Events Management: Principles and Practice

Now in its Fourth Edition, this bestselling key text has been fully revised and updated and includes two new chapters on Evaluation and Impact of Events and The Future of the Events Industry. Packed with case studies, both in-text and online, Events Management: Principles and Practice takes the reader through the whole process of events management looking at the following key areas: •Concepts and Management: including entrepreneurship and human resource issues•Finance and Law: including costing, project management and risk management•Marketing and Media: including social media, multimedia technology, sponsorship and PR•Preparation and Operation: including logistics, design, crowd control and conventions•Events and Beyond: including sustainability, impacts, legacies and issues for the future of eventsEach of the five parts take the reader through a complete journey looking at key theories, current issues and concerns and uses international case studies to consolidate the learning. A must-have text for all students of events management.