Dynamic implementation in organizing an ice hockey tournament
Fagerström, Matti; Ijäs, Juhani (2012)
Fagerström, Matti
Ijäs, Juhani
HAAGA-HELIA ammattikorkeakoulu
2012
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201302062109
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201302062109
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The aim of this thesis is to follow, describe and evaluate the phases of organizing internationally recognized ice hockey tournament. The authors were following the organization progress of Men’s Under-18 Challenge Cup Of Asia ice hockey tournament. Our goal is to give feedback and comments for host of the tournament, United Arab Emirates Ice Hockey Association (UAEIHA) from the roles and responsibilities association was responsible of.
Secondly, this project is source for reader to see how organizing committee of hosting association and International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) divide the roles and responsibilities to create successful event. Tournament was organized by the guidelines from IIHF Organization Committee Information Package.
Organizing a sport tournament is always a stressful experience. Several elements need to be taken concern, and work is needed to be done before, during, and after the tournament. Our mission was to work behind the scenes on the U-18 Challenge Cup Of Asia all the way from starting steps on getting chosen to be the tournament host to posttournament evaluation.
Event management, planning and marketing are parts of theoretical part in this thesis, as their meanings are explained by using various sources.
Both authors have a long background on working in various ice hockey tournaments, and sports camps. Going through everything that involves hosting a tournament, will benefit all the upcoming events hosted by UAEIHA, as we go through by details the positive aspects and also what is need to be taken care of better in the future tournaments.
The authors have been part of the organizing committee for such events as The IIHF World Championships 2009 & 2011, and The Asian National Development Camp 2011.
This evaluation project was started December 2011 and it was finished late April 2012.
Secondly, this project is source for reader to see how organizing committee of hosting association and International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) divide the roles and responsibilities to create successful event. Tournament was organized by the guidelines from IIHF Organization Committee Information Package.
Organizing a sport tournament is always a stressful experience. Several elements need to be taken concern, and work is needed to be done before, during, and after the tournament. Our mission was to work behind the scenes on the U-18 Challenge Cup Of Asia all the way from starting steps on getting chosen to be the tournament host to posttournament evaluation.
Event management, planning and marketing are parts of theoretical part in this thesis, as their meanings are explained by using various sources.
Both authors have a long background on working in various ice hockey tournaments, and sports camps. Going through everything that involves hosting a tournament, will benefit all the upcoming events hosted by UAEIHA, as we go through by details the positive aspects and also what is need to be taken care of better in the future tournaments.
The authors have been part of the organizing committee for such events as The IIHF World Championships 2009 & 2011, and The Asian National Development Camp 2011.
This evaluation project was started December 2011 and it was finished late April 2012.