Tourism Management Studies

A systematic review of tourism event planning research: identifying the main components of event planning

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Mohammad Reza Asadi Zarch 1
esmaeil ghaderi 2
Mohammad Reza Rezvani 3
Roozbeh Mirzaei 4

1 Ph.D. Candidates of Tourism Management, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran (correspond)

2 Associate Professor, Department of Tourism Management, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran

3 Professor, Department of Human Geography and Planning, Faculty of Geography, University of Tehran, Iran

4 Assistant Professor, Department of Tourism Management, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Mazandaran University, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22054/tms.2025.82416.2988
Abstract
This systematic review aims to draw a general overview of tourism event planning studies and identify the main components of tourism event planning. For this purpose, Scopus and Google Scholar databases were searched from 1994 to 2024 with the keywords of event planning, tourism event, event framework, and event models, and articles were extracted. Then, these articles were screened by the criteria of non-repetition and relevance to the topic. Finally, 140 articles were analyzed using MAXQDA, Zotero, VOS viewer, and artificial intelligence software. The research findings show that the period from 1990 to 2000 is dedicated to forming event planning foundations, from 2000 to 2010 to creating frameworks and models, and from 2010 to 2024 to integrating sustainability and interdisciplinary discussions.
Also, the four components of strategic planning and governance principles, stakeholder participation and cooperation, resource and risk planning, sustainability principles, and innovative and interdisciplinary approaches are among the main components of tourism event planning studies.

Keywords

Tourism event
tourism event planning
event planning framework
event planning components
Subjects
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Tourism Management Studies
Volume 20, Issue 70
Summer 2025
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