Events and Economic Development

Mike Duignan is a Professeur at the Sorbonne, University of Paris 1, France, and the Director of Research, Intelligence, and Education at Trivandi, UK. Since 2021, Mike has been the Editor-in-Chief of the leading peer-reviewed journal for the study and analysis of events: Event Management Journal. Formerly, he was a tenured Associate Professor at the University of Central Florida, USA; the Director of the UK Olympic Studies Centre; and a Reader and Head of Department at the University of Surrey, UK.

Introduction; Section I Event-led destination development 1 (Re)branding a nation through a sport mega-event; 2 How 'Dark Mofo' transformed Hobart; 3 Nation-building and the African Cup of Nations: A case study of Cameroon; 4 Symbolic and significant: Qatar delivers a huge 2022 FIFA World Cup to propel a future legacy of sporting events in the Middle East; Section II Commercialising events 5 Buying and selling Day of the Dead: A history of the holiday's commercialization; 6 From rebellion to revenue: Dance music reckonings; 7 Events and unhealthy sponsorship: An analysis of Euro 2024; Section III Event-led urban transformation 8 No more hunger games: From Olympic legacy to livability Olympics; 9 Gastrodevelopment and gentrification: How food promotes urban development and displacement; 10 Liveable Cities and the infra-ordinary versus the extraordinary: Commonwealth Games 2022 and Birmingham's urban transformation; 11 How do festivals catalyse growth in Banyuwangi, Indonesia?; 12 Australia and the Olympic Games: An outline of participation and Games hosting; Section IV Event bidding and business models 13 Leaner, cost-effective, practical: How the 2032 Brisbane Games could revolutionise the Olympics; 14 Crisis or transition: Understanding the wave of Australian music festival cancellations; 15 Media events 2.0: How social media developments impact event narratives; 16 Australian music festivals: Is the current crisis a perfect storm or passing shower?; 17 Esports and the Olympic Games: Hopeless marriage or obvious pairing?; 18 Are major sports events worth hosting? A closer look; 19 The Rugby World Cup: A major event in an odd-shaped world; Section V Event-related Identity Formation 20 Global migrant festivals: London Notting Hill Carnival versus the West-Indian American Parade Day; 21 Commonwealth Games: Civic sponsorship of festive football in medieval and early modern Britain; 22 The Super Bowl: The risk of inauthentic brand storytelling; 23 Socially responsible live music: Do fans/consumers care?; 24 Conclusions and recommendations