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Contact: ACEM Administrator
Phone: + 61 2 9514 5116
Fax: + 61 2 9514 5195
Email: acem@uts.edu.au

Address: ACEM
School of Leisure, Sport and Tourism University of Technology, Sydney PO Box 222 Lindfield 2070

Case Studies

Australian

Anzac Day at Gallipoli: the event, the consumer and the future (4p. PDF) - V. John Basarin and John Hall (Working paper 4307) in 'Re-eventing' the City/Town: Events as Catalysts for Change - Proceedings of 4th International Event Research Conference (Melbourne, July 2007).
Australia Day alternative events: An exploration of national identity and nationalism (Conference paper) by Elspeth Frew and Leanne White in 'Re-eventing' the City/Town: Events as Catalysts for Change - Proceedings of 4th International Event Research Conference (Melbourne, July 2007), pp.32-44.
Business event planning case studies - from Business Events Sydney.
Case Study: Centennial Parklands Public Place Recycling, 2001 (2p. PDF) - Resource NSW study results.
Event Denizens and the Sports Tourist: Pre-event perceptions of the social impacts of a major event (16p. PDF) - Wiley J. Sims and Luvlin D'Mello (Conference paper) in The Impacts of Events (659p. PDF) - Proceedings of International Event Research Conference (Sydney, July 2005), pp.279-294. Event: Melbourne Commonwealth Games.
Exploratory Market Segmentation at the Gold Coast Wintersun Festival (11p. PDF) - Trevor Mules and Amanda Ayling (Conference paper) in The Impacts of Events (659p. PDF) - Proceedings of International Event Research Conference (Sydney, July 2005), pp.87-97.
Host Community Perceptions of the Impacts of Events: A comparison of different event themes in urban and regional communities (20p. PDF) - Liz Fredline et al (Conference paper) in The Impacts of Events (659p. PDF) - Proceedings of International Event Research Conference (Sydney, July 2005), pp.259-278. Events: Australian Grand Prix, the Moomba Festival, and Horsham Art Is... Festival.
An 'Integrated Comparative Framework' for Data Collection for Festivals in Small Regional Areas: A Case Study of Echuca-Moama (23p. PDF) - Warwick Frost and David Foster (Conference paper) in Events & Place Making (851p. PDF) - Proceedings of International Event Research Conference (Sydney, July 2002), pp.382-404.
Partnerships, Social Capital and the Successful Management of Small Scale Cultural Festivals: A case study of Hobart's Antarctic Midwinter Festival (11p. PDF) - Dr Bree Hadley (Conference paper 1107) in 'Re-eventing' the City/Town: Events as Catalysts for Change - Proceedings of 4th International Event Research Conference (Melbourne, July 2007), pp.45-55.
The Relative Effectiveness of Special Events as a Promotional Tool: A Case Study (29p. PDF) - Ian McDonnell and Sally Gebhardt (Conference paper) in Events & Place Making (851p. PDF) - Proceedings of International Event Research Conference (Sydney, July 2002), pp.405-433.
Sustainable Event Management Case Studies - from the Local Government and Shires Association NSW (LHSA) website.
Sydney Showground - insights into how the team at Sydney Showground successfully organises its events and exhibitions with a new series of case studies.
Testing of a Compressed Generic Instrument to Assess Host Community Perceptions of Events: A case study of the Australian Open Tennis Tournament (20p. PDF) - Liz Fredline et al (Conference paper) in The Impacts of Events (659p. PDF) - Proceedings of International Event Research Conference (Sydney, July 2005), pp.167-186.
TravelSmart Special Events Planning Resource Kit - Case Studies, 2004 - Brief TravelSmart Australia transport case studies of various festivals and special events in Australia, including Floriade Festival, Canberra; Formula One Grand Prix, Melbourne; National Folk Festival 2003, Canberra; Transport Infoline, NSW; Suncorp Stadium 2003, Brisbane; Subiaco Oval, Perth; Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras; Commonwealth Games 2002, Manchester; Champions League Final 2002, Manchester; Edinburgh Special Events.
Waste Wise Events - Case Studies - NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change case studies including Food and Wine Festivals, Community Events and Exhibitions/Shows.
Why do Regional Community Cultural Festivals Survive? (21p. PDF) - Ros Derrett (Conference paper) in The Impacts of Events (659p. PDF) - Proceedings of International Event Research Conference (Sydney, July 2005), pp.452-472. Events: Jacaranda Festival in Grafton, Beef Week in Casino, Byron Bay New Year's Eve celebrations and Nimbin's Mardi Grass.

