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Ms Liz Quick

Senior Lecturer Events Management
London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism
Liz.quick@uwl.ac.uk

Liz is a senior lecturer on the BA Event Management course at the University of West London. She graduated from the University of London Goldsmiths College with a BA Honours degree in German and Drama. After working for Lufthansa German Airlines for several years, she joined several major Event Management agencies and was responsible for setting up the first UK event implant office at a major pharmaceutical company. Liz now brings her industry experience as a lecturer and in 2010 graduated from the University of West London with an MA in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education and has been working as a Senior Lecturer in Events Management there since that time. In September 2020 her event Management textbook: Managing Events: Real Challenges, Real Outcomes was published by SAGE. This book combines her academic and practical experience of working in the events field. 

  • Qualifications

    • MA in Learning & Teaching in Higher Education 
    • PGCE in Learning & Teaching in Higher Education  
    • BA Hons Degree in German and Drama

  • Memberships

    Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
    Member of EVCOM and AEME

Teaching

  • BA Event Management 
  • BA Event Management and Tourism 
  • BA Event Management and Hospitality 

Research

  • Research and publications

    Publications

    Sep 2020 Managing Events : Real Challenges, Real Outcomes, London SAGE 

    June 2010 Chapter in edited book Graham Berridge and Liz Quick (2010) Bidding and Securing an Event in Events Management; a developmental and managerial approach (3rd ed) edited by Dimitri Tassiopoulos; Juta: Claremont SA, Chapter 5 Pg 87-107 – (currently submitted chapter for the 4th edition for revised publication 

     Book reviews · Ferdinand, M. and Kitchin, P. (2012) Events Management, 2nd edn. SAGE: London · Raj, R. Walters, P. and Rashid, T. (2013) 3rdedn. Events Management, SAGE: London · 

     Lynne Van der Wagen, Event Management for Tourism, Cultural and Sporting Events; Publisher Pearsons Education Australia  

     Patrick Bond, Events Management –A project management approach Publisher, HE Cengage Learning EMEA ·  

    Commissioned Reports Liz Quick (2014) on behalf of The Russell Partnership ;Blackfriars Priory Conference and Events Feasibility Proposal; report commissioned by The Buccleuch Group and one on behalf of Newark County Council 

     Liz Quick (2009) on behalf of the Russell Partnership ;Blackfriars Priory Conference and Events Feasibility Proposal; report commissioned by Gloucester Heritage Urban Regeneration Company Ltd ; Pages 2-34 

     Liz Quick (2008) on behalf of the Meeting Industry Association & CONFEX; Market Survey to Members; Pages 1-12. 

  • Conferences

    July 2019  Presentation to AEME Conference; Title: In what way can lecturers learn from students ’preferred teaching styles and incorporate this into their own teaching  

    2012 Atlas Business Tourism Special Interest Group Conference at the Universita della Svizzera Italiana non –published conference contribution Liz Quick (2012) Abstract on work-based learning practices for students studying on a Hospitality and Tourism degree courses submitted to and accepted by ATLAS. 

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