ABSTRACT

This chapter discusses the concept of knowledge and, in particular, the elements that make up common and advancement knowledge within the event management industry. In addition, a unique definition of knowledge designed for event management is provided and suggestions are offered concerning how to acquire event knowledge. Further, this chapter indicates that we are all in a “knowledge transfer race” (English & Baker, 2006), and the relevance of this race is discussed as it affects the event industry. The underlying issue within this chapter is that if you cannot articulate your definition of knowledge, then how can you obtain the necessary knowledge to be a valuable member of the event management field? Or how can you know in what types of knowledge you will need to be accomplished, in the fields of sport, recreation and tourism in event management?