Purpose – This article attempts to provide a concise overview of the approaches towards managing events in a changing market environment and summarises issues of responsibility, sustainability and quality management within events organisations. Design/methodology/approach – In doing so, the...

Purpose – This paper aims to present answers to the strategic question “will sustainability change the business model of the event industry”. Design/methodology/approach – The paper seeks the opinions of seven experts working in various roles within the event industry and all...

Purpose – Tourism has been a key force in promoting festival growth and expansion. Towns, villages and cities are increasingly keen to share their culture, environment and spending opportunities with visitors by the promotion of festivals. One such festival is held annually in Lamu Old Town, a...

Purpose – Environmental policies and sustainability‐focussed legislation has far‐reaching impacts across a range of aspects. This article attempts to provide a concise overview of four sustainability‐related imperatives, to understand how they apply to event management in practice and...