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Dr. Sheranne Fairley

Dr Sheranne Fairley

Sheranne is an Associate Professor at The University of Queensland. Her research focuses on sport tourism, event leveraging, and volunteerism. She has consulted widely with sport, event, and tourism organisations in Australia, North America, China, Thailand, and Japan. Sheranne has a strong track record of publishing in highly ranked academic journals. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the top ranked sport management journal, Sport Management Review.

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Professor and former Director

Laurence Chalip

George Mason University

Sport, Recreation, and Tourism Management

Laurence Chalip has published and consulted widely in sport management. He also served as the International Chair of Olympism for the IOC and the Olympic Studies Centre, and has trained international sport leaders in event leverage fundamentals.

Associate Professor

Danny O'Brien

Bond University

Sport Management

Dr. O'Brien teaches sport tourism, event management, and strategic management. His research interests lie in sustainable surf tourism, event leveraging, and organisational change. Dr. O'Brien has presented at over 30 international conferences and published book chapters and articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Associate Professor

Mike Duignan

University of Surrey

Event Management

Mike Duignan is the Director for the Observatory for Human Rights and Major Events , the UK’s official Olympic Studies Centre supported by the International Olympic Committee and TeamGB, and is the Editor-in-Chief of Event Management, the leading peer reviewed journal for the study and analysis of events and festivals.

Clinical Associate Professor

Donna M.Kelly

University of New York

Event Management

Donna is currently a Clinical Associate Professor in Event Management at NYU School of Professional Studies, Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality. Donna M. Kelly is a hospitality, tourism and event professional who is concerned about the sustainable development of tourism destinations. Donna’s research has focused on how host city contracts influence the ability of local businesses to leverage events, the utility of relationships in the formation of event portfolios, and how small-scale events can be leveraged. Donna’s research has been published in leading tourism journals.