Professional Event Coordination

by Silvers, Julia Rutherford; Goldblatt, Joe

• ISBN13: 9780470560716
• ISBN10: 0470560711
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-01-24
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

A must-have resource for every event planner, manager, caterer, and student, this in-depth guide covers all aspects of the event planning process. Written by expert event manager Julia Rutherford Silvers, the book outlines the tools and strategies to effectively procure, organize, implement, and monitor all the products, vendors, and services needed to bring an event to life. Enhanced throughout with useful checklists, tables, and sample forms, the book includes chapters on everything from Developing the Event Site and Providing the Event Infrastructure to Ancillary Programs, Food and Beverage Operations, and Vendors and Volunteers. The practical information is supplemented throughout the book by "On-Site Insights" featuring real-world examples from successful event planners, as well as chapter objectives, discussion questions, and exercises in professional event coordination to help readers build key skills and test their knowledge. From weddings to corporate conferences and from intimate events to huge festivals, Professional Event Coordination is a versatile guide to planning events of all kinds.

Author Biography

Julia Rutherford Silvers, CSEP, a former adjunct faculty member at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and UNLV Singapore Ltd., has served as an industry consultant for The George Washington University Event Management Certificate Program, the Professional Convention Management Association, and the Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council. A four-time International Special Events Society Esprit Award winner, she lectures all over the world on professional event management practices, is a founding director of the International Event Management Body of Knowledge (EMBOK) Executive, and is an advisor to the Event Management International Competency Standards.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Series Editor Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Dedication	p. xviii
Acknowledgments	p. xix
Assessment	p. 1
Anatomy of an Event	p. 3
Creating the Event Plan	p. 31
Developing the Event Site	p. 59
Providing the Event Infrastructure	p. 91
Anticipation And Arrival	p. 121
Accommodating the Audience	p. 123
Atmosphere	p. 155
Coordinating the Environment	p. 157
Fundamentals of the Production	p. 189
Activity	p. 219
Staging an Engaging Experience	p. 221
Ancillary Programs	p. 249
Appetite And Amenities	p. 277
Food and Beverage Operations	p. 279
Making Event Memories	p. 303
Administration	p. 327
Safe Operations	p. 329
Vendors and Volunteers	p. 369
Knowledge Management	p. 399
Sustainable Success	p. 425
Sample Client Interview Form	p. 449
Sample Change Order Form	p. 456
Sample Site Inspection Checklist	p. 457
Event "Survival" Kit	p. 464
References	p. 466
Index	p. 477
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