed by an interactive poster board session and resident/attending networking dinner. After the conference, students affirmed that they learned more about neuroscience research after the event (mean: 4.3), were more inclined to attend other neuroscience research events in the future (mean: 4.7), and would attend this event if held next year (mean: 4.8). The poster sessions (mean: 4.75) and keynote lectures (mean: 5) were the highest rated events, while the resident/attending networking dinner (mean: 3.6) was a potential area for improvement. Regional in-person conferences are an excellent way to foster interest in neurosurgery and neuroscience research, network with like-minded peers, and prepare students for presentations at national meetings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This review identifies research articles published in Event Management that discuss the use of public spaces for events. Events and festivals utilize public spaces, which are specific geographic locations in cities. These public spaces transform into places when imbued with meaning through experiences related to events and festivals. This article reveals that uniqueness, emotions, and cocreation through social interaction are important in facilitating events and festivals, although there is also the danger of becoming exclusive, commercialized, commodified, and privatized. Considering the dearth of studies looking at public spaces, future studies may delve into analyzing public space utilization during events and festivals, aiming to unveil spatial trends pertinent to both a city's overarching urban policies and its tailored event (and tourism) strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This document is an interview with Peter Thuy, the President of GPM (German Project Management Association). GPM is a non-profit organization that promotes efficient and sustainable project management in Germany. They have 5000 members and offer extensive opportunities for training, education, and certification in project management. GPM organizes over 250 events each year, including workshops and networking opportunities. They also collaborate with other project management associations, such as PM Austria and SPM (Swiss Project Management Association). In the future, GPM aims to improve its position as a leading qualification and certification network for project management in Germany and address the challenges of sustainability and digital transformation. [Extracted from the article]

Guest speaker events, as a form of instructional strategy in higher education settings, has long been recognized as a valid pedagogical method, whereas the factors that either promote or hinder the efficacy of this strategy in architecture education has not been extensively investigated. Accordingly, this paper presents a cross-domain literature review on the topic. The findings of the review have led to a discussion on guest speakers in design studios as an effective manifestation of inquiry-based learning (IBL). By searching 8 databases using the PICO framework, a systematic literature review was conducted to an in-depth examination of 35 articles across 25 domains in higher education, followed by a thematic analysis considering Braun and Clarke's approach. The interpretive analysis yielded six themes: (1) bridging academia and practice, (2) speaker selection, (3) event planning, (4) content and format, (5) interaction mode, and (6) students' preferences. While incorporating guest speakers can enhance student engagement, critical thinking, and networking, successful implementation hinges on addressing several factors such as the role of instructors' guidance and tailoring topics and guest speakers' selection with students' levels. Students' engagement with guest speakers in exploring content, issues, real-world perspectives and questions aligns with experiential learning and IBL principles. The study underscores the need for additional research in architecture education to understand students' and instructors' perceptions, concerning the role of guest speakers particularly on issues like contributions to learning, influence on design approaches and the implications for developing collaborative pedagogical practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The COVID-19 pandemic led a library marketing and communication team to question how they were doing everything. Brainstorming sessions and serendipitous technology discoveries led to a media-literacy focused livestream show produced by the team in concert with library faculty and staff from other departments. The result was two successful seasons of a show that brought scholars into conversation with librarians to demonstrate the ways in which expertise can and does lead to answers to questions, and how finding information is only the start of finding those answers--finding credible sources is critical. The show attempts to provide the tools necessary to make those distinctions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: To explore experiences of youth and their parents who responded to a leveraging initiative tied to a sport event. We examined participants' motivations, experiences engaging with the initiative, and continued involvement with a new sport. Research methods: Five parent–child pairs (n = 10) who participated in the event leveraging initiative (of a total of 35) agreed to participate in semi-structured interviews about their experiences with trying a new sport opportunity. Results and Findings: The initiative seemed relatively effective at encouraging youth to try a new sport but was lacking in terms of fostering continued participation in the sport. Drawing from the transtheoretical model of behavior change, our study revealed that to facilitate continued participation after initial engagement with a leveraging initiative; strategies, support, and resources should be dedicated to the program from the outset. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Event Safety and Security Production (ESSP) typically involves event organizers, private security firms, authorities, police, fire brigades, and others. Their joint responsibility is to ensure safety, decide on measures, communicate them, and enforce them when necessary. Effective ESSP relies on visitor cooperation and rule compliance. