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This unique volume examines death from a socio-cultural events perspective. Drawing on the empirical and conceptual work produced by an international body of researchers, it is the first publication to look at death, dying, memorialization, and their mediation, from an events orientation. By placing the contribution of these scholars together, this book provides a unique opportunity to instigate an international, critical discussion, around the connectivities associated with death and events. Chapters consider connections to death and events on many levels, including individual, local, communally based, construals of the event landscape; the relationship between death and events into larger socio-cultural frames of reference. Chapteres also consider how death and events are manifest through diverse platforms of mediation, with a discussion of the media presentation of end of life events, and the articulation of death online. Case studies from a wide-ranging selection of countries, from Moscow to Bangladesh to Cambodia, are examined throughout. This will be of great interest to upper-level students and researchers in event studies as well as a variety of other disciplines such as sociology and cultural studies.

This unique volume examines death from a socio-cultural events perspective. Drawing on the empirical and conceptual work produced by an international body of researchers, it is the first publication to look at death, dying, memorialization, and their mediation, from an events orientation. By placing the contribution of these scholars together, this book provides a unique opportunity to instigate an international, critical discussion, around the connectivities associated with death and events. Chapters consider connections to death and events on many levels, including individual, local, communally based, construals of the event landscape; the relationship between death and events into larger socio-cultural frames of reference. Chapteres also consider how death and events are manifest through diverse platforms of mediation, with a discussion of the media presentation of end of life events, and the articulation of death online. Case studies from a wide-ranging selection of countries, from Moscow to Bangladesh to Cambodia, are examined throughout. This will be of great interest to upper-level students and researchers in event studies as well as a variety of other disciplines such as sociology and cultural studies.

The definitive textbook for planning, managing and delivering successful events in a dynamic industry.Event Planning and Management by Ruth Dowson, Bernadette Albert and Dan Lomax is a comprehensive guide designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying event management, event planning or public relations, as well as for early-stage practitioners preparing to deliver professional events. Now in its fully updated fourth edition, it provides clear, step-by-step guidance that aligns with core learning outcomes in event operations, marketing and strategic management modules.Through a structured exploration of the event lifecycle, this textbook shows how to research, design and plan events that meet audience and stakeholder objectives. Students will learn how to select venues, manage budgets, create promotional strategies and handle on-site delivery and evaluation. The fourth edition introduces new content on contemporary issues including health and safety regulations, contracts and legal compliance and sustainable event practices that reflect today's ethical and environmental priorities.Learning is supported throughout by:-'Event hacks' offering expert insights from experienced event managers-Practical checklists for planning, managing and evaluating events-Adaptable templates drawn from real-world professional practice-Critical reflection questions to reinforce analytical and strategic thinkingWhether preparing for a degree in event management or building a professional career in the industry, Event Planning and Management equips students and practitioners with the confidence, tools and practical know-how to design and deliver events from concept to completion.

The definitive textbook for planning, managing and delivering successful events in a dynamic industry.Event Planning and Management by Ruth Dowson, Bernadette Albert and Dan Lomax is a comprehensive guide designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying event management, event planning or public relations, as well as for early-stage practitioners preparing to deliver professional events. Now in its fully updated fourth edition, it provides clear, step-by-step guidance that aligns with core learning outcomes in event operations, marketing and strategic management modules.Through a structured exploration of the event lifecycle, this textbook shows how to research, design and plan events that meet audience and stakeholder objectives. Students will learn how to select venues, manage budgets, create promotional strategies and handle on-site delivery and evaluation. The fourth edition introduces new content on contemporary issues including health and safety regulations, contracts and legal compliance and sustainable event practices that reflect today's ethical and environmental priorities.Learning is supported throughout by:-'Event hacks' offering expert insights from experienced event managers-Practical checklists for planning, managing and evaluating events-Adaptable templates drawn from real-world professional practice-Critical reflection questions to reinforce analytical and strategic thinkingWhether preparing for a degree in event management or building a professional career in the industry, Event Planning and Management equips students and practitioners with the confidence, tools and practical know-how to design and deliver events from concept to completion.

This book reviews tourist motivations for making religious or spiritual journeys, and the management aspects related to them. It explores sacred journeys across both traditional religions such as Christianity and Islam, and newer forms of pilgrimage, faith systems and quasi-religious activities such as sport, music and food. Demonstrating to the reader the intrinsic elements and events that play a crucial role within the destination management process, it provides a timely re-assessment of the increasing interconnections between religion and spirituality as a motivation for travel. The book: - Includes applications, models and illustrations of religious tourism and pilgrimage management for converting theory into good practice; - Addresses theories of motivation and why travel to religious destinations has increased; - Explores key learning points from a selection of international case study perspectives. Providing researchers and students of tourism, religious studies, anthropology and related subjects with an important review of the topic, this book aims to bridge the ever-widening gap between specialists within the religious, tourism, management and education sectors.

•Provides practical and theoretical aspects for identifying and assessing the cultural risks in events and event spaces; •Offers a truly ‘pracademic’ approach and insight – academic theory applied and combined with practical professional insights and practise;•Authors show how to implement their own innovative tool to meet the need and understand the risk on running multi-cultural and diverse events•Industry perspectives and examples included to contextualise the theory.This book introduces an innovative element of the events process that supports events management students, event practitioners, event organizations and venues in developing more inclusive events and event spaces. Presenting insightful academic analysis with a broad range of international case studies, this book encapsulates practical and theoretical aspects for identifying and assessing the cultural risks that impact events and event spaces. Utilising their ‘pracademic’ expertise, the authors incorporate their decades of experience in events practice. Most practitioners who have run an event or venue will have experienced issues with considering and meeting the cultural needs of event participants (including staff). People from diverse backgrounds and intersections will have experienced the impact of events and venues not being able or prepared to meet their diverse needs, and not understanding the diversity within those diverse groups. This book provides clear guidance with exams and academic rationale, based on ten years developing this innovative tool for the events industry.Written in a user friendly style and with pedagogic features throughout, examples and case studies are used to show how the theory and practice is applied. Teaching Materials will be provided for each chapter in the form of questions for discussion within the chapter content, downloadable PowerPoints plus later production of templates for online access.