The literature on events has now grown beyond
anyone’s capability of reading it all, with a number of
distinct specializations having emerged and gained recognition-including
event tourism. In very practical terms, thisprobably defines ‘maturity’. The long-standing divisions
based on types of events remain (especially sport events,
conventions, and festivals), the Olympics will always
attract its own scholarship, while world’s fairs and other
mega-events retain an allure. Emerging sub-areas include
the various divisions of events-related impacts (environmental,
economic, social/cultural), policy and planning,
business and management. Indeed it is probable that every
disciplinary approach will find its niche, and tourism issues
can be part of all of them