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Lisa Delpy Neirotti
Associate Professor of Tourism and Sport Management
Lisa Delpy Neirotti, one of the world’s foremost Olympic scholars and professor of tourism administration and sports management programs at The George Washington University School of Business, is available to comment on all aspects of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. For the past eighteen years, Delpy Neirotti has been a professor of sport, event, and tourism management at GW. In 2001, she co-authored a book, The Ultimate Guide to Sports Event Management and Marketing.
Beijing marks the 14th time Delpy Neirotti has attended the Olympic Games over the past 24 years. During each Olympic year, Delpy Neirotti teaches a unique semester-long course at GW where students experience a comprehensive, behind-the-scenes look at organizing, financing, marketing, and hosting the Olympic Games. The course meets approximately five times on campus before heading to Beijing where students learn about the history, structure, and organization of the Olympic Movement and the Olympic Games. A term paper, journal, two book reports, and an exam are required course work of the students at the end of the semester in addition to attending approximately 30 lectures and collecting research data on spectators in Beijing during the Olympic Games.
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