This chapter is dedicated to the study of garden-related events and festivals. Most gardens have festivals and events to drive attendance, with the secondary reason to bring in new visitors and perhaps cater to, or attract new, membership. The chapter highlights a selection of these events and...

The concept of entertainment is discussed, highlighting the various activities that can be considered as entertainment as well as the various sectors of the entertainment industry.

The application of information technology (IT) in the attraction and events sectors falls into three categories. First, IT is used to attract visitors by providing various electronic channels for information, sales and distribution. Second, IT is used in the staging of memorable visitor...

This chapter presents an outline of the main tourism facilities and services, which consist of transport, lodging, food and beverages, recreation and entertainment, and others.

This chapter discusses six sectors of the leisure, sport and tourism phenomenon, addressing for each: its scope; the rationale and goals of policy; measuring participation; institutional factors; and planning. The six sectors are: sport and physical recreation; the arts and entertainment; outdoor...

This chapter offers an introduction to key concepts concerning the entertainment industries. It covers the concept of novelty; the emotional effects of entertainment; the key mediums by which entertainment is delivered; and the composition of the entertainment industries, including events, visitor...

This chapter discusses the range of geophysical location types and spaces within which the entertainment industries are present. These include: the urban environment; the rural environment; the transport environment; the cruise ship environment; and the home environment.

This chapter is concerned with the practicalities and project management functions that need considering and implementing when running an event, from the initial conception of an event, to planning, running and managing the event, and then reviewing the event afterwards.

This chapter introduces and discusses the nature of management in today's entertainment industries. This snapshot of entertainment management is developed by considering the following four key questions. (1) What is management and what do managers actually do? (2) What changes in business and wider ...

This chapter focuses on the meaning of responsible entertainment management holistically as well as specifically in relation to corporate social responsibility, dark entertainment and from a sustainable/green perspective.