About

Adrian Bossey is Head of Subject at Cornwall Business School, Falmouth University and oversees a wide range of courses including MA Creative Events Management and BA(Hons) Sustainable Festival Management in partnership with the Eden Project. Adrian is a Trustee of Attitude is Everything and Chair of the Association for Events Management Education. At Falmouth, Adrian was Executive Producer at AMATA for 6 years; working with artists including Cara Dillon, Pussy Riot and Elton John. As a former artist manager whose clients included Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine, Chumbawumba, Drugstore, My Life Story and The Senseless Things, Adrian worked on 15 UK top forty albums and managed the main stage headline act at Glastonbury Festival (1992). His research interests include haptic technology and potential digital futures for accessible live performances for people who are Deaf, disabled or neurodivergent at music festivals.

DOI: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9874-6323  

Senior Lecturer in International Event Management with University of  Brighton and Event Director at 18 Hours. Mandy gained a History of Art & Archaeology Degree (Africa and Asia), a PhD: Human Geography and has a PGCE. She has spent 24 years in events, education and research, with a focus on diversity, inclusion and community. 

Tim Brown, is Programme Leader of Events Management and Senior University Teaching Fellow at the University of Chester. Tim has over 15 years’ experience working in the events industry, and since 2009 Tim has taught in higher education at undergraduate and postgraduate level, specialising in the operational delivery and logistics of events. Tim completed his PhD in 2018 and his research focused on charity fundraising events. Tim’s research interests include: Charity fundraising events; Events management and operations; Virtual and Hybrid Events, Event logistics; Experiential learning in events; Event marketing; Economic impact of events; Event technology Socio-cultural impacts of events.

Jo Goodey is Senior Lecturer in Events Management at the University of Greenwich.

Jonathan is an experienced Senior Lecturer with a demonstrated history of working in the global higher education industry. Delivering educational programmes in Qatar in preparation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and in Barcelona supporting destination management professionals.  He has also lectured at Modul University in Vienna and at the American Hotel Academy in Romania.   As a Senior Lecturer in Events Management at Manchester Metropolitan University, he is responsible for the Event Operations and Production theme, which runs through both the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.  

Jonathan also works closely with events industry to instigate initiatives which support early career professionals.  Most recently, working with event professionals he established the REACH Events Management Scholarship at Manchester Met, which aims to increase the representation of young people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds within the events industry. 

In relation to research and scholarly activity, Jonathan’s publications cover a variety of subjects, ranging from Futsal to the Metaverse. 

Lecturer in Events, Entertainment, Fashion, Music, Films, Luxury Events and Programme Leader in BA in Events Management and BA in Events and Entertainment Management at University of Sunderland in London.

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Fotios worked in the industry before becoming a University Lecturer in 2003. His research interests include: Emotional Geography and the Impact of Place in the Learning Process; Discrimination of Beauty and Aesthetics; Student Engagement through Teaching; Fashion Events. He has a multidisciplinary background with studies in Management, Computer Science, Psychology, Education, Events, Fashion and an MRes in History of Education by Royal Holloway. He is Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA).

Jenny is a Lecturer in Events Marketing at the University of the West of Scotland. She has
worked in academia for over 15 years, developing, delivering and leading programmes at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level. Jenny has been a member of the Executive Board of AEME since 2009. Jenny plays a key role in developing relationships with industry and is actively engaged in helping to bridge the gap between events management education and
industry with much of her teaching adopting an experiential learning approach. She has recently completed a Professional Doctorate examining how universities and industry can collaborate to enhance the student experience and contribute to the professionalisation of events management.

Glenn Bowdin is Principal Lecturer in Events Management at the UK Centre for Events Management, Leeds Beckett University. His academic qualifications include an MPhil, which focussed on the evaluation of quality costs, a topic which he is pursuing for his PhD. He is co-author of Events Management (Routledge, 2011).

Glenn has been a member of Executive Committee since AEME's formation in 2005 and has served as Chair and Treasurer.  Glenn represents AEME with UKEVENTS (formerly the Business Visits & Events Partnership) where he is currently one of the Vice Chairs and Treasurer.

Daniel’s research interests lie in the area of event tourism specifically the role they can play in developing destinations. His PhD is focusing on evaluating the economic impact of Homecoming Scotland 2014. 
Prior to becoming a lecturer, Daniel worked in the commercial Events and Tourism industries for various international companies. He continues to engage with industry to enhance all aspects of the student experience whilst at GCU. 

Mary Beth is a senior academic in the department of Sport & Event Management at Bournemouth University's Business School. Her main research interests span the event and festival experience; event evaluation and aspects of customer satisfaction in events. Mary Beth is originally from Canada and her professional background draws from a cross section of industry experience that spans working with charities, corporate organisations and government. She has overseen  the planning and management of corporate events held in Canada, the USA and UK. Mary Beth is also a fellow of the HEA and is passionate about enhancing the learning experience of students studying events.

Principal Lecturer and Subject Group Leader for Events Management at Sheffield Business School, with over 20 years' prior industry experience retail, adventure activities, events delivery and consultancy in public, private and non-profit sectors. She has been delivering events management education at Sheffield Hallam University since 2004, specialising in event design, risk management and for the last 12 years has led student live event projects, as well as continuing industry work with events and festivals throughout the year.  Jane is undertaking professional doctorate research into tacit knowledge management in independent music festivals