Event Management & Event Tourism the book.This is an event management book. The first edition of Event Management & Event Tourism helped to establish event studies as a legitimate field of inquiry and event management as a profession. The second edition expands and addresses the changes that have evolved.
Donald Philip Getz, Ph.D., is Professor of Tourism and Hospitality Management at the University of Calgary. He specializes in event management and event tourism, tourism planning, rural and resort tourism, destination management, and impact evaluation. He previously authored the book Festivals, Special Events, and Tourism (1991) and was co-editor and a contributor to The Business of Rural Tourism, published in 1997. He co-founded and is co-editor of Festival Management & Event Tourism, An International Journal--the only research-based periodical in this field. Interest in events has led Don into diverse volunteer positions with festivals, work on a world's fair bid, and a number of consultancies. He regularly delivers workshops and speeches on the subject, and welcomes invitations.
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