Planning Successful Meetings and Events.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

BOEHME, Ann J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Meetings--Planning.

Meetings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (166 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

: AMACOM, 1998.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Planning a meeting or event is no easy task. Just ask any of the administrative staffers who are increasingly being asked to do it. 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.

Contents:

Cover; Half title; Title; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Planning a Meeting; What You Need to Know-What You Need to Do; Who Plans Meetings?; Who Holds Meetings?; What Kinds of Meetings Are There?; What Are the Meeting Planning Steps?; Checklist-Planning a Meeting; Glossary; 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 SalesChecklist-To Discuss While On-Site; Glossary; 3. Contracts; The Contract; Purpose and Content of a Contract; Amending a Contract; Signing a Contract; Checklist-Contracts; 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 ServicesGlossary; 5. Food and Beverage; Menu Issues; Food Functions; Bar Options; Checklist-Food and Beverage; Glossary; 6. Exhibits; The Purpose; Tabletop Displays; Formal Exhibits; Scale Drawings; Budgeting; Setup and Dismantle Period; Food and Beverage; Prospectus; Checklist-Exhibits; Glossary; 7. Special Events; Attendee Profile; The Corporate Environment; Golf Tournaments; Golf Incentives; Tennis Tournaments; Family Events; Professional Help; Checklist-Options for Resort Activities; 8. Budgeting; Setting Financial Goals; Creating a Budget

Using a BudgetGlossary; 9. Audiovisual Materials; Basic Audiovisual Requirements; Responsibilities of the Audiovisual Company; New Audiovisual Technology; Back to Basics (Almost); Audiovisual Needs of Speakers; Checklist-Audiovisuals; Glossary; 10. Promoting Your Meeting; Checklist-Promotions; 11. Registration and On-Site Management; The Registration Form; The Processing of Registrations; On-Site Logistics; On-Site Registration Etiquette; On-Site Tipping; Checklist-Registration; 12. International Meetings; Rationale; Budgeting; Preparation of Participants; Hospitality Desk

Contracts, Customs, and ProtocolsChecklist-Considerations for International Meeting Site; Checklist-Meetings at a Specific International Destination; Glossary; Resources; Meeting Information; Meeting Publications; Audiovisual Technology in Hotels; Audiovisual Technology On-Line; International Meetings; Meeting Associations; Index; Copyright

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780814415825

0814415822

OCLC:

947111679