Joe Goldblatt

Joe Goldblatt is a Professor of Tourism & Hospitality Management in the School of Tourism & Hospitality Management at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He also serves as executive director for professional development and strategic partnerships at the School. He is the founding president of the International Special Events Society and the founder of the first master’s degree and professional certificate programs in the field of event management. He is the author of seven books and hundreds of articles. His books include Special Events, The Art and Science of Celebration, Special Events, The Best Practices in Modern Event Management, The Ultimate Guide To Sport Event Management and Marketing , Dollars and Events: How to Succeed in the Special Events Business, and he is the co-editor of

the International Dictionary of Event Management.

He serves as the first Series Editor for a new series of books in the event management field to be published during the next decade by John Wiley and Sons Publishers. He has produced hundreds of events for luminaries including two U.S. presidents, the opening of the famed Donald Trump Taj Mahal Resort, and delivered speeches on several continents. Our speaker is the founding president of the International Special Events Society and in 1997 received the first Lifetime Achievement award for service to the industry. The 25,000 readers of Event Solutions Magazine voted for him to receive the Industry Visionary Award for 2000 for his contributions to event management education and research. When asked to describe his favorite special events, he quickly names two, his sons, Max and Sam!