The dynamics of successful events–the experts' perspective

Managing Leisure

Volumn 12, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 223-235

  Ensor, John ^a   Robertson, Martin ^a   Ali Knight, Jane ^a  

^a Edinburgh Napier University   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85009566181     PISSN: 13606719     EISSN: 1466450X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13606710701406550     Document Type: Article

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