Katharina joined the Regional Studies Association in November 2018, after having worked as an Events Manager for a private school at the South Coast of England. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Tourism Management (Kempten University of Applied Sciences, Germany) and is a University of Brighton graduate (Master of Science in International Event Management). She is currently doing a PhD at Brighton Business School, University of Brighton, focusing on mega-events and resistance. Her work at the RSA is around the planning and organisation of the Associations’ international and varied conferences and events programme, including the Professional Development Webinar Series.