Introduction to event

1.4.1 Categories
Another common way of classifying events is by their form or content: 
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Cultural celebrations
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Arts and Entertainment
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Business and Trade
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Sport competitions
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Recreational
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Educational and Scientific
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Political and state 
One more criterion of classifying the events that is often mentioned in literature is 
according to the level they are attached to particular destination. Therefore, there are 
events that always take place in the same community, those that always take place in 
a different community, and those that take place simultaneously in several 
communities, or they cover the entire region. As Getz (2008) explains, mega events, 
which by definition always take place in different community, are typically global in 
their orientation and require a competitive bid to ―win‖ them as a one-time event for 
a particular place. On the other hand, hallmark events cannot exist independently of 

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their host community, as well as regional and local events which are rooted in one 
place. 
1.4.2 Types of Events 
Getz provides a typology of the main categories of planned events based primarily 
on their form which have obvious differences in their purpose and program. Some 
are for public celebration (this category includes so-called ―community festivals‖ 
which typically contain a large variety in their programming and aim to foster civic 
pride and cohesion), while others are planned for purposes of competition, fun, 
entertainment, business or socializing. Often they require special-purpose facilities, 
and the managers of those facilities (like convention centers and sport arenas) target 
specific types of events:
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CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS
o Festivals
o Carnivals
o Commemorations
o Religious events
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POLITICAL AND STATE
o Summits
o Royal occasions
o Political events
o VIP visits
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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
o Concerts
o Award ceremonies
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BUSINESS AND TRADE
o Meetings, conventions
o Consumer and trade shows
o Fairs, markets
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EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC
o Conferences
o Seminars
o Clinics
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SPORT COMPETITION
o Amateur/professional
o Specator/particpant
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RECREATIONAL
o Sport or games for fun
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PRIVATE EVENTS
o Weddings
o Parties
o Socials
o Business events and tourism 
Finally, all events can be categorized as profitable and non-profit events. Non-profit 
events are characterized by special programmes mainly devised to enhance the image 
of the organizers, participants or some organizations. Another type of non-profit 
events is charity events, devised to collect funds, not for the organizers or 

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