Event Destinations

Event management is the process by which an event is planned, prepared and produced. As with any other form of management, it compasses the assessment, definition, acquisition, allocation, direction, control, people, products, services and other resources to achieve objectives. An event manager’s job is also to oversee and arrange every aspect of an event, including researching, planning, organizing, implementing, controlling and evaluating and events design, activities and production.

This essay is gong to look into the structure and format of the very cultural Manchester Christmas Markets, which is held from the 18th November up till the 21st December. It will also look at how it effects the; Hospitality, Tourism, Business and leisure industries across Manchester and what effects the third largest city in the United Kingdom. With this event to take place, it requires an experienced, hard working individual to take charge of the event as a whole and manage it successfully.

Visiting one of the Manchester Christmas markets is like witnessing living history. The markets being taking place since 1066 by the newly victorious William the conqueror, who gave Manchester the honor to hold the markets and fairs.

In 1845 when Manchester fell under the Manchester markets act, it mainly began to sell in the slaughter of livestock and the preparation of meat for stores and general sale. In 1872, the creation of the wholesale of fruit, vegetables and fish markets was introduced in the northern quarter of Manchester which can still be from the high street and complemented by the glass and metal since the new reconstruction of Manchester.

In 1973, an all-new purpose built premises was made in Openshaw of Manchester and is now one of the largest wholesale traders in the entire country. Their aim is to supply the best fruits, vegetables, flowers, fish, game and poultry across Greater Manchester and trader’s work throughout the night in doing so. With the recent development of newer buildings and being able to keep the markets inside, this will only increase the number of visitors due the bad weather sometimes putting off customers to go and explore. This year, the Manchester Christmas market includes a variety of different markets that will help generate a large number of tourists due to its uniqueness and the ability to meet a large number of different peoples needs. There is now an all-new French market, a European Christmas market, a worlds Christmas market, craft and gift market and a German Christmas market.

With the whole market set up in different parts of the city, the structure of the whole event is very good and achieves

Issues that can arise whilst working on setting up an event like this can have all sorts of impacts on Manchester and can also have a lot of things to go wrong too. As the event is also on for over a month, this increases the chance of something to go