TY - BOOK AU - Bladen, Charles. TI - Events management: an introduction SN - 9781138907041 U1 - 394.2068 23 PY - 2018/// CY - London, New York PB - Routledge KW - Special events KW - Management N1 - Contents; 1. Introduction to events management 1.1 Introduction to the second edition 1.2 Aims of the second edition 1.3 What is an event? 1.4 Events management challenges etc. 2. Event project management : feasibility, planning, delivery and evaluation 2.1 Aims 2.2 Introduction 2.3 Events as projects 2.4 Project management perspectives etc. 3. Event design and production 3.1 Aims 3.2 Introduction 3.3 Recent developments 3.4 Events as designed experiences etc. 4. Event operations 4.1 Aims 4.2 Introduction 4.3 The legal environment 4.4 Insurance etc. 5. Event human resource management 5.1 Aims 5.2 Introduction 5.3 The event human resource challenge 5.4 Finding the right people etc. 6. Event finance 6.1 Aims 6.2 Introduction 6.3 Financial terminology 6.4 Financial planning and control etc. 7. Event marketing 7.1 Aims 7.2 Introduction 7.3 Event marketing planning 7.4 Event sponsorship etc. 8. Event health, safety and risk management 8.1 Aims 8.2 Introduction 8.3 Health and safety legislation 8.4 Health and safety management etc. 9. Sporting events 9.1 Aims 9.2 Introduction 9.3 Overview of the sports industry 9.4 Managing the sporting event : managing participants etc. 10. Mega-events 10.1 Aims 10.2 Introduction 10.3 Defining mega-events 10.4 Mega-events periods etc. 11. Events in the public and third sectors 11.1 Aims 11.2 Introduction 11.3 The public sector 11.4 Events in the public sector etc. 12. Corporate events 12. 1 Aims 12.2 Introduction 12.3 Categorisation 12.4 Key logistical issues for corporate events etc. 13. Cultural events and festivals 13.1 Aims 13.2 Introduction 13.3 Cultural events 13.4 Festivals etc. 14. Event impacts, sustainability and legacy 14.1 Aims 14.2 Introduction 14.3 Event impacts 14.4 Measuring impacts and evaluating events etc. 15. Events and media 15.1 Aims 15.2 introduction 15.3 What is media? 15.4 The role of media in events management etc. ; Includes bibliographical references and index ER -