INAUGURAL EVENT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH NETWORK AUSTRALIA SYMPOSIUM

 

Presented by the Australian Centre for Event Management, University of Technology, Sydney, in association with Victoria University, the CRC in Sustainable Tourism and the Event Education and Research Network Australia.

 

 

Events have a range of impacts on their host communities and stakeholders, both positive and negative. In evaluating these impacts, event organisers, governments and funding bodies are increasingly applying a triple bottom line approach, embracing social, cultural and economic outcomes. Additionally, the time horizon used for evaluation is shifting from the short to longer term, particularly in the context of large scale events, as those organizations involved in their creation and delivery seek to leverage them in ways that maximize their associated legacies.

 

This conference seeks papers that are linked to the broad areas of event impacts, evaluation and legacies. Papers dealing with event related issues outside these areas will also be considered for inclusion in the conference.

 

·         Academics teaching or researching in the areas of event, tourism, sport management

·         Government departments involved in event strategies and programs

·         State Tourist Commissions/regional tourist associations involved in the creation of event tourism strategies

·         Local Council event managers and community development workers

·         Venue and public area managers

·         State based event agencies

·         Event industry associations

·         Consultancy firms

 

 

The conference organising committee invites proposals for papers on the following topics in relation to events:

• Triple bottom line evaluation
• Long term planning and event legacies
• Place based event strategies
• Social and cultural impacts
• Economic impact methodologies
• Place branding
• Tourism impacts
• Physical and environmental impacts
• Political contexts and influences
• Government event strategies and their effectiveness
• The use of events as strategies for urban and regional development and renewal
• Strategies for the enhancement of event outcomes
• Business development arising from events
• Case studies of major and significant events

 

Papers will also be welcomed on issues that contribute to the effective staging and marketing of events, including audience motivation and satisfaction, event operations and risk management.

 

Symposium Theme: Building a Foundation for Event Management Education

 

Event management education has evolved quickly over the past few years, moving from short ‘how to’ programs to diploma, degree and masters courses. The symposium seeks to address issues associated with this rapid transition, including program design and development, the relationship between courses and the needs of the market place, industry engagement in event educational programs, and forces impacting upon course design, including accreditation and efforts designed to produce standardized curricula.  The symposium will also serve to refine the draft charter and future role of the Event Education and Research Network Australia. 

 

 

Individuals and organisations with an interest in event education, including:

 

·         Event industry associations

·         Academics and teachers involved in event management education

·         Government departments involved in the provision of licenses/permits to event organisers

·         Local Council event managers and community development workers

·         State based event agencies

·         Training/education consultancy firms

 

Topics for Papers 

The symposium organising committee invites proposals for papers on the following topics in relation to event education:

·         Course design and content

·         Assessment

·         Articulation between programs

·         Industry engagement

·         The role of work placements in event management education

·         Accreditation

·         Standardisation

 

Papers dealing with educational issues not listed here will also be considered by the organizing committee for inclusion in the symposium.

 

 

Both the conference and symposium will include: selected keynote speakers; case studies; topic based concurrent sessions; and discussion sessions on selected issues related to the stated themes. Additionally, the symposium will involve a discussion forum on the role and functions of the Event Education and Research Network Australia. 

 

A panel of senior international and Australian academics will referee all conference and symposium papers. Papers from both events will be combined into a single Proceedings document which will be published by the Australian Centre for Event Management in association with Victoria University, the CRC in Sustainable Tourism, Southern Cross University and the Event Education and Research Network Australia.

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Both the conference and symposium will be held at the University of Technology, Sydney. The conference will be conducted between the 13 – 14 July 2005, while the symposium will take place on the 15th July.  

 

 

Interested individuals wishing to present a paper at the conference or symposium are invited to submit a 500 word abstract summarising the main features of their paper. A brief (approximately 150 word) biography must accompany each abstract. Final papers should be approximately 3,500 – 5,000 words. Details regarding the format in which papers are to be submitted will be provided on the acceptance of abstracts.

 

 

Submission of abstracts              30 Nov 2004

Submission of paper                   14 Feb 2005

Editorial feedback                      14 Apr 2005

Final submission                        14 May 2005

 

Abstracts are to be submitted to:

Lindfield NSW 2070 Australia

Email: John.Allen@uts.edu.au

 

 

• Rob Harris, Director, Australian Centre for Event Management, University of Technology, Sydney
• John Allen, Foundation Director, Australian Centre for Event Management, University of Technology, Sydney
• Dr Leo Jago, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Director of Research, CRC for Sustainable Tourism and Victoria University

 

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