Event Management

HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE OLYMPICS, MEGA- AND MAJOR- EVENTS

EVENT MANAGEMENT JOURNAL SPECIAL ISSUE CALL

PUBLISH DATE: 2021-2022

GUEST EDITORS:

Dr Michael B. Duignan, Head of Department and Reader in Events, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, University of Surrey, UK.

Dr Mike Duignan – Video overview of special issue:
https://youtu.be/IPKHEir_dA4

Prof Laurence Chalip, Head of Department and Professor in Sports Management, School of Sport, Recreation, and Tourism Management, George Mason University, USA.

Prof Laurence Chalip – Thoughts on human rights and the Olympics, mega- and major-events:
https://youtu.be/A1LBPz4VnyI

BACKGROUND

The Olympics, mega- and major- events have a long history of human rights abuse (Amnesty International, 2021a). An increasing body of work over the last two decades have advanced a rights-based agenda in the context of large-scale events (e.g. Caudwell and McGee’s (2017) Special Issue on ‘Human Rights and Events, Leisure and Sport’ and more recently the European Funded ‘Event Rights’ (2020) project). Specific case study works have too sought to frame stakeholder exclusion as a human rights issue, as numerous social groups find have been identified to be exploited in one way or another in the melee of planning, delivery, and in the post-event legacy periods (e.g. Talbot and Carter, 2018; Duignan, Pappalepore and Everett, 2019). Indeed, large scale events too act as a platform for amplifying human rights abuses already existing in the host city and/or country context, as well as those produced as a direct and indirect result of hosting. For example, the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup not only exposed limited national legislation protecting labour rights in Qatar, but this was also evidenced by poor working and living conditions, as well as delayed salaries for those working on the Khalifa Stadium (Amnesty International, 2021b). Occurring over protracted time-periods and geographical boundaries, the host country and city provides a useful incubator to examine human rights issues.

Owners and organisers of large-scale events acutely recognise human rights abuses as a problem that warrants new policy interventions and closer practical relations with host cities and countries, whether that be the Commonwealth Games Foundation’s (2017): ‘Transformation 2022 Strategy – A Human Rights Commitment’, through to the “International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) human rights strategy and policy commitment” (…) looking at “further embedding human rights in the good governance principles, and the establishment of the previously announced Human Rights Advisory Committee.” (IOC, 2020). This is part of a wider movement of large events pressuring hosts to consider embedding principles and objectives aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (2021). Furthermore, local organisingcommittees increasingly work with human rights organisations to tackle specific types of abuses. For example, ‘It’s a Penalty’: an international charity dedicated to raising awareness of human trafficking in host cities, works directly with Olympic venues to screen campaign videos to warn fans of the signs and how to report potential abuses (https://itsapenalty.org/)

This CFP on Human Rights and the Olympics, Mega- and Major-Events hopes to 1) expose significant human rights abuses that have not been adequately amplified to date; 2) bring together a disparate body of work looking at human rights; 3) publish existing and on-going work evaluating the legacy of previous events or looking forward to events in the year of 2021 and beyond; 4) identify good practice, like It’s a Penalty’s work, that illustrates the power of large-scale events for exposing and tackling human rights abuses too; 5) encourage scholars to act as a critical friend and work with policy makers and/or industry to help stimulate positive change.

We are looking for:

• Multidisciplinary research papers that draw on a range of different ideas, concepts, theories and traditions appropriate to explain the human rights issue under investigation.
• Scholars may wish to take a global perspective (i.e. by drawing on a range of event examples and cases to illustrate the ubiquity of the human rights abuse), or for example may present a specific human right issue in a specific event case study.
• All papers must provide a set of policy and/or industry recommendations centred around the following themes:
• EDUCATE– educating stakeholders and raising awareness of the chosen human rights issue.
• EQUIP– equipping stakeholders and those affected to help tackle chosen human rights issue.
• ENCOURAGE– how to encourage stakeholders and those affected to come forward to report chosen human rights issue.

N.B. Clarify how educate, equip, and encourage recommendations have transferability beyond the context you are speaking about to have more universal and/or value across numerous events.