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of rule compliance in event safety and security. With the event industry's standstill and subsequent reopening under strict conditions, organizers had to implement comprehensive safety and hygiene measures. Studies on crowd compliance under pandemic conditions identified influencing factors. These include perceived threats, sociodemographic characteristics, group behavior, trust in institutions, etc.. Methods: Little research focuses on actively promoting rule compliance. Therefore, this paper addresses three research questions (RQ): (1) To what extent does the compliance of visitor safety measures play a role in the planning and implementation of events? (2) To what extent have visitor safety measures been complied with at events during the pandemic and did that change throughout the pandemic? And finally (3) How can the compliance of measures for visitor safety explicitly be taken into account in event planning and implementation? Qualitative data from 11 expert interviews and quantitative data from a representative population survey (N = 10,239) from a German research project on non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) for the safe reopening of events during the pandemic are used to answer the first two questions (RQ1; RQ2). Results of the data triangulation point to recommendations for practical application (RQ3). Results and Discussion: Findings suggest a high level of compliance with COVID-19 measures among the survey respondents, with expert consensus on the need for active and communicative visitor involvement in the implementation and enforcement of visitor safety measures. These insights extend beyond pandemicspecific events to traditional security and safety measures in crowd management. For event practice, this indicates the importance of consistent, transparent, and engaging communication strategies starting well before the event, with the customer journey approach as a potential solution. Suitable approaches to visitor safety by event organizers should be implementable and enforceable; this is the key to ensuring that event communication in relation to ESSP is effective. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Promises are often made to potential stakeholders in exchange for supporting the initiative to host an event. This creates high expectations, which often fail to materialise. A unique characteristic of event projects is that time is a more critical constraint than in most other types of projects, as it is crucial that the event can be held on the planned date. Previous studies suggest the need for more actively planning the expected outcomes from an event and not just focusing on the event itself. In this article, we investigate the goal definition process in sports event projects to gain more insight into how organisers of events can meet stakeholder expectations. A single case study was performed on the World Cup Ski Tour 2020, where we conducted 50 h of observations and fifteen interviews. We contribute with lessons learned and recommendations for how future event organisers can define goals to meet stakeholder expectations. Furthermore, we introduce a stakeholder expectations matrix for event-type projects.

This article provides guidance on organizing medical conferences, emphasizing the importance of careful planning and considering the mode of the conference. It suggests creating a checklist to cover all aspects, including session and speaker selection, venue arrangements, and food arrangements. The article also discusses the significance of credit points for medical registration renewal and provides information on rehearsals, abstract submission, and result notification. It addresses potential hurdles and offers advice on collecting attendance and feedback, post-conference work, and future conference planning. The article concludes by emphasizing the value of experience and the need for post-conference reports and gratitude. [Extracted from the article]

This commentary discusses the progression of entrepreneurship-related research about event management and what is needed in the future to address research gaps. Research on entrepreneurship and events has evolved over the last 23 years in terms of topics covered but there are still many research gaps remaining in the literature that are related to changing practices. In this article previous research contexts are explained in terms of why entrepreneurship is endemic in an events context. The article closes by suggesting new areas of research on entrepreneurship and events to be conducted that will help to move the area forward. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research note unveils a pivotal, yet underexplored, aspect of festival attendance: the impact of visiting friends and relatives (VFR) travel. Employing data from a 2019 attendee survey at the Taste of Little Italy Festival, Toronto, it reveals that 23.3% of respondents were engaged in VFR travel, exhibiting higher spending, yet often providing lower evaluations of their festival experience. The nuanced relationship between VFR travel, spending patterns, and festival experience opens a new avenue for exploration for festival researchers and practitioners. This note aims to encourage festival researchers and practitioners to consider the implications of VFR. A more comprehensive understanding of this topic could reveal strategies to engage this stable demand source, influencing not only event management strategies but also enhancing cultural engagement and community attachment. The note underscores the opportunity for festivals to engage residents and their visitors to optimize both economic and experiential outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study explores how the availability of hybrid business event formats influences attendees' decisionmaking concerning sustainable practices, addressing a gap in understanding how hybrid formats