Mega-eventsMega-evenimenteExist o ambiguitate considerabil cnd vine vorba despre ceea ce face un eveniment sdevin un mega-eveniment.Cai defini ie, uneveniment " reprezintontmplareimportantnvia asocialori particular; un fapt remarcabil."

Ceea ce diferen eaz un eveniment de un mega-eveniment reprezint n special dimensiunea acestuia, cel din urm fiind mult mai mare dect un eveniment normal.!ermenul de "mega-eveniment" a fost utilizat pentru prima oar n cadrul celui de-al "#lea Congres al $socia iei %nterna ionale de Exper i &tiin ifici ai !urismului '$ssociation %nternationaled(Experts&cientifi)uesdu!ourisme*nCalgar+nanul ,-#, avndcatem".olul i impactul mega-evenimentelor i aatrac iilor ndezvoltareaturismului na ional i regional". Cu toate c pe atunci mega-evenimentele nu au fost definite foarte concis, n prezentputem enumera cteva defini ii ale acestora. $cestea sunt/ . "Evenimente ma0ore ce se petrec o singur dat sau evenimente recurente cu durat limitat, careservesc la cre terea gradului de con tientizare, interesi profitabilitate a unei destina ii turistice pe termen scurti1sau lung. $stfel de evenimente i i bazeaz succesul pe unicitate, statut, sau semnifica ia acestuia pentru a crea interesi a atrage aten ia." - .itc2ie and 3angz2ou',-#* 4. "5n eveniment ma0or care, n general, se petrece pe o scar interna ional; un eveniment special pescaramare, careestebogat nstaresauprestigiui atrageomul imedepersoanei o important aten ie din partea mass-media. $cestea 'evenimentele* sunt costisitoare, atrag fonduri regiunii n care sunt organizate, duc la cererea unor servicii conexei las n urm mo teniri." - 6ago si &2a7 ',,-*". "Evenimentemari, culturale'inclusivcomercialei sportive*, careauuncaracter dramatic, prezint un interes ma0or pentru popula iei are o importan interna ionala." - .oc2e '4888* 1NODEX - 9oul :ictionar al ;imbii .omane, Editura ;itera %nternational, 48841 &ep 8 Ect A>-4 ,,$tlanta ,,A , 6ul 8< $ug A-8A ">4 8"- ,#Oarcelona ,,4 4> 6ul 8, $ug AA>4 4#8< ,">A A,&eoul ,-- # &ep 84 Ect A,# 4,< -", >,;os $ngeles ,-< 4- 6ul 4 $ug >4A" >AA A-4, > ,".ome ,A8 4> $ug&ep ""- -"Delbourne ,>A 44 9ov 8- :ec 4,"- "#A ""< #4=elsinIi ,>4 , 6ul 8" $ug 4A4A 4,&tocI2olm ,4 8> Da+ 4# 6ul 4">, 37 - %%/ Maris Bas2ion GeeI34/ Bull Doon Mart+ - Lo2 M2angan, !2ailand3:/ =oli Colour Bestival Z %ndia39 - %2/ &Q&G Dusic Bestival Z !exas%4/ B Crand Mrix - Delbourne, $ustralia%=/ &t MatricI(s :a+ - %reland27 - 286 Ginter Dusic Conference - Diami Oeac2 5&$24 < %9 *'ril/ Delbourne %nternational Comed+ Bestival - $ustralia*'ril3%/ $pril Bool(s :a+3;/ Bull Doon Mart+ - Lo2 M2angan, !2ailand3;/ Cood Brida+34/ Easter &unda+%3 - %9/ Coac2ella Ralle+ Dusic Bestival - 5&$%; - %4/ !2ai 9e7 3ear '&ongIran* Z !2ailand24/ $9T$C :a+ Z $ustralia, 9e7 Tealand, !urIe+2=/ LingHs :a+ - $msterdam, !2e 9et2erlandsMa53%/ Da+ :a+ Z '7esternised countries in t2e nort2ern 2emisp2ere*32/ Bull Doon Mart+ - Lo2 M2angan, !2ailand37/ OanI =olida+ - 5L34/ Cinco de Da+o - Dexico39 - ;%/ Mrague &pring %nternational Dusic Bestival - Czec2.epublic22-38 June/ Rivid Bestival - &+dne+%; - 27/ Cannes Bilm Bestival - Brance27/ Donaco B Crand Mrix Z Donaco2; < 38 June/ Oat2 %nternational Dusic Bestival Z England27 - 3= June/ .oland Carros Brenc2 Epen - Maris, BranceJune32/ Bull Doon Mart+ - Lo2 M2angan, !2ailand3= -%3/ Oanff Gorld !elevision Bestival - Canada%%-%7/ %sle of Gig2t Bestival - 5L27 - 28/ Clastonbur+ Bestival Z 5L29 - %2 Jul5/ Gimbledon - ;ondon, 5L;36 Bull Doon Mart+ - Lo2 M2angan, !2ailand24/ OanI =olida+ - 5L24/ Demorial :a+ - 5&$Jul53%/ Canada :a+3% - 376 .osIilde Bestival Z Copen2agen, :enmarI37/ %ndependence :a+ - 5&$3; - 34/ Gireless Dusic Bestival - England3; - %2/ Calgar+ &tampede - Canada3; - %8/ Dontreux %nternational 6azz Bestival Z &7itzerland39 - %2/ EQ%! Bestival - 9ovi &ad, &erbia%3 -%2/ ! in t2e MarI Bestival - &cotland%7/ Oastille :a+ Z Brance%= - 2:/ Dud Bestival - Oor+eong, &out2 Lorea27 - 2:/ !omorro7land Bestival Z Ooom, Oelgium27 - 2:6 Bu0i .ocI Bestival Z 9iigata, 6apan;% < 32 $ug/ ;ollapalooza Z C2icago, 5&$*ugust3%/ Bull Doon Mart+ - Lo2 M2angan, !2ailand3= - ;%/ Edinburg2 Bringe Bestival Z &cotland%3 - %=/ &ziget Bestival Z Oudapest, =ungar+22 - 2;/ R Bestival - England2:/ ;a !omatina Bestival - &pain29/ Bull Doon Mart+ - Lo2 M2angan, !2ailand29 - 4 6ul+/ 5& Epen - 9e7 3orI, 5&$;%/ OanI =olida+ Z 5L;% < 3= +e't/ Ourning Dan Bestival Z 5&$+e'tem$er3=/ ;abor :a+ - 5&$%3 -%;/ Oestival - %sle of Gig2t, 5L%:/ Dexican %ndependence :a+%9 < 37 Ot/ EItoberfest - Dunic2, Cerman+2=/ Bull Doon Mart+ - Lo2 M2angan, !2ailandOto$er%2/ Columbus :a+ - 5&$2=/ Bull Doon Mart+ - Lo2 M2angan, !2ailand;%/ =allo7eenNovem$er3%-32/ :a+ of t2e :ead Bestival Z Dexico3;/ Delbourne Cup :a+%%/ .emembrance :a+ Z $ustralia%%/ Reterans :a+ Z 5&$%% - >/ :i7ali 'Bestival of ;ig2ts* - %ndia24/ Bull Doon Mart+ - Lo2 M2angan, !2ailand2:/ !2anIsgiving :a+ - 5&$29/ B Crand Mrix - $bu :2abi, 5$EDeem$er24/ C2ristmas :a+24/ Bull Doon Mart+ - Lo2 M2angan, !2ailand29 - ;%/ .2+t2m and Rines Bestival - 9e7 Tealand;3 < 3% Jan/ =ogmana+ &treet Bestival Z Edinburg2, &cotland;%/ 9e7 3ears Eve&ursa/ 2ttp/11777.statravel.com.au17orldWeventsWfestivals.2tm