Please find below a call for entries for the International Prize for "Peace Through Events", together with conference information for EVENTS AND PLACE MAKING: Event Research Conference: Sydney, 15 - 16 July 2002 where the winning paper will be presented.
Information has been distributed on behalf of the organisers.
Kind regards
Glenn A J Bowdin
Principal Lecturer in Events Planning
UK Centre for Events Management
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The Johnson & Wales
Alan Shawn Feinstein Graduate School
Announces the First Ever
International Prize for
"Peace Through Events"
Best Paper/Project
Dr. Joe Goldblatt, CSEP, Dean of the Alan Shawn Feinstein Graduate School has announced that Johnson & Wales University of Providence, Rhode Island will sponsor the first ever International Prize for the best paper or project devoted to the subject of fostering Peace through Event. The papers selected by an international panel of event management experts will be presented in Australia at a special session sponsored by the Alan Shawn Feinstein Graduate School of Johnson & Wales University.
Johnson & Wales University is the world's largest hospitality program and annually enrolls over 14,000 students at six campuses throughout the world. The Alan Shawn Feinstein Graduate School is comprised of 700 students and offers the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree in Finance, Management, Marketing, Organizational Leadership, and Hospitality Administration. In 2002 the School will offer new colloquia in two new curricular areas: Event Leadership and Risk Management studies.
Each "Peace through Events" submission must include an abstract of not more than 75 words and a final length of paper not to exceed 5000 words. All papers should strictly conform to American Psychological Association Style Manual requirements. Final papers should include a summary of the findings in Power Point (tm) format suitable for distribution on the internet after the conference. Photographs are acceptable to illustrate submissions that are in the form of case studies or projects.
Each paper should examine the sociological, economic, environmental, cultural, and political benefits of developing events that result in fostering peace between individuals, communities, and nation states. Case studies may include local events as well as global projects.
The deadline for submissions is June 1, 2002. Finalists will be notified by June 15, 2002. Those finalists selected to present at the conference must attend the special session and provide all of their own expenses (airfare, hotel, miscellaneous expenses).
In addition to receiving international recognition, the winning author will receive a $500.00 (USD) cash prize.
Papers and projects should be submitted to:
Peace through Events International Prize, Alan Shawn Feinstein Graduate School,
Johnson & Wales University, 8 Abbott Park Place, Providence, Rhode Island 02903
or by e-mail to [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> For more information contact Dr. Joe Goldblatt by e-mail at [log in to unmask]
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EVENTS AND PLACE MAKING
Event Research Conference
Sydney, 15 - 16 July 2000
Presented by
Australian Centre for Event Management
in association with
CRC in Sustainable Tourism
University of Technology Sydney and Victoria University
CONFERENCE THEME
The 2002 event research conference will adopt the theme "Events and Place Making".
It will examine the role of events in building destinations, and in creating a sense of place and community.
Events can be a vital ally in this process by bringing people, life and colour to public spaces, and by establishing new models for their use and promotion. Events can also help to position towns, cities, regions, even countries, in the minds of would-be visitors, and by so doing aid in the tourist destination branding process. But these and other benefits do not accrue automatically from the staging of events. They are created and maximised by event enhancement strategies that are cleverly devised and carefully implemented.
This conference seeks to explore in the broadest sense the role of events in creating a sense of place, both from the viewpoint of visitors to an area and locals, and the benefits that flow from successful strategies and management practices that seek to achieve this goal.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
The conference program will include a series of plenary sessions, forums and panel sessions designed to explore the many aspects of the conference theme, and to encourage lively discussion and debate. Keynote speakers include:
PETER KENYON
Peter Kenyon is a social entrepreneur and community enthusiast. Over the last decade he has worked with over 600 communities throughout Australia and overseas seeking fresh and creative ways to inspire innovative approaches to community and economic renewal. He is motivated by the desire to create healthy, vibrant and resilient communities.
His experience convinced Peter that one cannot develop communities from the top down or from the outside in. Communities need to build from the inside out, and for their residents to invest themselves, ideas, assets and resources in the process. Subsequently, he created the Bank of I.D.E.A.S. (Initiatives for the Development of Enterprising Action and Strategies) to promote such a paradigm shift and assist with the necessary facilitation, ideas and skills.
Peter will share with conference participants his experience in working with communities in over 30 countries, and his observations of how events can be used as drivers of community renewal and place making.
SUE CLARK
Sue Clark has extensive experience in the Arts and Cultural Industry with over thirty years working experience in the educational, government and private sectors. Her diverse experience in the arts includes teaching, lecturing, curriculum, policy and program development in the fields of art and design, cultural planning, community art, public art and indigenous arts. She has had ten years business experience within her own company Torque P/L including project management, arts and masterplans for urban design and cultural tourism precinct developments.
Sue is currently a Research Fellow with the Victorian College of the Arts, and is Mirvac's Arts Consultant for the Yarra's Edge development within Melbourne's Dockland site. Her current projects include a City of Port Phillip Urban Iconography Study to identify and record the municipality's distinctive neighbourhood icons, and to formalise planning policies and guidelines that will protect and promote their place identity significance and value. Sue is also working on an Urban Art Strategy for the City of Port Phillip, which refocuses on policy and strategic project opportunities within the city and details design guidelines and commissioning processes for 'best practice' urban art within a place identity/ place management framework. For the conference, Sue will discuss community identifiers of place, and the implications that these have for events.
