Third International Event Management Conference
and Inaugural Event Education & Research Network Australia Symposium

The Impacts of Events: Triple Bottom Line Event Evaluation

• Leo K Jago, Deputy CEO and Director of Research, CRC for Sustainable Tourism.

Business Outcomes of Events

• Jon Hutchison, Managing Director, Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Tourism Events Australia: Government event strategies

• Ian Macfarlane, Director Marketing Services, Tourism Australia

The Central Sydney Operations Group – A best practice case study of city/state wide event coordination

• Jan Willett, Senior Manager Policy and Planning, Office of Protocol and Special Events, NSW Premiers Department.

Crowd Safety and Security for Events: The UK Perspective

• Chris Kemp, Dean of Faculty, Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College

The Sporting Impacts of the Sydney Olympic Games

• Tony Veal, Director Australian Centre for Olympic Studies, and Kristine Toohey, Professor in Sport Management, Griffith University.

CRC Tourism Olympic Impacts Study

• Laurence Chalip, Professor and Coordinator of the Sport Management Program, Texas University.

The Role of Governments in Leveraging the Economic Benefits of Events

• Michael O’Sullivan, Executive Director Industry Division, NSW Department of State and Regional Development.

Celebrate Australia Day – Key Planning Issues in Managing a Major National Day Event

• Annabelle Pegrum, Chief Executive, National Capital Authority, Canberra.

Brochure (809KB PDF) now available

Date: Sydney 13 – 15 July 2005

Presented by: The Australian Centre for Event Management, University of Technology, Sydney, in association with Victoria University, the CRC in Sustainable Tourism and the Event Education and Research Network Australia.

Conference Theme: The Impacts of Events: Triple Bottom Line Evaluation and Event Legacies

Events have a range of impacts on their host communities and stakeholders, both positive and negative. In evaluating these impacts, event organisers, governments and funding bodies are increasingly applying a triple bottom line approach, embracing social, cultural and economic outcomes. Additionally, the time horizon used for evaluation is shifting from the short to longer term, particularly in the context of large scale events, as those organizations involved in their creation and delivery seek to leverage them in ways that maximize their associated legacies.

Who should attend

• Individuals and organisations with an interest in event impacts, legacies and evaluation including:
• · Academics teaching or researching in the areas of event, tourism, sport management
• Government departments involved in event strategies and programs
• State Tourist Commissions/regional tourist associations involved in the creation of event tourism strategies
• Local Council event managers and community development workers
• Venue and public area managers
• State based event agencies
• Event industry associations
• Consultancy firms

Symposium Theme: Building a Foundation for Event Management Education

Event management education has evolved quickly over the past few years, moving from short ‘how to’ programs to diploma, degree and masters courses. The symposium seeks to address issues associated with this rapid transition, including program design and development, the relationship between courses and the needs of the market place, industry engagement in event educational programs, and forces impacting upon course design, including accreditation and efforts designed to produce standardized curricula.  The symposium will also serve to refine the draft charter and future role of the Event Education and Research Network Australia. 

Who Should Attend

• Individuals and organisations with an interest in event education, including:
• · Event industry associations
• · Academics and teachers involved in event management education
• Government departments involved in the provision of licenses/permits to event organisers
• Local Council event managers and community development workers
• State based event agencies
• Training/education consultancy firms

Conference & Symposium Format
Both the conference and symposium will include: selected keynote speakers; case studies; topic based concurrent sessions; and discussion sessions on selected issues related to the stated themes. Additionally, the symposium will involve a discussion forum on the role and functions of the Event Education and Research Network Australia. 

Organising Committee

• Rob Harris, Director, Australian Centre for Event Management, University of Technology, Sydney
• John Allen, Foundation Director, Australian Centre for Event Management, University of Technology, Sydney
• Dr Leo Jago, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Director of Research, CRC for Sustainable Tourism and Victoria University