Though this list in not exhaustive, below are examples of human rights issues found across major events:

• Human trafficking
• Freedom of speech
• Labour rights and worker exploitation
• Lack of personal safety
•  Poverty and socio-economic deprivation
• Athlete abuse
•  LGBTQ+ rights
• Torture and execution
• Police brutality
• Black Lives Matter
• Forced evictions and displacement
• Host community disruption
•  Gentrification and indirect displacement
• Racism
•  Sexism

For those looking for a deeper understanding regarding the types of human rights issues and the ways these can be analysed and tackled across the entire lifecycle of major events, we have provided two documents below.

• The United Nations Human Rights: Office of the High Commissioner (https://www.ohchr.org/en/issues/pages/listofissues.aspx) has a comprehensive list of human rights issues and related resources; and
• The Institute for Business and Human Rights provides a useful overview of the ways human rights issues can be analysed and tackled across the entire lifecycle of major events too (https://www.sporthumanrights.org/uploads/resources/The_MSE_Lifecycle_-_Embedding_Human_Rights_from_Vision_to_Legacy.pdf)

References

Amnesty International UK. (2021a). Sports and Human Rights. Available at: https://www.amnesty.org.uk/issues/sport-and-human-rights

Amnesty International UK. (2021b). Qatar World Cup: The ugly side to the beautiful game. Available at: https://www.amnesty.org.uk/qatar-world-cup-ugly-side-beautiful-game

Commonwealth Games Foundation. (2017). Transformation 2022 Strategy – A Human Rights Commitment. Available at: https://thecgf.com/content/cgf-human-rights-statement

Duignan, M.B., Pappalepore, I., & Everett, S. (2019). The ‘summer of discontent’: Exclusion and communal resistance at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Tourism Management, 70, 355-367.

EventRights. (2021). Introduction. Available at: http://eventrights.net/

IOC. (2020). IOC moves forward with its human rights approach. Available at: https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-moves-forward-with-its-human-rights-approach

It’s a Penalty. (2021). Introduction. Available at: https://itsapenalty.org/

Raco, M., & Tunney, E. (2010). Visibilities and invisibilities in urban development: Small business communities and the London Olympics 2012. Urban Studies, 47(2), 2069–2091.

Talbot, A., & Carter, T. (2018). Human rights abuses at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Leisure Studies, 37(1), 77–88.

Deadlines

• Deadline for extended abstracts of max 500 words by 12th March, 2021.

Note: send your abstract to: M.Duignan@surrey.ac.uk

• Confirmations of acceptance/rejection by 19^thMarch, 2021.
• Deadline to submit full paper by 31^stAugust, 2021.

If you have any questions, please email: M.Duignan@surrey.ac.uk

Special Issue Title: Changing Perspectives in Fashion Events

Topicality: The fashion industry is globally important, economically and in terms of consumer culture. The industry has experienced much change over the last few decades with globalized markets, increased competition, internet retailingand overseas production. Fashion also spans a number of genres, from luxury to low-cost to streetwear, this includes sports brands expanding into casual fashion. Given that competition is global, marketing is key to gaining consumer attention and engagement. However, global production and competition has also resulted in criticisms for supply chain ethics and more frequent changes in style that have resulted in the fashion industry being a major polluter. Coupled with digital and technological advancements, consumer expectations are changing; therefore, online marketing is increasingly important and social media and mobile applications are also harnessed within the spectrum of marketing activities. Given the fast pace of change, for both the fashion industry and technology, this special issue seeks to gain an insight into the new and changing roles of fashion events (e.g., fashion shows).

Originality: In the fast-changing world of the fashion industry, it is imperative that researchers and practitioners in the field are kept abreast of the latest trends and developments. After reviewing top marketing journals (e.g., EuropeanJournal of Marketing) and more specialized journals (e.g., Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management), there are few studies on fashion industry’s usage of events when compared to other areas of fashion research, such as online marketing and purchasing behaviors. However, fashion events’ influences on individual, businesses, and society can be profound.

Aims: It is the aim of the special issue to provide insight to fashion industry’s influence on society and businesses by focusing on fashion events. It plans to develop theoretical, conceptual, and practical implications towards a better understanding of fashion events management and marketing in a global / local context.