JOHN AITKEN
John Aitken is a proven leader in strategic innovative event management. Since 1980, his event company John Aitken Productions has worked closely with communities, government, media and major corporations throughout Australia to produce more than 1200 highly successful events. John's unique portfolio of major festivals, celebrations, historic anniversaries, corporate and community events have involved more than 20 million people.
John Aitken was the founding Producer of Brisbane's highly successful Riverfestival and has recently completed Major Event Strategies for Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority and Tourism Sydney.
SANDY HOLLWAY
These days Sandy Hollway is a consultant to business and government. He is a Director of the recently formed consultancy company TFG International. He is especially interested in promoting Australia's capabilities as demonstrated in the successful delivery of the 2000 Olympic Games and in assisting growth and export by SMEs. He is Chair of the new Economic Development Organisation for the Central Coast region of New South Wales. He was formerly the Chief Executive Officer of the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games, and in 2001 Chairman of the Advisory Committee established by the New South Wales Premier for the International Year of Volunteers. He is still engaged in promoting volunteering as a member of the Board of the peak body, Volunteering NSW. Prior to joining SOCOG in February 1997, Sandy was Secretary of the Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs. From 1993 until 1996 he was Secretary of the Department of Industry, Science a!
nd Technology and prior to that he held a number of key positions in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. He was Chief of Staff for Prime Minister Bob Hawke between 1988 and 1990. He holds Adjunct Professorships at both the ANU and UTS.
INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR PEACE THROUGH EVENTS
Sponsored by the Alan Shawn Feinstein Graduate School of the Johnson & Wales University, Rhode Island
The conference will feature the first ever International Prize for the best paper or project devoted to the subject of fostering Peace through Events. Each paper should examine the sociological, economic, environmental, cultural, and political benefits of developing events that result in fostering peace between individuals, communities, and nation states. Case studies may include local events as well as global projects.
The papers selected by an international panel of event management experts will be presented by Dr Joe Jeff Goldblatt at a special session of this conference sponsored by the Alan Shawn Feinstein Graduate School of Johnson & Wales University. Johnson & Wales University is the world's largest hospitality program and annually enrolls over 14,000 students at six campuses throughout the world. The Alan Shawn Feinstein Graduate School is comprised of 700 students and offers the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree in Finance, Management, Marketing, Organizational Leadership, and Hospitality Administration. In 2002 the School will offer new colloquia in two new curricular areas: Event Leadership and Risk Management studies.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The conference will be of benefit to:
* Event host organisations and governments wanting to be aware of event enhancement strategies available to improve the outcomes of their events
* Event practitioners seeking an overview of current best practice in the field
* Academics and researchers wanting to discover the latest findings on which to base their future research.
The conference will provide an intimate setting conducive to productive interaction and communication between these groups.
LOCATION, VENUE AND DATE
The conference will be held at the NSW Trade and Investment Centre, Department of State and Regional Development, Level 44 Grosvenor Place, 225 George Street Sydney on 15 - 16 July 2002.
CONFERENCE TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION
Conference delegates are expected to make their own travel arrangements.
Availability of interstate and international flights into Sydney at this time of year is generally good, but delegates are advised to make travel and accommodation arrangements early.
A list of hotels within walking distance of the conference venue is attached. Bookings must be made via the UTS Housing Service in order to access the special rate indicated.
All rates quoted on a per night basis in Australian dollars, and are inclusive of GST. Please Contact Cheryl Lien, UTS Housing Service, Tel: 61 2 9514 1509 Fax: 61 2 9514 1527 or Email: [log in to unmask]
The Stafford Apartments, 75 Harrington Street, The Rocks
Standard Studio $199
Executive Studio $239
1 Bedroom (minimum 3 nights stay) $239
Rates include continental breakfast.
Old Sydney Holiday Inn, 55 George Street, Sydney
Room only $199
Room plus full buffet breakfast for 2 $224
The Regent Hotel, 199 George Street, Sydney
Single room, city view $225
Double/twin room, city view $245
Single room, harbour view $285
Double/twin room, harbour view $315
Continental breakfast $28.50 pp
Full Australian breakfast $34.50 pp
ANA Harbour Grand Hotel Sydney, 176 Cumberland Street, The Rocks
Darling Harbour View room $214.50
Opera House View room $247.50
Deluxe View room $291.50
Park Hyatt, 7 Hickson Road, The Rocks
Hyatt Guest room (King/Twin) $350
City Harbour view room $380
Opera View room $435
Breakfast rate when booked in conjunction with reservation -
Continental Buffet Breakfast $36 pp
Full Australian Breakfast $40
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PAYMENT
The number of places available for the conference is limited, and registrations will be
allocated on a first come/first served basis.
Registration fee includes admission to all conference sessions, lunch and refreshments on both days of the conference. Attendance at the Conference Dinner is optional with additional charge.
Earlybird rate (must be received by 31 May 2002)
Full Time Students $165 * includes GST
Other Attendees $385 includes GST
Normal rate (from 1 June 2002)
Full Time Students $275 * includes GST
Other Attendees $440 includes GST
Conference Dinner (Monday 15 July) Optional $110 includes GST
TOTAL $______ includes GST
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Fax your registration to 61 2 9514 5195
Or post with cheque made payable to the University of Technology, Sydney to: Australian Centre for Event Management, School of Leisure, Sport and Tourism, University of Technology, Sydney, PO Box 222, Lindfield NSW 2070, Australia.
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