Professional Event Coordination examines the full event planning process and provides the tools and strategies to effectively procure, organize, implement, and monitor all the products, services, and service providers that will bring an event to life. After establishing each layer of the anatomy of an event, this in-depth guide covers:

• Event design
• Project management techniques
• Site selection and development
• Infrastructure services
• Entertainment possibilities
• Food and beverage options
• Safety and security
• Inviting attendees

In addition to dozens of checklists, tables, and figures, this complete guidebook is enhanced with On-Site Insights (real-world examples), Technology Tips, and Exercises in Professional Event Coordination (reinforcement exercises that help in preparation for the CSEP certification exam).

A versatile tool that is effective for all types of events–for small functions with ten guests to major festivals with 10,000 attendees–Professional Event Coordination is a valuable book for every professional who works events, including event managers, caterers, event planners, and hotel and food and beverage managers.

Contents

1. Anatomy of an Event
2. The Event Element Assessment
3. Developing the Event Site
4. Accommodating the Audience
5. Providing the Event Infrastructure
6. Safe Operations
7. Coordinating the Environment
8. Fundamentals of the Production
9. Staging the Entertainment Experience
10. Food and Beverage Operations
11. Making Event Memories
12. Ancillary Programs
13. Vendors and Volunteers
14. Knowledge Management
15. Strategies for Success

Appendices

• Sample Client Interview Form
• Sample On-Site Change Order Form
• Event “Survival” Kit
• Sample Site Inspection Checklist
• References and Reading List

Index

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