TY - BOOK AU - LoCicero, Joe TI - Streetwise meeting and event planning: from trade shows and conventions to fundraisers and galas--everything you need for a successful business event SN - 9781598692716 AV - HF 5734.5 .L63 2008 PY - 2008/// CY - Avon, Massachusetts PB - Adams Business Media KW - BUSINESS MEETINGS -- PLANNING N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -