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Special events : event leadership for a new world / Joe Goldblatt.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2005.Edition: 4th edDescription: xxxi, 496 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0471450375 (cloth : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 394.2068 GOL
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Standard Loan Moylish Library Main Collection 394.2068 GOL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 39002000356478

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

More and more, special events courses are being taught in hospitality and events management courses.

Written by the foremost authority on event management, and with expanded coverage of leadership and its role in successful planning, this book provides a handy reference for events professionals and the tools necessary for beginners to pursue a career in special events management.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 433-451) and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Part One Theory of Event Leadership
  • Chapter 1 Welcome to Event Leadership for a New World
  • Chapter 2 Models of Global Event Leadership
  • Part Two Event Administration
  • Chapter 3 Developing and Implementing the Event Plan
  • Chapter 4 Management of Human Resources and Time
  • Chapter 5 Financial Administration
  • Chapter 6 Event Leadership
  • Part Three Event Coordination
  • Chapter 7 Managing Vendor Contracts
  • Chapter 8 On-Site Management
  • Chapter 9 Accommodating Special Needs
  • Part Four Event Marketing
  • Chapter 10 Advertising, Public Relations, Promotions, and Sponsorship
  • Chapter 11 Online Marketing 305
  • Part Five Legal, Ethical, and Risk Management
  • Chapter 12 Risk Management: Legal and Financial Safeguards
  • Chapter 13 Morality, Law, and Ethics in Event Management
  • Part Six Technology and Professional Development
  • Chapter 14 Technology for Modern Event Management
  • Chapter 15 Advancing Your Career in The Twenty-First Century
  • Chapter 16 Case Studies in Twenty-Firstcentury Event Leadership
  • Appendix 1 Organizations and Resources
  • Appendix 2 Internet Sites
  • Appendix 3 References
  • Appendix 4 Periodicals
  • Appendix 5 Directories
  • Appendix 6 Audio and Video Resources
  • Appendix 7 Software
  • Appendix 8 Sample Client Agreement
  • Appendix 9 Sample Vendor Agreement
  • Appendix 10 Sample Catering Menus
  • Appendix 11 Sample Insurance Certificate
  • Appendix 12 Sample Incident Report
  • Appendix 13 Sample Purchase Order
  • Appendix 14 Sample Event Evaluations
  • Appendix 15 Ises Code of Ethics
  • Index

Author notes provided by Syndetics

DR. JOE GOLDBLATT , CSEP, is Professor and Executive Director for Professional Development and Strategic Partnerships for the School of Tourism & Hospitality Management at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He founded the Event Management Program at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and was executive producer of his own special events firm. He has produced United States presidential inaugurations, galas for foreign governments, and the opening of the Trump Taj Mahal Resort among many other prominent events worldwide.

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