- Mass Market Paperback: 1 pages
- Publisher: Alpha Books; 1 edition (Jan 20 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0028640047
- ISBN-13: 978-0028640044
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 18.6 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 544 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #741,631 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
Uncover the hidden strategies for successful-and easy-event planning!
Provides tips and ideas for budget planning, location selection, catering, entertainment options and negotiations.
Ideal for any event-whether there are 10 participants or 10,000.
Offers the broadest range of planning strategies in the market. If you are given the responsibility of planning a meeting for your business, you need to make your company look good. This guide gives you suggestions for planning the budget, negotiating a space to meet, choosing a caterer, setting up the room, and planning programs. You will be able to produce an event that is organized and within your budget.
Robin Craven and Lynn Johnson together have more than 40 years of experience in the hotel-sales and meeting-planning industries. Johnson spent 16 years as a hotel sales supplier and has served as president of an association management firm. Craven is an active meeting planner and Web designer for the meeting-planning industry. Both are past presidents of the Wisconsin Chapter of Meeting Professionals International. Both are also partners in their own meeting-planning company, Alliance LLC, as well as frequent writers and speakers.
Provides tips and ideas for budget planning, location selection, catering, entertainment options and negotiations.
Ideal for any event-whether there are 10 participants or 10,000.
Offers the broadest range of planning strategies in the market. If you are given the responsibility of planning a meeting for your business, you need to make your company look good. This guide gives you suggestions for planning the budget, negotiating a space to meet, choosing a caterer, setting up the room, and planning programs. You will be able to produce an event that is organized and within your budget.
Robin Craven and Lynn Johnson together have more than 40 years of experience in the hotel-sales and meeting-planning industries. Johnson spent 16 years as a hotel sales supplier and has served as president of an association management firm. Craven is an active meeting planner and Web designer for the meeting-planning industry. Both are past presidents of the Wisconsin Chapter of Meeting Professionals International. Both are also partners in their own meeting-planning company, Alliance LLC, as well as frequent writers and speakers.
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(Alpha Books) Offers reluctant or novice event planners ways to get the job done creatively and economically. Includes tips on transportation, setting up and breaking down the meeting space, keeping expenses under control, and handling event emergencies. Also offers tips for keeping the meeting on track once it is underway. Softcover.
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Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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5.0 out of 5 stars
New to Meeting & Event Planning? Start with this book.,
This review is from: Complete Idiot Guide To Meeting And Event Planning (Mass Market Paperback)
This book is a great value for any individual who is just starting out or think about joining the industry. For the seasoned professional you will find a few things you may not have thought about or simply forgot about. In addition, it's a great piece to give to your superiors to explain, in a fun way, what exactly you do. The book expresses that those in the industry are professionals and that we are much more than mere "party planners." At times it can be a little too cute, but with a title like The Complete Idiot's Guide to Meeting and Event Planning some leeway should be given. Again, its a great start for an introduction to the industry. I would recommend for additional information check into some established organizations such as Professionals Convention Management Association, PCMA; Meeting Professionals International, MPI; and the Convention Industry Council, CIC. These organizations offer additional materials, at a slightly higher cost, but worth investigating if you are interested in a career planning meeting and events.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good book to understand meeting planning, but not events,
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This review is from: Complete Idiot Guide To Meeting And Event Planning (Mass Market Paperback)
This is a comprehensive introductory book for anyone starting out in the meeting planning industry. The title is a bit misleading (Meeting AND Event Planning) as there is very little information on event planning itself - about 10 pages. The event planning section mostly concentrates on the events that would be part of a meeting (golf tournament, fundraiser, final night gala, etc.) but doesn't go into great detail. There are, however, concepts and information presented about meeting planning (checklists, timelines, vendors etc.) that can be easily transferred to the event planning process. If meeting planning has recently become part of your job responsibilities, this guide will help you understand the basics. If you are looking for information about becoming an independent meeting planner or event planner (i.e.: getting clients, starting your company) you might need to continue looking for other resources. Overall the book is well written, has plenty of examples and explains the underlying concepts to organizing a meeting.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely necessary for starters,
By Duygu Ulupinar (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Complete Idiot Guide To Meeting And Event Planning (Mass Market Paperback)
I think this is the best guide for event and meeting planners. there is a lot of source references (especially internet sources available for professional event planners or prospective event planners) It is fun and easy to follow. Everything is clearly explained. There is not too many jargon words used. I am yet in the middle of the book and I can't wait to see the later parts of it. I am getting all the necessary information I need.
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