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Business Enterprise and Management - Joe Goldblatt

Professor Joe Goldblatt
Name:
Professor Joe Goldblatt, FRSA
Position: Executive Director, International Centre for the Study of Planned Events and Research Professor (CENTRE BROCHURE)

Phone: 0131 474 0000
Email: jgoldblatt@qmu.ac.uk

  Qualifications:

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Drama, St. Edward’s University, Austin, Texas
Masters Degree in Tourism Administration (MTA) The George Washington University, Washington, DC
Doctorate of Educational Administration (EdD) The George Washington University, Washington, DC

Memberships:

Association for Event Management Education (AEME) International Festivals and Events Association (IFEA) International Special Events Society (ISES)
Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA)

Personal Profile:

Professor Joe Goldblatt, FRSA holds the world's only professorial chair in planned events management and served as the founding president of the International Special Events Society (ISES), the author of the first international certification examination for the special events industry and is the author, co author and editor of twenty-five books in the field of events management education including the first published text book in the field.

He has received life time achievement awards from the International Special Events Society and Special Events Magazine. He was one of the first inductees into the Special Events Industry Hall of Fame. Russia awarded him the Silver Medal for lifetime creative contributions to the events industry.

He was selected as the Event Educator of the Year by the Professional Convention Management Association and honoured as the distinguished alumnus by his undergraduate college. He was the first educator to be inducted into the International Festivals and Events Association Hall of Fame.

Recent Publications:

Books / Monographs (Author, Co-Author):

Goldblatt, J (2010) Special Events, The Next Frontier for a New Generation, sixth edition, John Wiley & Sons: New York, New York (500 pages)
Goldblatt, J (2007) Special Events, The Roots and Wings of Celebration, fifth edition, John Wiley & Sons: New York, New York (400 pages)
Goldblatt, J (2004) Special Events, Event Leadership for a New World, fourth edition John Wiley & Sons: New York, New York (350 pages)
Goldblatt, J (2003) The Dictionary of Event Management, second edition, John Wiley & Sons (200 pages)
Goldblatt, J (2002) Special Events: Global Event Management in the 21st Century, third edition, John Wiley & Sons: New York, New York (300 pages)
Goldblatt, J (2001) The Ultimate Guide to Sport Event Management & Marketing (Second edition) McGraw-Hill, Inc. : New York, New York (300 pages)
Goldblatt, J (2000) The International Dictionary of Event Management , John Wiley & Sons, New York, New York (200 pages)
Goldblatt, J (1998) Dollars & Events: How to Succeed in the Special Events Business, John Wiley & Sons: New York, New York (300 pages)
Goldblatt, J (1996) Special Events: Best Practices in Modern Event Management, second edition, John Wiley & Sons: New York, New York (300 pages)
Goldblatt, J (1995) The Ultimate Guide to Sport Event Management & Marketing, McGraw-Hill, Inc.: Champagne, Illinois (300 pages)
Goldblatt, J (1995) Special Events, The Art and Science of Celebration, South Korean edition, John Wiley & Sons Inc.: New York, New York
Goldblatt, J (1993) The Ultimate Party Handbook, Talk America Publications: Boston, Massachusetts (100 pages)
Goldblatt, J (1990) Special Events: The Art and Science of Celebration, Van Nostrand Reinhold: New York, New York (250 pages)

Books (Editor):

Columbus, G. (2010) The Complete Guide to Careers in Special Events, John Wiley & Sons: New York, New York Goldblatt, S. (2011) Greener Events, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: New York, New York
Mikolaitis, P., O’Toole, W. (2000) Corporate Project Event Management, John Wiley & Sons: New York, New York (Edited by Joe Goldblatt)
Hoyle, L. (2001) Event Marketing, John Wiley & Sons: New York, New York (Edited by Joe Goldblatt)
Tarlow, P. (2002) Event Risk & Safety Management, John Wiley & Sons: New York, New York (Edited by Joe Goldblatt) Skinner, B. (2002) Event Sponsorship, John Wiley & Sons: New York, New York (Edited by Joe Goldblatt)
Silvers, J. (2003) Professional Event Coordination, John Wiley & Sons: New York, New York (Edited by Joe Goldblatt)
Schauman, P. (2003) Guide to Destination Management, John Wiley & Sons: New York, New York (Edited by Joe Goldblatt)
Supovitz, F. (2004) Sports Event Management and Marketing Play Book, John Wiley & Sons: New York, New York (Edited by Joe Goldblatt)
Sonder, M. (2004) Event Entertainment & Production, John Wiley & Sons: New York, New York (Edited by Joe Goldblatt
Monroe, J. (2006) The Art of the Event, John Wiley & Sons: New York: New York (Edited by Joe Goldblatt)
Sonder, M. (2006) Entertainment and Production (Russian edition) John Wiley & Sons: New York, New York (Edited by Joe Goldblatt)
Wright, R., Krugman, C. (2006) Global Meetings and Exhibitions, John Wiley & Sons: New York, New York (Edited by Joe Goldblatt)
Goldblatt, J., Wiersma, E., et al (1994) lSES GOLD International Special Events Society: Chicago, Illinois (Edited by Joe Goldblatt)

Refereed Journal Articles:

Goldblatt, J., Hawkins, D.E., Event Management: Implications for Tourism Education, Tourism Recreation Research, 1995. (1-20) Doing the right thing: The legal, ethical and risk management challenges and the future role of eSAFE for event leaders, Goldblatt, Joe, Hu, Clark (2005)
WaterFire: A Study of Urban Regeneration and Renewal, Leisure Studies Association, UK (2008)
Volunteer Motivations in the Convention and Event Industry: A Comparative Analysis of Australia and the USA (CABI Publications, Australia, Goldblatt and Matheson) (2008)
Please Don't Stop the Music: An Alternative Approach to Public Sector Evaluation and Funding Policies for Cultural Events (2008) Goldblatt, J., Finkel, R., Vorob, O. (2009)
Eventological Theory of Decision Making, Journal of Siberian Federal University: Siberia, Russia New Investment: An Exploratory Case Study of Three Mature Edinburgh Festivals and Their Future Funding Opportunities, Lin, Kuan-Wen; Stein, Patrick; Goldblatt, Joe, Event Management, Volume 15, Number 2, 2011 , pp. 179-195(17)

Research Projects:

Special Events, The Roots and Wings of Celebration, Goldblatt, Joe, John Wiley and Sons (2007)
Impacts of the Welcome America Festival 2007, Conran, Mary, Goldblatt, Joe, (2007)
Global Impacts of Event Management Education, Australian Centre for Events Management Goldblatt, Joe (2007), Analysis of Family Reunion Markets, Blair, Debra, Goldblatt, Joe (2007)
Post Modern tourism education: Advancing androgogy in the age of Generation M, Association for Tourism in Higher Education (ATHE) Goldblatt, Joe (2007)
A Comparative Analysis of Celebrations in Australia and Uganda, Goldblatt, Joe, Temple University Centre for Research, (2007)
A Family Affair in Event Management, Event Solutions Magazine, Goldblatt, Joe (2007)
Global Meetings and Events, (editor) John Wiley and Sons (2006)
Eventology and Event Management, Association for Tourism in Higher Education (ATHE) Goldblatt, Joe (2006)
Tourism Trends and Forces, Mid Atlantic Events Magazine, Formica, Sandro, Goldblatt, Joe (2005)
Analysis of Future Trends in the Incentive Travel Industry, Formica, Sandro, Goldblatt, Joe (2005)



 


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