impact participation choices in the context of sustainability. The research specifically aims to examine how sustainability practices in accommodation, transportation, catering, and venue selection affect the likelihood of on-site attendance and how the option of hybrid participation shifts preferences toward virtual engagement. Data was collected from 533 international business event attendees, and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) was used for analysis. The findings reveal that hybrid events, while promoting inclusivity and reducing environmental impacts, often lead to increased online participation, particularly among attendees with strong environmental concerns. Even when sustainable practices are implemented on-site, many participants prefer virtual options to minimise their carbon footprint further. This poses a challenge for event organisers striving to balance sustainability goals with the need to maintain physical attendance to keep the business industry running. The study offers practical recommendations for organising more sustainable and inclusive events, emphasising the importance of integrating green practices while leveraging hybrid formats to meet evolving participant preferences. These insights are crucial for guiding the future of sustainable event planning in the business events industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: The purpose of this theme issue is to explore the enduring changes and innovations shaping the future of the event industry in the post-pandemic world. While much of the existing literature focuses on the immediate impacts of COVID-19, this issue aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the broader transformations, including the integration of sustainability, emerging technologies, and evolving event formats. Design/methodology/approach: The theme issue encompasses a range of methodologies, including systematic reviews, bibliometric analyses, and in-depth case studies. The papers examine various aspects of the event industry, such as the adoption of hybrid event formats, the role of new technologies, and the importance of sustainability in event planning. Each paper contributes unique insights into the future direction of the industry by analyzing trends, technologies, and practices that are defining the next era of event management. Findings: The findings highlight a significant shift in the event industry towards sustainability, with an increasing emphasis on eco-friendly practices, waste reduction, and the use of sustainable materials. Emerging technologies are also transforming the landscape, enabling more personalized and immersive event experiences. The rise of hybrid and micro-events is identified as a key trend, providing flexibility and inclusivity while maintaining the benefits of in-person interactions. These developments suggest a permanent change in consumer expectations and engagement strategies within the event industry. Originality/value: This theme issue offers a holistic analysis of the innovative practices, technologies, and trends that are defining the future of the event industry. By bridging the gap between immediate pandemic responses and long-term industry transformations, it provides valuable insights for academics, practitioners, and policymakers looking to navigate the next era of event management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sport venue security continues to be an integral planning component of venue and event management, often relying on a best practices approach informed by principles of risk management. That approach is too narrow. The focus on limiting liability and risk related to person and property, both physical and intellectual, tends to be reactive in nature. Additionally, research detailing sport security has shown that, in some instances, the current approach can repress spectators' and citizens' civil liberties, and in turn, can act as a catalyst for strengthening the police state approach to safety and security thus undermining the fan experience and sense of community that sporting events are meant to generate. After reviewing some of the shortcomings associated with the current approach, the paper shifts direction focusing on a new paradigm for sports safety and security management that makes use of theories and concepts from environmental criminology. The approach seeks to preserve enjoyment and dignity both for fans attending the game and for the surrounding community while simultaneously maximizing safety and security. How the various theories work and how they apply to the game day sporting event safety and security context are addressed. Finally, the article discusses how the new paradigm will provide a clearer understanding of potential problems that are occurring or may occur in future game day contexts and how these problems can and should be addressed to ensure a more community-centered security management approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sports events significantly affect the hosting destination and the interest in its visiting. Previous studies focused mainly on longitudinal events like the Olympic Games and FIFA World Cups, where the single-day events were not investigated. The paper investigates how hosting UEFA competition finals affects the local hospitality industry's performance. The study adopted the benchmarking data from Smith Travel Research (STR) and evaluated the impact on the occupancy and prices of accommodation facilities. The results show a significant pricing effect for the day of the event and the day before the finals. There was increased demand when focusing on the occupancy rate, but not as significant as for the prices. No longterm effect on the hospitality industry was identified, and, in some cases, the negative effect might be perceived after the event's termination. To benefit from the event with significant interest from football fans, hoteliers should increase the sales rates, provide the guests with a broader range of services, and cooperate with the event organisers to increase the total performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]