This introductory chapter reflects on the themes of (1) tourism and protected areas' sustainability, and (2) health and wellbeing in protected areas, before outlining the section organization of the book.

Purpose This study aims to examine issues of talent management (TM) in events. Specifically, it investigates the triangular relationship that exists amongst temporary event workforces, event employment businesses (EEBs) and event organisers (EOs). Design/methodology/approach A mixed method design was used including a quantitative survey of UK temporary event workers (TEW) to examine their characteristics and motivations to work at events; a qualitative survey with (EOs) to understand the reasons for using TEW and (EEBs) and interviews with EEBs to understand their challenges in delivering best-fit between TEW and EOs. Findings This study sheds light on the complex relationships amongst temporary event workforces, EOs and event employment businesses. Findings show TEW who display high levels of affective commitment towards their employment organisation and possess the characteristics of extraversion and contentiousness, are highly motivated to work at events. EOs suggest their operational restrictions (such as limited resources, time and expertise) are fuelling the need to use EEBs to source staff with the right skills and attitudes. In turn, these recruiters demonstrate they play an active role in reconciling the often-conflicting needs of EOs and TEW. Originality/value This study extends knowledge and understanding on TM in events by providing insights into the characteristics of TEW as a growing labour market segment in the event sector. Significantly, the study contributes to a better understanding of the critical role that EEBs play in the construction, development and management of talent in events.

surely can be described as learning, for all involved. However, this introduction ends with the question of whether learning truly takes place if there is no reflection in line with Kolb's Learning Cycle (Kolb, 1984), and how and when this reflection takes place is an issue for event managers, event educators, and researchers in terms of embedding learning and knowledge. Conceptualizing "Events" and "Event Experiences" It is widely accepted that making sense of event experiences is difficult. As Ooi (2005) and O'Dell (2007) aptly summarized: "experiences are highly personal, subjectively perceived, intangible, ever fleeting and continuously ongoing" (p. 35). However, undeniably, in the context of event management, event experiences are more than random phenomena occurring in the minds of individuals. As O'Sullivan and Spangler (1998) pointed out, experience is about Involvement and participation; the state of being physically, mentally, socially, spiritually and emotionally involved; the changing knowledge, skill, memory or emotion; a conscious perception

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Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football (ARSF) is a sporting event that occurs yearly on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday in the market town of Ashbourne, in Derbyshire. Sometimes referred to as "mob football," Shrovetide can arguably be perceived as the quintessential sensorial and fully immersive event, being played out across town and involving the entire community. The event is also a unique tourism spectacle and a tool for tourism destination positioning. This article presents some of the results of a larger study that looks at challenges in the matter of events safety and the impacts that this has on event survival and the sustainable development of local communities. Findings highlight the need to support communities to learn from events in order to preserve them as they are essential for the maintenance of a unique and inimitable community identity.