Event Planning and Management
Principles, Planning and Practice
About the book
Event Planning and Management, second edition, is an ideal resource for those seeking a step by step formula to plan and deliver a successful event. With the vital balance of professional experience behind them, the authors teach the next generation of event planners with unrivalled knowledge, ensuring an effective event process from start to finish. This book delivers practical understanding of the theory and practice needed to activate each stage of planning, from initial venue selection, budgeting and programme content, to managing stakeholders and sponsors, promotion, risk assessment, safety and post-event evaluation.
Fully revised, the second edition of Event Planning and Management expands on managing events on the day, and explores the PR and experiential marketing boom for live brand experiences. Including updated real-world case studies from around the globe, it also features an invaluable toolkit of templates, planning checklists and budget sheets. Accompanied by a host of downloadable resources, this book is the ideal end to end resource for both event planning modules and certifications, plus busy marketing and PR professionals facing the new wave of live brand and customer experiences.
About the authors
Ruth Dowson
Ruth Dowson has over 30 years' experience in strategic development, management and delivery of events, conferences, seminars and exhibitions, in both the public and private sectors. She is a senior lecturer and course leader in events management at the UK Centre for Events Management at Leeds Beckett University.
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David Bassett
David Bassett is an experienced event organizer and educator in events management, leisure, sport and tourism. As Senior Lecturer at the UK Centre for Events Management, he educates and trains aspiring events managers, as well as industry practitioners, to deliver successful events in the UK and overseas.
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This book is truer to the real world of event planning and management than any I used while studying or that I've come across in over 20 years of running events.
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