Introduction to event

 
Event Management HM-402 
Uttarakhand Open University 
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Getz, D. (2016) Event studies: theory, research and policy for planned events. 
3rd ed. London: Routledge. 
4.19 
SUGGESTED READINGS 
 Hall, M. (1992) Hallmark tourist events: impacts, management and planning. 
London, Belhaven Press. 
 Quinn, B. (2013) Key concepts in event management. London: Sage. 
 Raj, R., Walters, P. & Rashid, T. (2013) Events management: principles and 
practice. 2
nd
ed. London: Sage. 
 Suggested Reading 
 Getz, D., (2008), Event tourism: Definition, evolution, and research, Tourism 
Management, Volume 29 
 OECD (2009), The Impact of Culture on Tourism, OECD. 
4.20 TERMINAL QUESTIONS
1. Discuss the role and importance of Leadership and communication in 
effective team management. 
2. Highlight the role of etiquettes in managing in managing interpersonal 
relations. 

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Event Management HM-402 
Uttarakhand Open University 
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UNIT: 05
VARIOUS EVENT ACTIVITIES 
Structure
5.1
Introduction 
5.2
Objectives 
5.3
Types of Events 
5.4
Private Events 
5.4.1 Leisure Events 
5.5 
Corporate Events
5.5.1 Meeting 
5.5.2 Incentives 
5.6
Conferences 
5.6.1 Types of Conferences
5.6.2 Planning Areas 
5.6.3 Things to consider for International Conferences 
5.7
Exhibitions
5.7.1 Categories of Exhibition and Fairs 
5.7.2 Factors in Design of Exhibitions 
5.7.3 Exhibition Design 
5.8
Charity Events
5.9
Live Events
 
 
5.9.1 Music events 
5.10 Sports Events
5.10.1 Benefits of Sports events
5.10.2 Hosting a sports event 
5.10.3 Planning for Sports Event
5.10.4 Meeting the Challenge 
5.10.5 Ground Rules for sports events 
5.10.6 Greening the Event
5.11 Festivals
5.11.1 Festival Planning 
5.11.2 India as Emerging Destination 
5.12 Role of ITPO 
5.13 Summary 
5.14 Glossary 
5.15 
Bibliography 
5.16 Suggested Readings 
5.17 
Terminal questions