Unplanned events?
Two recent/ongoing examples have informed my thoughts a little regarding unplanned events, principally the amount of work that has gone into planning them. So much so in fact that to call them unplanned is in many ways a misnomer; 'ambush' events ...
Travelogue 09: 'history, scenery, victory 10.06.02'
Tasmania was a really good part of my travels. I was very well looked after by Greg Ramsay and his family, who live in various parts of the island - you should check out Greg's expanding golf and distilling empire. You may wish to read this alongs...
Travelogue 08: 'a devil of a time 20.05.02'
This journal entry was sent from Tasmania, where I got to spend a full month. I'll post two travelogues in quick succession as they sit nicely together, though with little introduction from me in 2010 as I wrote plenty at the time!
West Highland Way: the hips don't lie.
Before setting off to attempt the West Highland Way I let my good friend Bob that it would be na??vet?? and perseverance that would get me through it. Na??vet?? because I did no training and have little recent track record to suggest I'd be OK without...
Events conference day 3: the state of the art.
I continued my focus on theoretical and methodological papers today, singling out Allan Jepson's work on 'Power, Hegemony and Relationships' in particular. He followed the journey of a large scale event in Derby from initiation to evaluation, char...
Events conference day 2: theory and reflection.
The second full day of the Global Events Congress IV has been very rewarding, I've really enjoyed it. I may have mentioned this, but the great and the good of event management are all together in the same room - just about everyone who's work I've...
Chicken Little.
That's right isn't it? Chicken Little was the chap worried about the sky falling in, though I don't know any more than that. Just as I don't really know how smartly I'm supposed to dress for this evening's conference dinner. No matter, I shall fin...
Events conference day 1: talks and questions and avenues.
When I was young and in my first couple of undergraduate years I loved the way my lecturers' publications would crop up on reading lists. I grew out of this in time, although was very happy that my teachers were so active in their field. Imagine m...
Events conference Day 0: academics meeting.
Leeds, 14-16 July 2010 for the fourth Global Events Congress, hosted by Leeds Metropolitan University. I'm in town to present a paper, alongside my colleague and research partner, as well as pick up plenty of ideas and thoughts from the massed ran...
Travelogue 07: 'laughing all the way to the bar 24.04.02'
Ah shucks: there's a drinking theme to this post as well. What was I thinking, back then in 2002 when my liver was still strong, eyes were un-bagged and hairline yet to recede? A month had passed since the last post during which time I worked the ...