Events & Festivals Research, UK Centre for Events Management

Professor Rhodri Thomas has stepped down from his formal association with the Institute of Travel and Tourism. Since 2007, his professorship has been sponsored by the Institute as part of a wider partnership with Leeds Met. During that time he has produced several research reports for the ITT, undertaken two ESRC projects, created an d managed the ITT PhD awards and helped steer Leeds Met to becoming and ITT Centre of Excellence. He is currently undertaking a feasibility study for an ‘ITT MBA’ and writing a draft knowledge exchange strategy for the Board. Rhodri commented: ‘ I first got to know the ITT via a project I was undertaking on professionalism in travel and tourism. Since then, I have enjoyed working with the organisation and helping it achieve its goals. The time is right now to loosen the association so that I can also work closely with other partners. I will continue to work with the ITT on a project-by-project basis’.