Anticipated themes:

1. Fashion event management/marketing
2. Fashion event in B2B context
3. Fashion event and social media
4. Fashion event’s influences
5. Ethnicity, culture, and fashion event
6. Fashion event, self, and others
7. Fashion event’s relationships with luxury fashion brands and fast fashion brands
8. Globalization/localization and fashion event
9. Literature review and meta-studies on fashion event
10. Fashion event programs in higher education

Guest editors:

1. Dr. Elaine Ritch (Glasgow Caledonian University)
   Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow School for Business and Society
   Cowcaddens Rd, Glasgow G4 0BA
   Telephone: +44 (0)141 331 8459
   Email: Elaine.Ritch@gcu.ac.uk
2. Professor Norman Peng (Glasgow Caledonian University)
   Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow School for Business and Society
   Cowcaddens Rd, Glasgow G4 0BA
   Telephone: +44 (0)141 331 3117
   Email: Norman.Peng@gcu.ac.uk
3. Professor Annie Chen (Roehampton University)
   Roehampton University
   Roehampton Ln, London SW15 5PU
   Telephone: +44 (0)20 8392 3000
   Email: Annie.Chen@roehampton.ac.uk

Manuscript submission: Authors should submit manuscripts electronically via email to Norman Peng (Norman.Peng@gcu.ac.uk) and Elaine Ritch (Elaine.Ritch@gcu.ac.uk).

Timeframe:

Submission deadline: June 30, 2020

Planned publication date:  June 30, 2021

Peer review: This journal operates a double-blind review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for Event Management. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of twoindependent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor’s decision is final. This journal uses double-blind review, which means the identities of the authors are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa.

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Journal article: Crouch, I. G. (1994). The study of international tourism demand: A review of findings. Journal of Travel Research, 33(1), 12–23.

Book citation: Witt, E. S., & Witt, C. A. (1992). Modeling and forecasting in tourism. London: Academic Press.

Book chapter in edited book: Frechtling, C. D. (1994). Assessing the impacts of travel and tourism: Measuring economic benefits. In J. R. Brent Ritchie & C. R. Goeldner (Eds.), Travel, tourism, and hospitality research (2nd ed., pp. 367–391). New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Internet Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. (2009). The impact of culture on tourism. Retrieved from http://www.oecdbookshop.org

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Aims & Scope

Event Management, an International Journal, has been meeting the research, educational, and analytic needs of the rapidly growing profession focused on global events for more than 20 years. This field has developed and evolved in size and impact globally to become a major business with numerous dedicated facilities and a large-scale generator of tourism. The field encompasses meetings, conventions, festivals, expositions, sport, and other special events. Event management is also of considerable importance to government agencies and not-for-profit organizations in pursuit of a variety of goals, including fundraising, the fostering of causes, and community development.

Event Management aims to continue to be the leading source of research reports and analysis related to all forms of event management. This journal publishes refereed manuscripts, commentaries, research notes, case studies, invited articles,book reviews, and documentation of news and trends. It also invites topical opinion pieces, profiles of organizations, and management case studies.

Event Management is governed by an international editorial board consisting of experts in event management, tourism, business, sport, and related fields. This board conducts most of the manuscript reviews and plays a large role in setting the standards for research and publication in the field. The Editor-in-Chief receives and process all manuscripts, and from time to time will modify the editorial board, ensuring a continuous improvement in quality. The journal, sold by annual subscription, is published six numbers per volume in print and online.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Kenneth Backman
Clemson University
PRTM Lehstaky Hall
Clemson, SC 29634, USA
E-mail: frank@clemson.edu

ASSISTANT EDITOR

Karin Emmons, Clemson University, USA

REGIONAL EDITOR UK

Martin Robertson, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UK
m.robertson2@napier.ac.uk

