Jeetesh Kumar & Bakhodir Turaev 
Festival and Event Tourism [EPUB ebook] 
Building Resilience and Promoting Sustainability

Festivals and events vary from small, neighbourhood celebrations through to mega gatherings, and both can be attractive to tourists. They come with their own unique challenges and opportunities however, which means destinations must carefully consider their responsibility to local people, and host them in a sustainable manner.

Divided into four sections, this book covers the sustainability, community involvement and destination-marketing aspects of festivals and events. This book:

– Reviews the common trends, trajectories and competition in the event tourism market.
– Discusses the role of event organizers in ensuring the sustainability of events and their destinations, including green activities and cultural preservation.
– Considers the role of the community in achieving sustainability through volunteerism, heritage conservation and ensuring events boost community spirit.

Covering important issues such as the marketing, branding and promotion of events, this book also unravels the opportunities and challenges associated with sustainable festivals and events. It uses an array of case studies and a global author team to provide an important resource for tourism and event researchers and professionals.

About the author

Dr Sharma is an Associate Professor in the Department of Commerce and Management, University of Kota, Kota, Rajasthan, India. In 2015, she received a Research Award from the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi, for her project ‘Analysis of the Status of Tourism in Hadoti and Shekhawati Region/Circuit (Rajasthan): Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Prospects.’ Her doctorate from the University of Rajasthan is in Tourism Marketing, and she completed her dissertation research on Tourism in Rajasthan – Progress & Prospects. She has two postgraduate degree specialties: International Business (Master of International Business) and Business Administration (Master of Commerce). Her particular interest areas are Tourism, Tourism Marketing, Strategic Management, and International Business Management. She has edited six books to date and authored a further two. A member of 17 professional bodies, she has attended a number of national and international conferences and presented 45 papers, and has been invited as a keynote speaker to events in Sri Lanka, Nepal, Uzbekistan and Turkey. Dr Sharma also handles training sessions at the Rajasthan Police Academy in Jaipur, on such topics as Change Management, Communication Skills, Gender Discrimination, and Personality Development.