International Journal of Event and Festival Management: Volume 4 Issue 2

An ethnographic exploration of knowledge practices within the Queensland Music Festival

Raphaela Stadler, Sacha Reid, Simone Fullagar

The purpose of this paper is to examine the utilisation and application of reflexive ethnography as an interpretative methodology for researching knowledge practices within…

Constraints to attend events across specialization levels

Rhiannon Santos‐Lewis, Miguel Moital

The purpose of this paper is to examine the constraints to attend salsa events and festivals across salsa dancing specialization segments.

Planning tourism through sporting events

Angelo Presenza, Lorn Sheehan

The purpose of this paper is to build on the concept of using a population or portfolio of events to help rejuvenate or redefine the strategic position of a destination. The aim…

Examining the stress and coping process of mega‐event employees

Michael A. Odio, Matthew Walker, May Kim

The purpose of this paper is to examine specific stressors present in mega‐event work and the coping strategies used by long‐term mega‐event employees.

The Dutch Queen's Day event: How subjective experience mediates the relationship between motivation and satisfaction

Sjanett de Geus, Greg Richards, Vera Toepoel

The purpose of this paper is to clarify the relationship between subjective experience of an event, motivational style for participating and satisfaction afterwards. It proposes…

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