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British Academy of Management: Hospitality, Leisure, Tourism and Events Management Track |
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Written by Admin
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We are delighted to announce the Call for Papers for the Hospitality, Leisure, Tourism and Events Management Track at the2009 British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference taking place on 9-11 September at the Brighton Centre, Brighton.
Convenors: Dr Angela Roper and Dr Paul Lynch
Hospitality, Leisure, Tourism & Events Management Track:
In this area of management, competing perspectives on the challenges facing business and management has almost always been a central concern, be it significance to organisations, managers and workforce or consumers. This track aims to encompass the full wealth of management research but also welcomes critical and social scientific perspectives as applied to hospitality, leisure, tourism and events management and also papers concerned with methodological issues of relevance to advancing new knowledge. Whilst we welcome all good management papers applied to the hospitality, leisure, tourism and events industries, we are particularly interested in those which address some of the issues below:
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 July 2009 22:45 |
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Call for Papers: Events Track at Academy of Marketing Annual Conference July 2009: Deadline Extended |
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Written by Glenn Bowdin
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New Track for 2009: Events & Experiential Marketing
Competitive papers are now being sought for the newly included Events and Experiential Marketing Track within the Academy of Marketing's Annual conference to be held at Leeds Metropolitan University in July 2009.
Track theme:
As marketing events range from product launches to trade shows, from mega-event sponsorship to charity fundraisers the marketing implications are wide ranging and varied. Examples of the areas to be included within the track are given below, although this list is far from exhaustive.
The effectiveness of events as communication tools
Experiential marketing through events
Relationship marketing and business to business events
Cause related events and social marketing
Brand building through themed events
Leveraging the benefits of event sponsorship
Corporate entertainment and key account management
Public relations, publicity events and press conferences
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Last Updated on Thursday, 29 January 2009 16:03 |
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Event Associations Give the Go-Ahead to Industry Professionalisation |
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Written by Admin
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The UK events sector took a major step forward in terms of creating a genuine profession for those working in it at a workshop held on 22 February. Convened by the Business Visits & Events Partnership (BV&EP), the umbrella organisation for the UK’s business tourism and events industry, the workshop agreed to progress proposals for a cohesive framework of qualifications, skills development, continuing professional development (CPD) and supporting information and advisory services.
The workshop, held with support from ‘International Confex’, was attended by representatives from over 40 trade associations and more than 30 universities, plus leading events sector employers and national bodies including VisitBritain and People 1st, the sector skills council covering the events industry. Speakers included Martin-Christian Kent, People 1st’s Research & Policy Director, Conor Moss, Workforce Development Fellow at the University of Derby, Susan Spibey of SJS International, and Roger McCartney, Regional Manager for the Chartered Management Institute. Peter Rand MBE, Director of Industry Relations at Zibrant, moderated the workshop.
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Events Courses Deliver the Necessary Skills |
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Written by Glenn Bowdin
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Glenn Bowdin, Chair of AEME, was recently interviewed by Meetings:Review, the international news and directory hub for the events and conference industry.
In the interview Glenn Bowdin comments on the growth and importance of events management qualifications and how crucial it is to strengthen the links between education and the events industry to provide students with the necessary skills vital for this growing sector.
To view the interview with Glenn Bowdin please visit http://meetingsreview.com/news/view/1968 |
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Last Updated on Friday, 09 January 2009 12:42 |
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