TY - BOOK AU - Parent,Milena M. AU - Smith-Swan,Sharon TI - Managing major sports events: theory and practice SN - 0415672287 AV - GV713 .P37 2013 U1 - 796.069 23 PY - 2013/// CY - London, New York PB - Routledge KW - Sports administration N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 340-395) and index; Introduction: the world of major sports events -- Bidding for an event -- Leading and setting up an organizing committee -- Planning major sports events -- Workforce management: building high-functioning organizing committees -- Marketing, sponsorship, and look-feel -- Venues and venuization -- The media -- Stakeholder relations and protocol -- Ceremonies -- Risk management and security -- Technology -- Games-time -- Closure -- Legacy and sustainability -- Other considerations ER -