The Motives of Ambassadors in Bidding for International Association Meetings and Events
Journal Article
Lockstone-Binney, L., Whitelaw, P., Robertson, M., Junek, O., & Michael, I. (2014)
The Motives of Ambassadors in Bidding for International Association Meetings and Events. Event Management, 18(1), 65-74. https://doi.org/10.3727/152599514x13883555341931
As destinations contest the rights to host international association-based meetings and events, competitive points of difference in the bidding process can mean the success or...
Event studies: finding fool's gold at the rainbow's end?
Journal Article
Baum, T., Lockstone-Binney, L., & Robertson, M. (2013)
Event studies: finding fool's gold at the rainbow's end?. International Journal of Event and Festival Management, 4(3), 179-185. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijefm-06-2013-0014
Purpose
The aim of this opinion piece is to seek to cast a critical eye over the event studies field to chart its progress as an emerging area of study, relative to its close ...
Event futures: innovation, creativity and collaboration
Journal Article
Jaimangal-Jones, D., Robertson, M., & Jackson, C. (2018)
Event futures: innovation, creativity and collaboration. International Journal of Event and Festival Management, 9(2), 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEFM-05-2018-0032
This special issue has at its centre the theme Event Futures: innovation, creativity and collaboration. This theme was the basis of the Association for Events Management Educa...
Is This for Real? Authentic Learning for the Challenging Events Environment
Journal Article
Robertson, M., Junek, O., & Lockstone-Binney, L. (2012)
Is This for Real? Authentic Learning for the Challenging Events Environment. Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism, 12(3), 225-241. https://doi.org/10.1080/15313220.2012.704245
This article explores a set of emerging competencies that education providers will be increasingly compelled to consider and, more importantly, embed in their event management...
Signals and Signposts of the Future: Literary Festival Consumption in 2050
Journal Article
Robertson, M., & Yeoman, I. (2014)
Signals and Signposts of the Future: Literary Festival Consumption in 2050. Tourism Recreation Research, 39(3), 321-342. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2014.11087004
This conceptual paper uses a scenario planning process to facilitate possible futures for literary festivals, a form of festival tourism that has grown rapidly in the develope...
Event Design in outdoor music festival audience behaviour (a critical transformative research note)
Journal Article
Robertson, M., Hutton, A., & Brown, S. (2018)
Event Design in outdoor music festival audience behaviour (a critical transformative research note). Event Management, 22(6), 1073-1081. https://doi.org/10.3727/152599518x15346132863157
This work, a conceptual forward-looking paper, examines the management of audiences at music festivals now and indicates a critical manoeuvre of focus for the future. The theo...
Progressing socio-cultural impact evaluation for festivals
Journal Article
Robertson, M., Rogers, P., & Leask, A. (2009)
Progressing socio-cultural impact evaluation for festivals. Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events, 1(2), 156-169. https://doi.org/10.1080/19407960902992233
The research project reported in this paper set out to advance the knowledge base of socio‐cultural festival evaluation and, through industry and academic liaison, produce a r...
Events and festivals: Current trends and issues
Journal Article
Robertson, M., Chambers, D., & Frew, E. (2007)
Events and festivals: Current trends and issues. Managing Leisure, 12(2-3), 99-101. https://doi.org/10.1080/13606710701406485
The aim of this special edition of Managing Leisure is to acknowledge the multi-factorial and dynamic nature of events and festivals as research areas. The articles captured i...
Festivals, Cooperative Stakeholders and the Role of the Media: A Case Analysis of Newspaper Media
Journal Article
Robertson, M., & Rogers, P. (2009)
Festivals, Cooperative Stakeholders and the Role of the Media: A Case Analysis of Newspaper Media. Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, 9(2-3), 206-224. https://doi.org/10.1080/15022250903217019
Image, brand narrative and stakeholder collaboration each represent pivotal paradigms in the analysis, evaluation and formation of good management practice for festivals. The ...
Introduction: ProfessIonalIzatIon and event ManageMent
Journal Article
Robertson, M., Junek, O., & Lockstone-Binney, L. (2014)
Introduction: ProfessIonalIzatIon and event ManageMent. Event Management, 18(1), 1-3. https://doi.org/10.3727/152599514x13883555341689
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