EDITORIAL BOARD

Emma Abson, Sheffield Business School, UK
Charles Arcodia, Griffith University, Australia
Jarrett Bachman, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Canada
Sheila J. Backman, Clemson University, USA
Hyejin “Jina” Bang, Florida International University, USA
Soyoung Boo, Georgia State University, USA
Glenn Bowdin, Leeds Beckett University, UK
Libby Carter, Birmingham City University, England
Jose Andres Coca-Stefaniak, University of Greenwich, UK
Margaret Daniels, George Mason University, USA
Simon Darcy, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Anthony W. Dixon, Troy University, USA
Jason Draper, Hilton University of Houston, USA
Mike Duignan, University of Surrey, UK
Zeynep A. Gedikoglu, Clemson University, USA
Sandra Goh, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Christian (Chris) D. Hanna, Georgia Southern University, USA
Rob Harris, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Tom Hinch, University of Alberta, Canada
Yu Chih Huang, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Caroline Jackson, Bournemouth University, UK
David Jarman, Edinburgh Napier University, UK
Xin (Cathy) Jin, Griffith University, Australia
Maximiliano E. Korstanje, University of Palermo, Argentina
Brian D. Krohn, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, USA
Martinette Kruger, North-West University, South Africa
Grzegorz Kwiatkowski, Koszalin University of Technology, Poland
Yanning Li, University of Surrey, UK
Leonie Lockstone-Binney, Griffith University, Australia
Renuka Mahadevan, The University of Queensland, Australia
Eleni (Elina) Michopoulou, University of Derby, UK
Irem Arsal Önder, University of Massachusetts, USA
Norman Peng, University of Westminster, UK
James Petrick, Texas A&M University, USA
Luke R. Potwarka, University of Waterloo, Canada
Gregory Ramshaw, Clemson University, USA
Greg W. Richards, Tilburg University, The Netherlands
Geoffrey Koome Riungu, Moi University,  Kenya
Debbie Sadd, Bournemouth University, UK
Susan L. Slocum, George Mason University, USA
Wayne Smith, Ryerson University, Canada
Louise Todd, Edinburgh Napier University, UK
Christine M. Van Winkle, University of Manitoba, Canada
Craig Webster, Ball State University, USA
Jon Welty Peachey, University of Illinois, USA
Kyle M. Woosnam, University of Georgia, USA
Suiwen “Sharon” Zhou, San Francisco State University, USA
Emily Zirbes, Iowa State University/EZ Global Link, Canada

ADVISING EDITORS

Larry Dwyer, University of New South Wales, Australia
Jafar Jafari, University of Wisconsin-Stout, USA
Chris Ryan, University of Waikato, New Zealand
Muzaffer Uysal, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, USA

CO-FOUNDING EDITORS

Donald Getz, University of Calgary, Canada
Bruce Wicks, University of Illinois, USA

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Manuscript submission: Authors should submit manuscripts electronically via email to Kenneth Backman (frank@clemson.edu). Follow the guidelines below to prepare the manuscript, figures, and tables.

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References: The reference list should be arranged in alphabetical order. Follow APA Publication Manual (7th edition) for text and reference list citations, per the examples below. Consult chapters 8 and 9 in the manual for complete text citations and reference list entries manual. [Note: always provide citation page number(s) in the text for quoted material from a printed source.] Internet source references must have a functional URL. Include in the reference list only those cited in the text and ensure that all text citations have an entry in the reference list.

Text citations: (Mahadevan, 2019) or (Fesenmaier et al., 1994; Kruger & Saaymen, 2018; Mazanec, 1992, 1993; Shipway & Miles, 2020) or (Porter, 2019, p. 242) (for quoted material). Note that names are to be alphabetical within the parenthetical, NOT by date order.

Journal article: Pernecky, T., & Rakic, T. (2019. Visual methods in event studies. Event Management, 23(2), 179–190. https://doi.org/10.3727/152599518X15378845225447
Book citation: Getz, D., & Page, S. J. (2016). Event studies: Theory, research, and policy for planned events (3rd ed.). Routledge.
Book chapter in edited book: Dwyer, L., Forsyth, P., & Spurr, R. (2006). Economic evaluation of special events. In L. Dwyer & P. Forsyth (Eds.), International handbook on the economics of tourism (pp. 316–355). Edward Elgar.
Internet source: Chipps, W. (2010, June 3). FIFA secures $1.6 billion in world cup sponsorship revenues. IEG. http://www.sponsorship.com/About-IEG/Press-Room/FIFA-Secures-$1-6-Billion-in-World-Cup-Sponsorship.aspx

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Event Management (EM) Peer Review Policy

Peer review is the evaluation of scientific, academic, or professional work by others working in the same field to ensure only good scientific research is published.

In order to maintain these standards, Event Management (EM) utilizes a double blind review process whereby the identity of the reviewers is not known to authors and the authors are not shown on the article being reviewed.

The peer review process for EM is laid out below:

An article is first checked for its topical suitability and basic formatting by the Editor-In-Chief (EIC).

