4th Edition

Conferences and Conventions A Global Industry

By Tony Rogers, Peter Wynn-Moylan Copyright 2022
378 Pages 28 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

378 Pages 28 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

378 Pages 28 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

Fully revised and updated to reflect current trends and emerging topics, the fourth edition of Conferences and Conventions: A Global Industry provides an expert-led, comprehensive introduction to, and overview of, the key elements of the global conference, convention and meetings industry. This book examines the conference industry’s origins, structure and future development, as well as... Read more

1. A Global Industry

2. The Economic, Social and Environmental Impacts of Conferences and Conventions

3. The Structure of the Conference and Conventions Industry

4. Destinations and Venues

5. Roles in Conference and Convention Management

6. Winning Conference Business 

7. Designing Programmes for Conferences, Conventions and Business Events

8. Integrating Virtual Attendance into Face-to-Face Meetings

9. Planning for Conference Operations

10. Financial Management

11. Conducting On-Site Operations

12. Post-Event Reporting

13. Trade Shows and Exhibitions

14. The Future: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

Biography

Tony Rogers has over 30 years’ experience of the international conference industry as a researcher, writer and manager of trade associations and running his own conference consultancy. He also spent 8 years as a visiting fellow at the UK Centre for Events Management (Leeds Beckett University) and is an Honorary Member of the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO).

Peter Wynn-Moylan, the author of Risk and Hazard Management for Festivals and Events, dovetailed a 30-year career in event operations with 20 years lecturing in event management at Southern Cross University. Now semi-retired, he provides advisory services to the world’s festival capital of Byron Bay.