Endorsements

"The recent flight of a bounce house in Florida, US, is a clear example that managers and operators of the leisure, sporting, tourism and events industries need, no, MUST assess risk in their business. The new title Risk and Safety Management in the Leisure, Sport, Tourism and Events Industries, by Piekarz, Jenkins and Mills, is timely and should be required reading for students and businesses alike." - Robert S. Bristow, Westfield State University, USA ''Piekarz, Jenkins and Mills' book titled Risk and Safety Management in the Leisure, Events, Tourism and Sports Industries makes a significant contribution to the field by studying the concept of risk in an extensive manner. The book shows that the elimination of risk and ensuring safety are not simply achieved by taking precautions in a haphazard manner. Rather, they require an intricate plan and sound system. The main contribution of the book is that it brings together a wide variety of issues relating to risk in relation to leisure, events, tourism and sports....Piekarz, Jenkins and Mill's book does an excellent job in terms of providing a comprehensive and detailed structure to ensure safer operating environments. By providing a perfect framework, both in terms of scope and depth, the book achieves its objectives. It is an excellent step-by-step guide for technical managers'.- Erdogan Koc, Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Turkey