TY  - JOUR
AB  - 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 paper will reconcile elements of corporate social responsibility and sustainable development within organisations. Whilst within a context of the events industry, the article will synthesise total responsible management and concepts of sustainable events management and provide an introduction towards a premise of responsible events management.Findings– A mapping of management models found parallels that can be drawn upon to create a responsible event management approach, embedded by an amalgamation of quality management and sustainable principles.Practical implications– In essence, the combination of approaches enables a business value and ethical led development towards responsible management and one which represents a holistic understanding and strategic intent to reduce event organisation impacts.Originality/value– This article represents a theoretical introduction to concepts that underpin the development of knowledge towards sustainable management within the events industry and will allow students, academics and practitioners to develop an introductory awareness.
VL  - 3
IS  - 3
SN  - 1755-4217
DO  - 10.1108/17554211111142211
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/17554211111142211
AU  - Musgrave James
ED  - James Musgrave
PY  - 2011
Y1  - 2011/01/01
TI  - Moving towards responsible events management
T2  - Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 258
EP  - 274
Y2  - 2024/04/26
ER  -