The submission, with all identification removed, is sent to an Editorial Board member by the EIC, within 7 days. The Editorial Board member then sends the submission to two other scholars within 7 days. The reviewers are always experts in their field. Authors may not suggest reviewers; however, they are allowed to suggest reviewers to be avoided due to a potential conflict of interest.

Comments from the reviewers are expected in 4-8 weeks or less and are delivered to the Editorial Board member. The Board member then has 7 days to send his/her recommendation to the EIC who assesses the merit of the manuscript based on comments received.

Authors receive detailed comments along with the final decision of: accept, accept with minor revisions, accept with major revisions, or rejection within 7 days. The comments to authors are blinded.

Authors would have 12 months to resubmit a revised paper. Notification of final decision is typically 2 weeks’ time.

As a reviewer for Event Management you would have the benefit of reading and evaluating current research in your area of expertise at its early state, thereby contributing to the integrity of scientific exploration.

If you are interested in becoming a reviewer for EM please contact the EIC: Kenneth Backman
Clemson University. E-mail: frank@clemson.edu

As a reviewer for Event Management, you can take advantage of the following incentive:

If you review three papers for one of the Cognizant journals (Tourism Review International, Tourism Analysis, Event Management, Tourism Culture and Communication, Tourism in Marine Environments, and Gastronomy and Tourism) within a one-year period, you will qualify for a free OPEN ACCESS article in one of the above journals.

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The publishers and editorial board of Event Management have adopted the publication ethics and malpractice statements of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) https://publicationethics.org/core-practices.  These guidelines highlight what is expected of authors and what they can expect from the reviewers and editorial board in return. They also provide details of how problems will be handled. Briefly:

Event Management is governed by an international editorial board consisting of experts in event management, tourism, business, sport, and related fields. Information regarding the editorial board members is listed on the inside front cover of the printed copy of the journal in addition to the homepage for the journal at: https://www.cognizantcommunication.com/journal-titles/event-management under the “Editorial Board” tab.

This editorial board conducts most of the manuscript reviews and plays a large role in setting the standards for research and publication in the field. The Editor-in-Chief receives and processes all manuscripts and from time to time will modify the editorial board to ensure a continuous improvement in quality.

The reviewers uphold a peer review process without favoritism or prejudice to gender, sexual orientation, religious/political beliefs, nationality, or geographical origin. Each submission is given equal consideration for acceptance based only on the manuscript’s importance, originality, academic integrity, and clarity and whether it is suitable for the journal in accordance with the Aims and Scope of the journal. They must not have a conflict of interest with the author(s) or work described. The anonymity of the reviewers must be maintained.

All manuscripts are sent out for blind review and the editor/editorial board will maintain the confidentiality of author(s) and their submitted research and supporting documentation, figures, and tables and all aspects pertaining to each submission.

Reviewers are expected to not possess any conflicts of interest with the authors. They should review the manuscript objectively and provide recommendations for improvements where necessary. Any unpublished information read by a reviewer should be treated as confidential.

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Manuscripts must contain original material and must not have been published previously. Material accepted for publication may not be published elsewhere without the consent of the publisher. All rights and permissions must be obtained by the contributor(s) and should be sent upon acceptance of manuscripts for publication.

References, acknowledgments, figure legends, and tables must be properly cited and authors must attest their manuscript contains original work and provide proof of permission to reproduce any content (artwork, photographs, tables, etc.) in connection with their manuscript, also ensuring their work does not infringe on any copyright and that they have obtained permission for its use. It is important to note that any and all materials obtain via the Internet/social media (including but not limited to Face Book, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) falls under all copyright rules and regulations and permission for use must be obtained prior to publication.

Authors listed on a manuscript must have made a significant contribution to the study and/or writing of the manuscript. During revisions, authors cannot be removed without their permission and that of all other authors. All authors must also agree to the addition of new authors.  It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to ensure that this occurs.

Financial support and conflicts of interest for all authors must be declared.

The reported research must be novel and authentic and the author(s) should confirm that the same data has not been and is not going to be submitted to another journal (unless already rejected). Plagiarism of the text/data will not be tolerated and could result in retraction of an accepted article.

When humans, animals, or tissue derived from them have been used, then mention of the appropriate ethical approval must be included in the manuscript.

