The Expo Process: From the Bidding Phase to the Post-event Planning and Management

Digital technologies, such as virtual reality (VR), will have an increasing influence on the way events are experienced and managed. To date, scholarship has focused predominantly on the possibilities that VR presents for event experiences by event attendees, and there has been limited consideration of the application of VR for event planning and management. In this chapter, the authors provide a brief overview of the growth and application of virtual reality technology in events. A case study of a private sector start-up in the Australian setting is examined with a focus on VR technologies, it is developing as an aid in event planning and logistics. Key opportunities and challenges of VR pertinent to event planning and management are identified, and the authors suggest a number of implications for industry practice and event education, alongside avenues for future research to support the development of VR in event management and education.

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Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) in Event Planning and Management

10.29007/35b9 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Chloe Penn ◽

Ken Farnes ◽

Farshid Rahmani

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Design Process ◽

Project Planning ◽

Mega Events ◽

Planning And Design ◽

Planning And Management ◽

Potential Benefits ◽

Specialist Knowledge ◽

Event Planning

Large and mega-events employ traditional procurement approaches, adopting an adversarial stance with contractors/suppliers. These events are often beset with problems with the contractors/suppliers. This study investigates whether early contractor involvement (ECI) is being applied to the procurement processes within the event planning and management industry and to explore the potential benefits and challenges of the application of ECI within that industry. ECI attempts to exploit the contractor/supplier's specialist knowledge and expertise to the benefit the project planning and design process to provide mutual benefits and minimise the drawbacks associated with an adversarial contract. This paper argues that an event is a particular type of project and discusses the potential benefits of ECI to the event planning and management industry. A literature review approach was used to explore the construction and infrastructure industries and the event planning and management industry to determine whether ECI is being utilized to any meaningful degree. Overall the study findings indicate that by adopting ECI the event planning and management industry could expect similar benefits to those observed in the construction and infrastructure industries.

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Event Planning and Management

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science ◽

10.1088/1755-1315/34/1/011002 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 34 ◽

pp. 011002

Keyword(s):

Planning And Management ◽

Event Planning

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Denbigh Showground: a potential “agri-cultural” attraction concept for tourism in Jamaica

Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies ◽

10.1108/20450621211317654 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2 (8) ◽

pp. 1-17 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Gaunette Sinclair-Maragh

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Graduate Students ◽

Strategic Management ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Tourism Planning ◽

Content Type ◽

Special Event ◽

Planning And Management ◽

Socio Economic Development ◽

Event Planning

Subject area The proposed areas of study for this case are strategic management, marketing, tourism planning and development, hospitality management, attraction management and special event planning and management. Study level/applicability The case is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing courses in the areas of strategic management, marketing, tourism planning and development, hospitality and tourism management, attraction management and special event planning and management. Case overview The Denbigh Showground located in the parish of Clarendon, Jamaica, is the venue of the annual Agricultural and Industrial Show. Three separate studies conducted indicated the need for its development to enable the use of the facility all year round and to contribute to the socio-economic development of the parish. Suggested development options from these studies included a fun and amusement park, a site for eco-tourism and a multi-purpose agri-cultural facility with linkages to the parish's cultural legacies and places of interest. The large land acreage could facilitate its development, making the property a leading “agri-cultural” attraction concept. Expected learning outcomes he students should be able to: identify the typology of the Denbigh Showground as an attraction; categorize the product offerings of the Denbigh Showground from a marketing perspective; explain the factors to consider regarding the development of the showground; analyze the socio-economic contributions of the facility to the parish of Clarendon and the community's attitude towards the development of the showground; discuss the potential uses of the Denbigh Showground that can make it a leading international “agri-cultural” attraction; synthesize the concept of sustainable tourism development and its importance to the development and viability of the attraction for future generations; and assess other tourism concepts such as community-based tourism, special interest tourism and alternative tourism and how they relate to the development of the Denbigh Showground. Social implications This case study will help students understand the concept of an agri-cultural attraction and its impact on the socio-economic development of the surrounding communities and the country as a whole. The case will contribute to the existing body of knowledge in the areas of community development and residents’ perception regarding tourism development. It offers insights to both potential and current investors; provides practical guidance to the government and other tourism planners to enable better planning for the areas’ future growth and development; and serves as a reference for academicians as well as undergraduate and graduate students. Supplementary materials Teaching notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or e-mail: [email protected] to request teaching notes.

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