The special issue dedicated to events and sustainability is introduced here. We provide
synopses of the papers, preceded by an introductory essay that examines how event studies …

Purpose In the emerging transformation economy, there is a shift from staging memorable
experiences for many to eliciting life-transformative events for one. This study aims to …

Event Studies is the only book devoted to develo** knowledge and theory about planned
events. It focuses on event planning and management, outcomes, the experience of events …

The serious leisure perspective (SLP) can be described, in simplest terms, as the theoretical
framework that synthesizes three main forms of leisure showing, at once, their distinctive …

This research extends our knowledge of liminality through investigating how the liminal
experiences of festival-goers are constructed in a Chinese music festival context. The …

Within environmental psychology, the restorative environment is receiving increasing
attention due to its favorable impact on people's mental recovery, stress reduction, and …

Popular culture tourism encompasses a range of expressive practices that attract fans
traveling to destinations associated with their fandom pursuit. However, scholarship on this …

After 50 years in development, virtual reality (VR) has now become commercially available
to consumers. The events industry has started to adopt this transformational technology, by …

Purpose This study aims to investigate how university students experience a skill
transformation process aligned with the sustainable development goals (SDGs). This …

A shift in the attraction of urban tourism from city landscape to city life is observed, as events
become key place-makers. Responding to recent calls for urban wellness tourism that …