International

An analysis of service provision and visitor impacts using participant observation and photographic documentation: The National Cherry Blossom Festival (Journal article) by M. Park, M.J. Daniels, R. Brayley and L.K. Harmon in Event Management, Vol.14, No.2, 2010, pp.167-182). Available to UTS staff and students via Library Catalogue, or purchase from Publisher's website.
An Application Illustration of the Event Management Body of Knowledge (EMBOK) as a Framework for Analysis Using the Design of the 2006 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies (Journal article) by Silvers, Julia Rutherford; Nelson, Kathleen Beard in Event Management, Vol.13, No.2, 2009 , pp.117-131. Available FREE to UTS staff and students via Library catalogue. Or purchase from publisher's website.
BS 8901 Sustainability Management Systems for Events - the standard defines the requirements for a sustainability event management system to ensure an enduring and balanced approach to economic activity, environmental responsibility and social progress relating to events. Includes case studies.
EventScotland Case Studies - including Touch World Cup 2011; Mountain Bike World Cup 2010; O'Neill Cold Water Classic 2010; Wigtown Book Festival 2006; Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2008; Kirkintilloch Canal Festival; Big in Falkirk 2006. Download from website.
Film-induced Festivals: Reshaping destination image in smalltown America (10p. PDF) - Warwick Frost (Conference paper) in The Impacts of Events (659p. PDF) - Proceedings of International Event Research Conference (Sydney, July 2005), pp.357-366. Events: Jamestown and Lone Pine film-induced festivals.
Leveraging Anticipated Benefits Associated with Hosting the 2010 Soccer World Cup in South Africa (18p. PDF) - Urmilla Bob and Kamilla Swart (Conference paper) in The Impacts of Events (659p. PDF) - Proceedings of International Event Research Conference (Sydney, July 2005), pp.324-341.
The Links Between Mega Events And Urban Renewal: The Case Of The Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games (24p. PDF) - Jack Carlsen and Anne Millan (Conference paper) in Events & Place Making (851p. PDF) - Proceedings of International Event Research Conference (Sydney, July 2002), pp.646-669.
Natural History Museum - Exclusive Events Case Studies
The Rurban Interface ~ investigating the potency of niche sport events as brand narrative for destinations: Case Study: UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Fort William, Scotland (14p. PDF) - Martin Robertson and Phillip Darby (Conference paper 4007) in 'Re-eventing' the City/Town: Events as Catalysts for Change - Proceedings of 4th International Event Research Conference (Melbourne, July 2007). Proceedings available to purchase from ACEM website.
Success Measures for Micro-Business Entrepreneurial Attendees at Significant Events: Two Case Studies from the World's Largest Music Industry Event (14p. PDF) - John Jackson (Conference paper) in The Impacts of Events (659p. PDF) - Proceedings of International Event Research Conference (Sydney, July 2005), pp.367-380.
Successful Management and Achievements of a City Based Event as a Strategy for Destination Marketing: the case of Pusan International Film Festival (10p. PDF) - Eunhee Seong (Conference paper 1907) in 'Re-eventing' the City/Town: Events as a Catalyst for Change - Proceedings of 4th International Event Research Conference (Melbourne, July 2007), pp.147-156.
The Use of Cultural Events in City Promotion: Rotterdam Cultural Capital of Europe 2001 (35p. PDF) - Greg Richards and Julie Wilson (Conference paper) in Events & Place Making (851p. PDF) - Proceedings of International Event Research Conference (Sydney, July 2002), pp.611-645.