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Volume 25, Number 3

Towards Sustainable Practice in the Event Industry: Insights From Practitioners – 213
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3727/152599519X15506259856462

Yun Qing Liu* and Weng Si (Clara) Lei†

*Business School, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
†School of Hospitality Management, Macao Institute for Tourism Studies, Macao, China

The event industry, being very wide and dynamic, is often reported in negative terms when it comes to environmental issues. In view of the serious nature of environmental issues nowadays, the authors see a pressing need to examine the current efforts being made in relation to environmental sustainability in the event industry. This article aims to reveal the level of awareness of the environmental impact of the organization of events, the sustainable green practices that are in place in practice, and the potential improvements in environmental sustainability actions, from the point of view of professional event planners. Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted to collect insights from professional event planners. A total of eight event planners, with between 4 and 25 years of event planning experience, were interviewed. The interview data were transcribed verbatim and coded to identify thematic topics for discussion. The findings are encouraging and demand attention from industry practitioners. All the respondents were well aware of the current environmental impact caused by the organization of events. Sustainable green practices are in place in some companies, and insights into those practices were revealed. Potential improvements in sustainable green actions were examined. The education of employees and clients is identified as key for the implementation of sustainable green practices.

Key words: Environmental sustainability; Event planners; Event industry; Green events; Macao

Inspiring Participation in a New Sport Opportunity: Exploring the Role of Event Experience and Spectator Characteristics – 227
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3727/152599519X15506259856291

Georgia Teare,* Luke R. Potwarka,† Ryan Snelgrove,† and David Drewery†

*School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
†Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

This study addresses a fundamental question underpinning demonstration effects: Can watching elite sport events inspire spectators to actively participate themselves? Our purpose was to identify intrapersonal and experiential mechanisms that might help explain a demonstration effect, particularly in the context of an international track cycling event. Spectators of the 2015 Pan American Games track cycling competitions (N = 326) were screened to ensure they had never participated in the sport. Participants were then administered a survey assessing preevent engagement, positive affect, trait inspiration, state inspiration, and intention to participate in track cycling after watching the competition. Data were examined using structural equation modeling. Preevent engagement and state inspiration were found to have significant and direct influences on postevent participation intention. Positive affect was found to have no direct significant influence on participation intention. State inspiration significantly mediated relationships between preeventengagement, positive affect, trait inspiration, and participation intention. Our study suggests previous knowledge of the sport, spectators’ personalities, and spectator experiences that evoke intense feelings of being inspired while immersed in the event are salient mechanisms involved in decisions to try a new sport on display. To leverage potential demonstration effects, we suggest sport managers engage ticket holders in advance of novel sport events to increase knowledge about the sport, and present postevent program information during an event to capitalize on heightened states of inspiration.

Key words: Demonstration effect; Sport participation; Event legacies; Participation impacts; Event leveraging

Event Motives and Demographic Characteristics: Case of 14th Turkey Koc Sports Fest University Games – 245
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3727/152599519X15506259856534

Nuray Selma Ozdipciner,* Eylin Aktaş,† and Seher Ceylan‡

*Department of Tourism Management, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
†Department of Public Relations and Publicity, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
‡Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, Social Sciences Vocational School, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey

Events constitute a subject on which is placed much importance both in practice and theory due to tourism potential they create and their various positive impacts. There are a number of studies conducted on events from various angles and studies dealing with event motives form an important part in these. However, there are fewer studies analyzing the relation between demographical characteristics and event motives. Analyzing event motives according to demographical characteristics is an important subject that may influence decisions to be taken in the processes of creation, planning, and management of events. The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between spectators’ event motives and their demographic characteristics to determine event motives for festivals and sports events as well as which demographic variables create differences on which motives and to develop suggestions for event managers. In line with this purpose, a survey was conducted to include spectators of 14th Koc Sports Fest University Games, hosted by PamukkaleUniversity and Denizli Metropolitan Municipality in 2017. A questionnaire answered by a total of 794 spectators was analyzed through explanatory factor analysis in the frame of the scale drawn with the help of the 2001 study by Nicholson and Pearce, and the 2013 study by Polat, and event motives for Koc Sports Fest were determined as socialization, sports as a lifestyle, excitement, event novelty, escape, and institution/event image. Findings show that socialization is the most important motive for spectators and motive of escape differs among all demographic groups. In addition, there was another finding showing that spectators having urban or rural origins created differences in every event motive, except socialization motive.

