A local YMCA basketball game, the State Junior Golf Championship, and the Super Bowl! Are all examples of events that are managed? They all also share one common element the need for educated and trained managers and marketers to ensure success. Further, the critical event management functions are quite similar, whether the event is small (such as a local 5K road race) or large (Major League Base ball's All-Star game). For the purposes of this chapter, we define sport event management as all functions relater to the planning. Implementation and evaluation of a sport event. This chapter presents an overview of the event management segment of the sport industry. First, the historical evolution of event management is discussed. Then, since many large and small event are managed and marketed by sport management/marketing agencies, the types and rolea played by these unique sport organizations are explored Successful event management requires the appropriate application of all the management functions, so this chapter reviews finance budgeting, risk management, tournament operations, registration, volunteer management and event marketing within the contest of event management. The next to-last section explores career opportunities in event management, including information on educational backgrounds appropriate for those in sport event management. Finally, current issues surrounding the management of events are discussed