Hi Iris,
I did my Master's at CURS so know the place well.
I would say that special events should be covered. They are so frequently
used as a development catalyst within leisure planning that it is hard to
ignore them (part of a strategic leisure plan?).
One problem you might have is nailing a definitive definition of 'Special
Events'.
I introduced the problem as a topic to this list last year. I had a range of
responses both via the list and directly. The answers were far from
conclusive and there still seems room for debate about exact definitions for
special, mega and hallmark events.
Good luck.
Regards,
Kevin Fields
Lecturer: Tourism & Hospitality Management
Birmingham College of Food, Tourism
& Creative Studies
"Education is not filling a bucket but lighting a fire."
--- WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS
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> My name is Iris Rubbert and I am a PhD student at the University of
> Birmingham, Centre for Urban and Regional Studies.
> This is the first time that I use an e-mail listing, so please excuse
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> About myself: originally from Germany, I was doing a Master's at the
> University of Surrey in Tourism Management - my dissertation was on
> the Management and Marketing of Visitor Attractions and Special
> Events. I used the Isle of Wight as a case study.
> For my PhD, I am planning to look into leisure planning and
> management in the urban environment. As I have just started, I am
> not sure yet whether I will incorporate special events into my
> research. Nevertheless, I hope to gain from the discussions in this
> listing.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Iris
> Iris Rubbert
> University of Birmingham -
> CURS, Centre for Urban and
> Regional Studies
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