ABSTRACT

Events Feasibility and Development: From Strategy to Operations 2nd Edition outlines the best practice in event development and the global events sector. Tools and techniques from the first edition have been refined and expanded through their use in over 20 countries, including the USA, France, UAE, Malaysia and South Africa. These include strategy development and implementation, asset management, portfolio management, return on investment, management process mapping and the feasibility study.

Fascinating current examples illustrate these professional management techniques. The second edition elaborates on the events sector maturity model as a measurement tool for cities, regions and countries. This has been tried and successfully tested in developing economies and assisted in the rapid development and sustainability of events in Dubai and many other destinations.

Each chapter contains exhibits, questions, bullet points and clear explanations of the tools and techniques. Brand new material includes:

  • A full explanation of the maturity model including post-pandemic solutions
  • New case studies and exhibits
  • A new section on teaching and training in event management

The chapters are fully supported by further current case studies and examples on the publisher’s and the author’s website. Online material also includes 11 lesson plans for a semester course, containing assessment items, learning objectives and teaching tips for each topic, and event photos and author videos explaining the topics. This will be essential reading for all students of Event Management.

part Section I|140 pages

Strategic feasibility and development

chapter Chapter 1|19 pages

Events sector maturity model

chapter Chapter 2|21 pages

How to develop an events strategy?

chapter Chapter 3|23 pages

Preparing the strategy

chapter Chapter 4|11 pages

Event support: directing the development

chapter Chapter 5|20 pages

Implement the strategy

chapter Chapter 6|21 pages

Techniques and tools for events development

chapter Chapter 7|23 pages

Building competency: associations, awards and training

part Section II|108 pages

Management feasibility and development

chapter Chapter 8|26 pages

Management models and the business case

chapter Chapter 9|21 pages

Setting up the management system

chapter Chapter 10|33 pages

Event management processes

chapter Chapter 11|26 pages

Event management processes: section two

part Section III|55 pages

Operation feasibility and development

chapter Chapter 12|28 pages

Event metrics and checklists

chapter Chapter 13|13 pages

Event operations: upstream design

chapter Chapter 14|12 pages

Competency training and teaching event management