Event essay (2350 words) Throughout the years the event industry has gained a major place in everyday life. From the first events of the 19th century‚ such as the Great Exhibition‚ to a 2012 music festival. The event industry has developed a huge help to our country’s economy. To the extent of which the “government is supporting and promoting events as part of their strategies for economic development” (Bowdin and Allen‚ 2006). There are several types of events. Nowadays‚ there is almost an event
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example the successful outcome of Olympic Equestrian Events in 2008‚ therefore‚ Hong Kong people start changing their mind and believe that they are well prepared for a large international event in the near future. How sport is administered in Hong Kong? Basically‚ there are several associations to promote and develop each type of sports individually‚ all these associations are the members of the Hong Kong Sports Association of the Amateur Sports Federation and Olympic Committee (ASF&OC). In addition
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Political – The political risks are the same in any emerging market and all have to be considered by the possible new organisation. Russia has a reputation for organised crime and corruption which has long been an issue for any investors. There are very strict laws in Russia to do with mode of entry and so the country usually prefers to trade with its former Soviet allies. Potential tourists could be eliminated from entering Russia due to the strict rules on visas for all tourists entering
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Suggest three contingencies AirAsia should consider and rationalize your choice. What are the main modifications to the current marketing strategy should AirAsia undertake to respond to these contingencies. There are number of threats that AirAsia faces thus it should have well-prepared contingency plans in case certain situations occur. The following part focuses on analyzing three main contingencies that AirAsia should take into consideration as well as the modifications to the current marketing
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quality of life. (1) Sports have been used as forms of public entertainment throughout history. However‚ they have never been so influential and persuasive in the lives of people as they are in today’s society. These days’ physical activities and games have become heavily packaged‚ promoted‚ presented and played as commercial products. Sports are evaluated‚ nowadays‚ in terms of admission fees and revenues from the sale of concessions‚ licensing fees‚ merchandise and media rights. Events are assessed
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Is sports too closely linked to politics? The scope of sports has changed to include many aspects today‚ such as commercialization‚ endorsement and moneymaking opportunities. However sports continue to remain closely linked to politics‚ it may sometimes cross over the line of being overly linked to politics. Sports diplomacy is when sports are used as a political tool to enhance (or sometime worsen) diplomatic relationship between two entitles. The nature of sports is changed when parties get
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week‚ another high-profile doping story makes its way to the headlines of newspapers around the world. A quick Google News search for “doping” revealed over 7‚500 results from the past week alone. The stories ranged from the lesser known 2 Youth Olympic Games Wrestlers who were recently suspended to the more famous 2010 Tour de France winner Alberto Contador’s positive test. This month‚ Brent Musburger (an ABC/ESPN sports commentator) told a group of students at University of Montana that steroids
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so much more than a gold metal. This team made huge sacrifices to bring back pride to the US. One game truly changed history. In the time of the 1980 Olympics professional athletes were not allowed to compete in the Olympics. With the NHL in America many players choose to take the money to play in the NHL rather than playing in the Olympics. This gave the US a huge disadvantage in the Olympics. The Soviets who were considered unstoppable had a team of older players who had been playing together
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especially at higher levels. Hundreds of sports exist‚ including those for a single participant‚ through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants‚ either in teams or competing as individuals. Some non-physical activities‚ such as board games and card games are sometimes referred to as sports‚ but a sport is generally recognised as being based in physical athleticism. What is integration? According the same Dictionary ‚ the meaning of “integration” is‚ the act or process of combining two or more
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Runner During the time which I have been involved with the sport of Track and Field‚ I found interest in those who have ran in the Olympic Games and excelled within their sport. Track and Field has an enormous history dating back to 776 B.C. where the Greeks first organized the sport. Millions of runners have competed ever since the first Olympic Games in order to achieve the same goal‚ to go beyond their physical limits. One runner within the pack stands out above them all‚ America’s greatest
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