LoCicero, Joe

Streetwise meeting and event planning : from trade shows and conventions to fundraisers and galas--everything you need for a successful business event / Joe LoCicero - Avon, Massachusetts : Adams Business Media, c2008 - xi, 353 pages ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. What's in an Event? -- Part Two. Routine Events: The Simple Can Be Sublime -- Part Three. Conventions, Conferences and Expos -- Part Four. Special and Social Events -- Part Five. Events and Ideas with a Marketing Edge -- Part Six. Attracting and Keeping Audiences and Customers.

Offers readers insider secrets for organising a successful event including budgeting and scheduling, staffing an event, choosing the appropriate venue and theme, negotiating with vendors, and obtaining media coverage. Whether it's a grand opening, or a non-profit church fundraiser, this work provides the tools needed to organise an event.

9781598692716


BUSINESS MEETINGS -- PLANNING

HF 5734.5 .L63 2008