Research Projects in Event Management

Commissioning of event research projects by students in School of Leisure, Sport and Tourism courses (on-going)
Identification of appropriate external research associates as required (on-going)

Research in Event Management

Research reports and event related publications completed by staff and students of the School of Leisure, Sport and Tourism in recent years include:

Tourism Events Education and Training Audit, prepared for Tourism New South Wales by Robert Harris,in association with Tony Griffin, Lecturers in the School of Leisure and Tourism Studies, UTS, 1997
Event Management: A Select Bibliogrpahy, Alison Burkhardt and Rob Harris, published by School of Leisure and Tourism Studies, UTS, 1998
The Australian and International Meetings Industry: A Bibliography, Rob Harris and Julie Manincor published by the School of Leisure and Tourism Studies, UTS, 1998
Determination of Criteria for an Individual Events Accreditation Scheme for New South Wales and its Implementation, a study conducted by Melanie Green for Tourism New South Wales as a Tourism Studies Project for the School of Leisure and Tourism Studies, UTS, 1998
Short Courses for Event Managers, a report compiled by Anna Hearne, Randall Lui and Peter Mendl, post-graduate students in the Tourism Management Course at UTS, 1998
Promotional Practices of Festivals, a report by Brooke Townsend and Gabrielle Torpey, Tourism Studies Project, UTS, 1999
Event Education and Training in Australia: The Current State of Play by Robert Harris, Lecturer School of Leisure, Sport and Tourism, UTS, and Leo Jago, lecturer Victoria University of Technology, published in the Australian Journal of Hospitality Management, Volume 6 No 1, Autumn 1999
Tourism Events Strategy for Tonga, conducted by Rob Harris, Australian Centre for Event Management, UTS for Calkin & Simpson and Association
Development of an Events Strategy for the City of Newcastle, conducted by John Allen, Australian Centre for Event Management, UTS for Newcastle City council, March 2000
Survey of Event Managers and Host Organisations to Identify Research Needs, by John Allen, Rob Harris, Monique Huyskens and Leo Jago, June 2000
Proceedings of Events Beyond 2000: Conference on Event Evaluation, Research and Training, Published by Australian Centre for Event Management, 2000
Public Events: What is their Environmental Sustainability? Research Paper by Rob Harris and Monique Huyskens, 2000
A Rear View Mirror and a Crystal Ball: Past, Present and Future Perspectives on Event Research in Australia, by Rob Harris, John Allen, Monique Huyskens and Leo Jago, presented to Events Beyond 2000 Conference, Sydney July 2000.
Event Education in Australia: Supply and Market Perspectives, by Rob Harris and Leo Jago, presented to Events Beyond 2000 Conference, Sydney July 2000
Event Tourism Strategies and Small Island States: the Case of Tonga, Abstract by Rob Harris, accepted by Tourism Magazine, 2000
Why Organisations Use Events to Achieve Corporate and Marketing Outcomes, Report by Samantha Curtis and Kristina Hams, 2000.
Motivation for Attendance at Festivals and Events, Report by Alexandra Magi and Catherine Storm, 2000
The Use of Direct Marketing Practices by Australian Festival Organisers, Report by Sally Milford and Chris Stone, 2000
The Packaging of Events, Report by Anna Tartakovskaia, 2000.
Motivation for Attendance at Arts Festivals, Report by Amber Pickering, 2000.
Development of a Training Package for Event Managers in Regional Areas, funded by the Office of National Tourism's Regional Tourism Grants program 2001.
Sydney Olympic Park Summer Fun Visitor Survey for Olympic Co-ordination Authority by John Allen, Tony Veal, Rob Harris and Monique Huyskens, 2001

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