Event Planning: The Ultimate Guide to Successful Meetings, Corporate Events, Fundraising Galas, Conferences, Conventions, Incentives and Other Specia (edit title)

Shelfari edited the description of Event Planning: The Ultimate Guide to Successful Meetings, Corporate Events, Fundraising Galas, Conferences, Conventions, Incentives and Other Specia Tuesday, August 4 2009.

• A detailed blueprint for planning and executing special events with flair—and without unexpected surprises and expenses Special events such as fundraising galas, conferences, and product launches are complicated, fraught with thousands of details, and have to come off without a hitch. This book gives readers practical advice on every aspect of organizing and managing special events, such as how to choose the best venue; preparing and managing the budget; scheduling; coordinating food and beverages; selecting decor, themes, and entertainment; media; and staffing. Includes many forms, checklists, and tips for planning and managing events Features examples of events where things went right—and wrong Provides techniques to maximize savings and avoid surprises Judy Allen (Toronto, Ontario) is President of Judy Allen Productions, a full-service event planning production company that designs, produces, and orchestrates special events worldwide. She is a speaker at industry conferences and a contributor to such publications as Meeting and Incentive Travel magazine and Toronto Special Events .

Shelfari edited the contributors of Event Planning: The Ultimate Guide to Successful Meetings, Corporate Events, Fundraising Galas, Conferences, Conventions, Incentives and Other Specia Tuesday, August 4 2009.

• Added a contributor: Judy Allen: (Primary Author)

Shelfari edited the first sentence of Event Planning: The Ultimate Guide to Successful Meetings, Corporate Events, Fundraising Galas, Conferences, Conventions, Incentives and Other Specia Thursday, July 16 2009.

• Designing and producing an event-whether it be a meeting, corporate event, fund-raising gala, conference, convention, incentive or other special event-has been compared to directing a movie but is actually more like a live stage production.