Key words: Event motives; Sports events; Sports festivals; Demographic characteristics

The Natural Environment as an Agent in the Design and Operation of the Bournemouth Air Festival – 263
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3727/152599519X15506259856804

Dorothy Fox

The Faculty of Management, Bournemouth University, Dorset, UK

There is a growing body of literature that discusses the protection of the natural environment in relation to events and festivals. However, there is little that demonstrates the value of nature to event stakeholders. This research contributes by recognizing the natural environment as an agent in the design and operation of the Bournemouth Air Festival, which is held on land, sea, and in the air. The case study was undertaken iteratively and within an inductive approach drawing on multiple sources of evidence, namely in-depth and unstructured interviews with stakeholders; observation and documentary evidence. In the absence of a theoretical proposition, the analytical strategy adopts a multidisciplinary approach to develop a case description. The study reveals first, the value of natural capital to the Festival and secondly, it develops a new model demonstrating the variability of the natural environment as an agent in the design and operation of the event. This shows that changes in the environment have occurred historically, recently, and even sometimes during the Festival. The latter create the greater challenges for the organizers as they may be consistent in their agency or inconsistent and further divide between those which are predictable, those which are foreseeable, and those which are unforeseeable. The article concludes with a discussion of the effect nature’s actions have on event planning in its various forms and other implications for management.

Key words: Natural environment; Natural capital; Air festival; Outdoor events; Agency

Strategic Sustainability Management in the Event Sector – 279
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3727/152599519X15506259856318

Mark Wickham, Timothy Donnelly, and Linda French

Tasmanian School of Business & Economics, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Although the Triple Bottom Line approach has underpinned significant progress in our knowledge of sustainability in the event sector, scholars have recently criticized this approach for its overemphasis on reporting outcomes and have called for a new conceptualization that accounts for strategic inputs in order to maintain progress towards greater sustainability knowledge and performance. This research utilizes a widely-accepted strategic framework, the Resource-Based View of the Firm, as a lens to gain insight into the inputs of strategic sustainability management in the events sector. Therefore, the research question to be addressed is: What resources and capabilities are associated with best-practice strategic sustainability management in the event sector? In order to address this question, a qualitative content analysis of the websites of 10 international music events that have achieved best-practice sustainability accreditation from the Greener Festival Awards organization was conducted. Analysis of the data detected 11 resources and inferred 14 capabilities associated with best-practice strategic sustainability management in the event sector. The data also demonstrated the interrelationships that exist between the sample events’ resource deployment and suggests that reputational capital plays a key role (both as a desirable outcome of, but also a critical resource input into) in best-practice sustainability management. Lastly, this article concludes with a range of research opportunities going forward relating to sustainability management in the event sector.

Key words: Event sustainability; Strategic management; Resource-based view

Influencing Active Sport Tourists’ Loyalty to Event and Destination – 297
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3727/152599519X15506259856336

Joanne Jung-Eun Yoo,* Brianna Newland,† and Woojin Lee‡

*Department of Hospitality and Sport Business Management, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
†School of Professional Studies, Tisch Institute for Global Sport, New York University, New York, NY, USA
‡School of Community Resources and Development, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA

The value for an active sport tourist is directly embedded in the cocreation of his/her experience with the event and the destination. This study argues that individual travel resources enable an active sport tourist to create value with the event organization and, through flow-on tourism, the destination provider. The study explores the impact of the active sport tourists’ travel resources on the cocreation of the event experience by testing whether they influence the event and/or the destination loyalty. Understanding these interrelationships is imperative, as the active sport tourists’ loyalty can help achieve a competitive advantage for the event and the destination service providers. A survey of 649 active sport tourists was conducted. The results indicated that sport event attributes played a role in the creation of the active sport tourists’ experiences through sharing and integrating of their travel resources. The findings also showed that the event loyalty of active sport tourists enhances their destination loyalty. The study suggests that destination marketers should exploit the sport event by bundling destination attributes that extend opportunities for cocreation that may lead to lengthened stays and more spending at the event destination.

Key words: Active sport tourism; Event; Destination; Tourist resources; Cocreation

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