TY - BOOK AU - Mallen,Cheryl AU - Adams,Lorne ED - Askews & Holts TI - Sport, recreation and tourism event management: theoretical and practical dimensions SN - 9780080878768 (e-book) PY - 2008/// CY - Oxford PB - Butterworth-Heinemann KW - Special events KW - Management KW - Sport KW - ukslc KW - Hospitality & service industries KW - thema KW - Sports management & facilities KW - Management & management techniques KW - Sport: general KW - Electronic books KW - lcsh N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Also available in printed form ISBN 9780750684477; Electronic reproduction; Askews and Holts; Mode of access: World Wide Web N2 - 'Sport, Recreation and Tourism Event Management' encourages students to apply theoretical foundations as they think through the requirements for any specific event, teaching them to develop a knowledge strategy for event management that will guide them into their future in the field; Sport, Recreation and Tourism Event Management encourages students to apply theoretical foundations as they "think through" the requirements for any specific event, enabling them to develop a knowledge strategy for event management that will guide them into this field. This book focuses specifically on the operational planning component and the role of the event manager as the planner and facilitator, providing theoretical foundations behind the activities for planning. This book covers topics such as: event development event logistics event quality implementation and monitoring Full of industry applications strengthening the featured theory, Sport, Recreation and Tourism Event Management is the essential book for anyone entering the event management field UR - http://www.vlebooks.com/vleweb/product/openreader?id=BradfordC&isbn=9780080878768 ER -