Celebrations tool kit: A practical guide to creating celebrations and special events
Public Dreams Society (2006). Vancouver, BC: Public Dreams Society and 2010 Legacies Now. Tool kit covers getting started, artistic visioning, location, permits/insurance/safety, community involvement, financial management & fundraising, marketing & media, event logistics, event management, evaluation and sustainability issues. Comes with worksheets. Document (PDF, 1.3MB)

Event Planning Guide
City of Prince George. Prince George, BC: City of Prince George. A comprehensive guide to how to access City of Prince George services and resources, and how to plan and run a successful event. Document (PDF, 2.3MB)

Measuring the economic and social impacts of local authority events
Wood, Emma H. (2005). International Journal of Public Sector Management ,18(1): 37-53. Develops a systematic and objective method for measuring the impact of local authority events and festivals through a literature review of survey instruments. Framework is then applied to two case studies (measuring net economic gain, audience motivation and effect on attitudes towards the local area and civic pride) to test and evaluate the developed method. Free online access and download. Weblink

United Kingdom – Engineers of the Imagination
Kershaw and Coult (1990). Ulverston, Cumbria, United Kingdom: Welfare State International. Manual on the community arts approach of Welfare State International to creating community, ritual and celebration. Weblink