Suggested subjects/thematic blocks to be discussed during the conference:

Theoretical subjects:

• basic notions: cultural events versus tourist events, events, event tourism
• classification of events (event tourism) – differentiation of events according to the type, theme, specific character, frequency, scale, range, etc.
• global trends in themes and ways of organisation of events

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Role of institutions in organisation and popularising of cultural and tourist events:

• event organisers: culture institutions, local self-governments, non-profit organisations, tourist offices...
• cooperation of institutions in organisation of events: integration around events or competition?
• aims and ideas related to organisation of events
• current problems and barriers in organisation of events
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Using buildings and other spaces to organise cultural and tourism events:

·         potential and role of ancient, post-industrial, sport-related and other sites in organisation of cultural and tourist events

·         international and Polish cultural events and how they are used in tourism

·         urban space (e.g. public) and open spaces (e.g. battlefields) as the scenery for events (event space)

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Events – actual and potential tourism products:

• event as an independent tourism product – good practices
• event as an component of other tourism products (e.g. tourist trails, areas) – good practices
• criteria and methods of evaluation of events (their attractiveness, range, impact, effects)
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Participants of cultural/tourism events:

• need for events
• reasons for participation
• evaluation of events
• structures of participants of various events
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Meaning of cultural/tourism events in micro and macro scale:

• positive and negative consequences of events

·         social, economic and other effects of events for institutions, towns, regions and countries

·         role of events in tourism-related promotion of the country/region

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