{"product_id":"professional-event-coordination-isbn-9780470560716","title":"Professional Event Coordination","description":"A must-have resource for every event planner, manager, caterer, and student, this in-depth guide covers all aspects of the event planning process. Written by expert event manager Julia Rutherford Silvers, the book outlines the tools and strategies to effectively procure, organize, implement, and monitor all the products, vendors, and services needed to bring an event to life. Enhanced throughout with useful checklists, tables, and sample forms, the book includes chapters on everything from Developing the Event Site and Providing the Event Infrastructure to Ancillary Programs, Food and Beverage Operations, and Vendors and Volunteers. The practical information is supplemented throughout the book by \"On-Site Insights\" featuring real-world examples from successful event planners, as well as chapter objectives, discussion questions, and exercises in professional event coordination to help readers build key skills and test their knowledge. From weddings to corporate conferences and from intimate events to huge festivals, \u003ci\u003eProfessional Event Coordination\u003c\/i\u003e is a versatile guide to planning events of all kinds. \u003cp\u003eForeword—Andrew Walsh vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Editor Foreword—Dr. \u003ci\u003eJoe Goldblatt\u003c\/i\u003e, CSEP xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDedication xviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eASSESSMENT 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Anatomy of an Event 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Creating the Event Plan 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Developing the Event Site 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Providing the Event Infrastructure 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eANTICIPATION AND ARRIVAL 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Accommodating the Audience 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eATMOSPHERE 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Coordinating the Environment 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Fundamentals of the Production 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART IV \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eACTIVITY 219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Staging an Engaging Experience 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Ancillary Programs 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART V \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAPPETITE AND AMENITIES 277\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Food and Beverage Operations 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Making Event Memories 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART VI \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eADMINISTRATION 327\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Safe Operations 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Vendors and Volunteers 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Knowledge Management 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Sustainable Success 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: Sample Client Interview Form 449\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2: Sample Change Order Form 456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3: Sample Site Inspection Checklist 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 4: Event “Survival” Kit 464\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 5: References 466\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 477\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJULIA RUTHERFORD SILVERS, CSEP, \u003c\/b\u003ea former adjunct faculty member at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and UNLV Singapore Ltd., has served as an industry consultant for The George Washington University Event Management Certificate Program, the Professional Convention Management Association, and the Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council. A four-time International Special Events Society Esprit Award winner, she lectures all over the world on professional event management practices, is a founding director of the International Event Management Body of Knowledge (EMBOK) Executive, and is an advisor to the Event Management International Competency Standards. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989865808101,"sku":"NP9780470560716","price":75.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470560716.jpg?v=1761785728","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/professional-event-coordination-isbn-9780470560716","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}