TY - JOUR
T1 - Strategic thinking and planning behind the development of a sporting event portfolio
T2 - the case of Shanghai
AU - Liang, Xiao
AU - Chen, Shushu
AU - Liu, Dongfeng
AU - Boardley, Ian
AU - Shen, Liang
PY - 2021/11/3
Y1 - 2021/11/3
N2 - Recent developments regarding event portfolios have renewed research interest in the management and leveraging of sporting events. This study contributes to the topic by examining the purpose of sporting event portfolios and the process of their strategic planning in an Asian context—Shanghai. Guided by strategic planning theories, this paper explores how Shanghai’s sporting event portfolio was developed and why. Empirically, the study draws on extensive data, specifically, policy and strategy documents and interviews with key sport policymakers and sport experts in Shanghai. The results suggest that Shanghai’s event portfolio benefited from more than 20 years’ careful planning and development. Twelve commercial sporting events were carefully handpicked and cultivated to promote destination branding, to advance Shanghai’s reputation as a global city, and to serve other social and economic development agendas. The role of the portfolio in offering a competitive edge over other world-class cities was also noted. This study offers some important insights for other cities’ planning of event portfolios to enhance city image and stimulate regional development.
AB - Recent developments regarding event portfolios have renewed research interest in the management and leveraging of sporting events. This study contributes to the topic by examining the purpose of sporting event portfolios and the process of their strategic planning in an Asian context—Shanghai. Guided by strategic planning theories, this paper explores how Shanghai’s sporting event portfolio was developed and why. Empirically, the study draws on extensive data, specifically, policy and strategy documents and interviews with key sport policymakers and sport experts in Shanghai. The results suggest that Shanghai’s event portfolio benefited from more than 20 years’ careful planning and development. Twelve commercial sporting events were carefully handpicked and cultivated to promote destination branding, to advance Shanghai’s reputation as a global city, and to serve other social and economic development agendas. The role of the portfolio in offering a competitive edge over other world-class cities was also noted. This study offers some important insights for other cities’ planning of event portfolios to enhance city image and stimulate regional development.
KW - China
KW - strategic planning
KW - specialised event portfolio
KW - major sporting events
UR - https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rsmr20/current
U2 - 10.1080/14413523.2021.1975402
DO - 10.1080/14413523.2021.1975402
M3 - Article
SN - 1441-3523
JO - Sport Management Review
JF - Sport Management Review
ER -