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Governing Major Event Legacy: Case of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games

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This article explores the emerging importance of planning and governance surrounding the concept of event legacy by focusing on an in-depth case study of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Given the long-term nature of the concept of legacy, the need for planned and thorough pre-, during, and post-Games management is essential if legacy outcomes are to be monitored effectively. Research method employed for this study consist of in-depth interviews (n = 14) with policy makers, organizers, and local community associations who were involved with legacy planning and implementation for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. The findings present Glasgow's legacy approach as an advancement in the understanding of legacy governance and planning in relation to critical event management. By designing and implementing legacy governance structures at an early stage, each stakeholder role is established and can be monitored while allowing for some flexibility within the legacy management partnerships. In addition, the notion of a partnership legacy can be seen to have grown from innovative legacy governance structures, such as collaborative working and network creation, put in place by Glasgow in the early stages of legacy planning, which can act as a model of best practice for other major event host destinations.

Keywords: CRITICAL EVENTS; GOVERNANCE; LEGACY; MAJOR EVENTS; PLANNING

Document Type: Research Article

Publication date: 13 December 2018

This article was made available online on 26 September 2018 as a Fast Track article with title: "GOVERNING MAJOR EVENT LEGACY: CASE OF THE GLASGOW 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES".

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  • Event Management, an International Journal, intends to meet the research and analytic needs of a rapidly growing profession focused on events. This field has developed in size and impact globally to become a major business with numerous dedicated facilities, and a large-scale generator of tourism. The field encompasses meetings, conventions, festivals, expositions, sport and other special events. Event management is also of considerable importance to government agencies and not-for-profit organizations in a pursuit of a variety of goals, including fund-raising, the fostering of causes, and community development.
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