Donald Getz is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Calgary, Canada. He works as a management consultant and also holds guest positions at several universities. In addition to event studies, his areas of expertise include wine and food tourism, evaluation and impact assessment, consumer research, and special interest travel. Professor Getz co-founded and was Editor-in-Chief of Event Management: An International Journal. He edits a book series on event management.

Stephen J. Page is Professor of Business and Management, and formerly Associate Dean (Research) at Hertfordshire Business School, University of Hertfordshire, UK. He holds an Honorary Doctorate from the University of West London. He has worked as a tourism consultant with different organisations, including the United Nations World Tourism Organization, OECD, VisitScotland, Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Harrah's Casinos, and Sky Tower, Auckland, New Zealand, among many other clients. He is the author and editor of 54 books on tourism, leisure, and events and is the Editor of the journal, Tourism Management and a member of the Chartered Association of Business Schools Academic Journal Guide.