Practical tools and expert advice for professional event planners Before planning an event, there is much that must be done behind the scenes to make the event successful. Before any thought is even given to timing or location of the event, before the menus are selected and the decor designed, there are proposals to be written, fees and contracts to be negotiated, and safety issues to be considered. This book takes you behind the scenes of event planning...

"The Event Planning Toolkit is a how-to guide offering the information you need to execute any event with precision and enjoy the big day with less stress and fewer unpleasant surprises. You will learn how to manage your scope, time and resources, as well as identify goals, create budgets, find the right venue, assemble a strong team, and more"--

This book aims to guide you through all the elements you need to consider to make an event go well, avoiding the firefighting, crisis management and squabbling that can erupt if you fail to plan. It will take you through the whole process from setting and agreeing the intention of the event, through clarifying who can make what decisions, through all the different facets of making sure that the event actually runs smoothly on the day. Whether you...

Creating virtual events is not as simple as moving the same content online — learn how to immediately leverage virtual solutions for effective in-person online events

As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues to have unprecedented impact on both the global economy and the whole of the world population, the need for effectively and efficiently connecting people and the right information has never been more urgent.

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"Former pro-football kicker Sam Ridge has notoriously bad luck with women--from cheaters to fame chasers. Still, the gorgeous brunette at the bar in Fool's Gold looks harmless--until she takes him home and he discovers a room devoted to securing a man, for life. Dellina Hopkins never guessed that storing gowns from a friend's bridal boutique would chase away her first and only fling. After her parents died, she skipped her 'wild youth' to raise her...

Make events the most powerful marketing tool you have In Event Success: Maximizing the Business Impact of Physical, Virtual, and Hybrid Experiences, Alon Alroy, Eran Ben-Shushan, and Boaz Katz of Bizzabo draw on the knowledge they've gained powering events for companies like Amazon, Salesforce, and Uber to deliver an end-to-end playbook for readers wanting to maximize their organization's return on events. Event Success will help you unlock the full...

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Sophie Evans works for the local florist and party planner in her small southern town, so she attends all of the big "events," all the time sketching and dreaming of applying to design school; but this year there is a fly-in-the-ointment of her life--Andrew Hart, son of the fancy new chef in town, who is also at all the local events, and keeps getting in her way, making her life more complicated.