4.1.4. The current decade (2000s)
As the 20th century closed the world celebrated with
numerous special events. No doubt this gave a boost to the
events sector and its tourism value. Several noteworthy
articles were published right at the turn of the century,
including state-of-the-art commentary and methodology
for conducting event impact assessments by Dwyer,
Mellor, Mistillis, and Mules (2000a, 2000b). These more
or less laid to rest any debate on what needed to be done,
and how to do it validly, although the Cooperative
Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism in Australia
continues to release impact studies and models (notably
Jago & Dwyer, 2006).