Event Studies

Donald Getz is Professor Emeritus at the University of Calgary, Canada. He works as a management consultant and also holds guest positions at several universities. In addition to event studies, his areas of expertise include wine and food tourism, evaluation and impact assessment, consumer research and special-interest travel. Professor Getz co-founded and was Editor-in-Chief of Event Management: An International Journal. Stephen J. Page is Associate Dean (Research) and Professor of Business and Management at Hertfordshire Business School, University of Hertfordshire, UK. He holds an Honorary Doctorate from the University of West London and is an Honorary Professor at Cardiff Metropolitan University and the University of Plymouth. He has worked as a tourism consultant with different organizations, including the United Nations World Tourism Organization, OECD, VisitScotland, Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Harrah’s Casinos and Sky Tower, Auckland, New Zealand, among many other clients. He is the author and editor of 43 books on tourism, leisure and events and is Editor of the leading tourism journal, Tourism Management.

Part 1 Introductory concepts in event studies. 1 Introduction and overview of event studies. 2 The world of planned events. Part 2 Foundation disciplines and closely related fields. 3 The contribution of anthropology, sociology, philosophy, religious studies and psychology to event studies. 4 The contribution of economics, management, political science, law, history, human geography and future studies to event studies. 5 The contribution of closely related professional fields to event studies. Part 3 Framework for understanding and creating knowledge. 6 The event experience and meanings. 7 Event design. 8 Antecedents and decision-making. 9 Event management, planning and marketing. 10 Outcomes: evaluation and impact assessment. 11 Events and public policy. Part 4 Conclusion. 12 Science, knowledge and theory for event studies.