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The Business of Events Management
Since 2013, an Events Management archive of news resources designed to support the textbook edited by John Beech, Sebastian Kaiser and Robert Kaspar and published by Pearson Education. See also http://tinyurl.com/TBOSM for Sports Management news.  Using the TAGS below is strongly recommended.
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Gay rights activists hold flash-mob protest in St. Petersburg

Gay rights activists hold flash-mob protest in St. Petersburg | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
In 2015, Putin told CBS News' Charlie Rose on 60 Minutes​ that "the problem of sexual minorities in Russia had been deliberately exaggerated
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December 8, 2016 1:26 PM
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D.C. prepares for a million inauguration visitors — and protesters

D.C. prepares for a million inauguration visitors — and protesters | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
Nation’s capital is gearing up for the Jan. 20 inauguration of Donald J. Trump.
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September 15, 2016 7:59 AM
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Protests block planned comedy festival : News 2016 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide

Protests block planned comedy festival - London event nixed by locals
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August 4, 2016 6:00 AM
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Protest mars Olympic torch Rio arrival ahead of ceremony

Protest mars Olympic torch Rio arrival ahead of ceremony | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
The Olympic torch arrives in the host city Rio de Janeiro, but the relay is challenged by hundreds of protesters angry about the high cost of the Games.
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March 14, 2016 6:15 PM
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North London residents want to ban Wireless Festival | NME.COM

North London residents want to ban Wireless Festival | NME.COM | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
A campaign to stop the festival has begun
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February 24, 2016 7:37 AM
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Residents furious that music festival scheduled to return to historic park despite leaving it a "mud bath" in the past

Residents furious that music festival scheduled to return to historic park despite leaving it a "mud bath" in the past | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
RESIDENTS are furious that a music festival will return to a listed and historic city park after two years away.
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January 15, 2016 11:50 AM
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Philip Pullman resigns as Oxford literary festival patron over lack of pay for authors

Philip Pullman resigns as Oxford literary festival patron over lack of pay for authors | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
Bestselling writer says organisers ‘expecting authors to work for free’ conflicts with his role as president of society that campaigns for author wages
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August 11, 2015 1:29 PM
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Brazil Protests Force Rio Olympic Cycling Test Event Change

Brazil Protests Force Rio Olympic Cycling Test Event Change | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
Rio de Janeiro’s Olympics organizers have been forced to change the course for a cycling test event because of an anti-government protest, highlighting the risks facing South America’s first games amid a growing political and economic crisis.
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April 8, 2015 3:48 PM
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Squatters invade Rio building that was to become a luxury hotel for Olympics

Squatters invade Rio building that was to become a luxury hotel for Olympics | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
Dozens of people move into 20 storey high former apartment block which was due to be refurbished in time for games
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March 17, 2015 8:02 AM
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Azerbaijan: Protest as Baku prepares for European Games - Index on Censorship

Azerbaijan: Protest as Baku prepares for European Games - Index on Censorship | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
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October 12, 2014 5:20 PM
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Joanna Lumley leads London protest against animal slaughter festival in Nepal

Joanna Lumley leads London protest against animal slaughter festival in Nepal | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
Never one to shy away from a worthy cause, Joanna Lumley is today preparing to protest in a bid to save hundreds of thousands of animals from being sacrificed as part of the Gadhimai festival held in Southern Nepal.
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July 29, 2014 12:09 PM
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R. Kelly cut from Fashion Meets Music Festival after public outcry - Columbus Dispatch

R. Kelly cut from Fashion Meets Music Festival after public outcry - Columbus Dispatch | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
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R. Kelly cut from Fashion Meets Music Festival after public outcry
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The remaining festival events and after-party shows will take place as scheduled in locations such as McFerson Commons.
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July 13, 2014 2:09 PM
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Arbitrary detentions on the eve of World Cup final expose serious Rights violations in Brazil

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January 14, 2017 11:47 AM
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Massive security preparations under way for inauguration, amid protest threats to 'paralyze' DC

Massive security preparations under way for inauguration, amid protest threats to 'paralyze' DC | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
The stage is set for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration – not just the traditional swearing-in platform on Capitol Hill, but a massive security presence amid protest plans to “shut down” the nation’s capital.
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September 29, 2016 10:46 AM
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Haiti LGBT festival cancelled due to threats

Haiti LGBT festival cancelled due to threats | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
Organisers call off a cultural festival celebrating Haiti's Afro-Caribbean lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community because of threats of violence.
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August 10, 2016 1:36 PM
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Rio 2016 appeals ruling allowing political demonstrations at Olympics

Rio 2016 appeals ruling allowing political demonstrations at Olympics | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
The Rio 2016 organising committee for the Olympic Games has appealed against a Brazilian judge’s ruling that spectators can display political banners inside venues during the ongoing event.
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July 14, 2016 3:39 PM
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Pamplona bull run kicks off amid animals rights protests

Pamplona bull run kicks off amid animals rights protests | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
Spain’s annual running of the bulls is receiving condemnation from animal rights groups.
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March 8, 2016 5:48 AM
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Mardi Gras parade threatened to ban refugee advocates if they harassed Bill Shorten

Mardi Gras parade threatened to ban refugee advocates if they harassed Bill Shorten | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
Video filmed by No Pride in Detention activist shows the parade producer warning a float organiser after a protest at the Labor leader’s media conference
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February 20, 2016 10:36 AM
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Fur protesters hit London Fashion Week

Fur protesters hit London Fashion Week | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it

Britain’s premiere fashion event is to be targeted by animal rights activists protesting over a revival in the use of fur on the catwalk.

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January 11, 2016 8:44 AM
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Fears grow ahead of Rio 2016 after protests against rising transport prices turn violent

Fears grow ahead of Rio 2016 after protests against rising transport prices turn violent | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
Violent protests have taken place across several Brazilian cities,
including Olympic host Rio de Janeiro, in response to the rising price
of public tr...
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May 14, 2015 9:44 AM
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Blow for Edinburgh Fringe as comedian boycotts 'exhausting and expensive' festival

Blow for Edinburgh Fringe as comedian boycotts 'exhausting and expensive' festival | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
For fans of comedy this is no laugher matter; comedian Richard Herring has announced he will boycott Edinburgh Fringe Festival because its over-crowded, over-priced and he resents paying £3,000 to live in “student” flat with stained chopping boards and no toilet brush.
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April 2, 2015 1:24 PM
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Rio favela residents protest against 2016 Olympic Park plans

Rio favela residents protest against 2016 Olympic Park plans | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
Residents of the Vila Autodromo favela in Rio de Janeiro have taken to the city's streets to protest against plans to demolish their community to make way for the 2016 Olympic Park.
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December 11, 2014 6:51 AM
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100,000 slaughtered animals: but still the Gadhimai festival should go on

Deepak Adhikari: India’s animal rights activists fail to recognise the cultural importance of this cultural colossus – or the human tragedy that occurs there
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August 14, 2014 2:46 PM
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Irish festival cancels Shell sponsorship

Irish festival cancels Shell sponsorship | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
Ireland’s biggest traditional music festival has withdrawn Shell as a title sponsor of the event after pressure from environmental campaigners.
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July 25, 2014 11:33 AM
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Commonwealth Games Federation investigating Gaza protest by cyclist

Commonwealth Games Federation investigating Gaza protest by cyclist | The Business of Events Management | Scoop.it
The Commonwealth Games Federation is looking into an apparent political protest by a Malaysian cyclist who competed in gloves bearing the words ‘Save Gaza’
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