The Routledge Handbook of Events and Sustainability

About

Julie Whitfield joined Bournemouth University in September 2005 where she is the Postgraduate Programme Leader for the M.Sc. Events Management programmes in the Sport & Events Management Department in BU Business School. She is a Senior Lecturer in Conference and Events Management specialising within UK conference events sector. Her Ph.D. was sponsored by the London Chambers of Commerce and Industry Commercial Educational Trust (LCCICET) the title being An analysis and critique of an evolving conference industry within the U.K. from post war to the present day. Julie lectures on the Masters Event Management programme at Bournemouth University and is the Co-founder of the Making Waves conference.Mary Beth Gouthro is a Senior Academic in the Sports & Events Management Department in the Bournemouth University Business School. Her research interests in events span the event/festival experience; event sustainability and aspects of customer satisfaction in events. Mary Beth is currently an executive member of Association for Event Management Educators (AEME) and leads AEMEs Event Sustainability SIG (Special Interest Group). Mary Beth is also a member of Bournemouth Universitys SAN (Sustainability Academic Network) and is a Climate Fresk trained facilitator.Miguel Moital is a Principal Academic in Events Management in the Department of Sport & Events Management Bournemouth University Business School. Miguel's research interests include broad issues around the marketing of events tourism and hospitality with an emphasis on consumer psychology. He currently lectures on the Foundation Year and on the BA (Hons) Events Management. He also regularly supervises a number of UG and PG dissertations. In line with his passion of supervising students in 2020 Miguel launched the Dissertation Academy YouTube Channel where he shares unique tips & tools to help students from across the world to write better dissertations & theses.