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 any possible errors. 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 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%