Book description
Planning a meeting or event is no easy task. Just ask any of the administrative staffers who are increasingly being asked to do it. One minor mistake -- a plane ticket that doesn't arrive on time, not enough vegetarian meals at the luncheon, the wrong kind of audio/visual equipment -- can mean big trouble.
Now this handy little how-to guide takes secretaries and assistants through the entire process step-by-step. From site selection and registration do's and don’ts to negotiating with vendors and food and beverage planning, this book gives them everything they need to get a meeting planned right.
Packed with floor plans, checklists, glossaries of industry-specific terms, lists of resources, and more, Planning Successful Meetings and Events is sure to transform any take-charge assistant into the Martha Stewart of meeting and event planning. It's a good thing.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half title
- Title
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Planning a Meeting
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2. Site and Destination Selection
- Making Site Selection Checklists
- Selecting the Type of Meeting Site
- Matching the Meeting to the Facility
- Selecting a Destination
- Selecting a Facility
- Checklist—Selection of Destination
- Checklist—Hotel Services Available
- Checklist—When on Your Own
- Checklist—The Official Site Inspection Tour to Review With Sales
- Checklist—To Discuss While On-Site
- Glossary
- 3. Contracts
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4. Suppliers and Services
- The Convention and Visitors’ Bureau
- Airlines and Group Travel Agencies
- Destination Management Companies
- Ground Transportation
- Speakers and Speakers’ Bureaus
- Music Licensing
- Vendors as Potential Partners
- Checklist—Ground Transportation or Tour Operator
- Checklist—Hiring a Speaker
- Checklist—Airline Services
- Checklist—Convention and Visitors’ Bureau Services
- Glossary
- 5. Food and Beverage
- 6. Exhibits
- 7. Special Events
- 8. Budgeting
- 9. Audiovisual Materials
- 10. Promoting Your Meeting
- 11. Registration and On-Site Management
- 12. International Meetings
- Resources
- Index
- Copyright
Product information
- Title: Planning Successful Meetings and Events
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 1998
- Publisher(s): AMACOM
- ISBN: 9780814415825
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