Special Event Production: The Process

by Doug Matthews

Overview

This must-have guide to special event production looks deep the behind-the-scene of an event, and dissects what it is that creates success. It analyses the process - the planning and business aspects to provide a unique guide to producing events. It explains thoroughly, budgeting and resource concerns, planning and cost projections and the role of the well-crafted proposal.

Incorporating pedagogical features, this easy-to-read book is packed with photographs, diagrams, flow charts, checklists, sample forms, and real-life examples. It steps through the whole process from the creativity and proposal at the outset, to budgeting, the contract and risk management with event follow up to conclude.

This text is Part one of a two book set - also available is Special Events Production: the resources (isbn 987 07506 85238).'

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780080554983
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Publication date:	11/20/2007
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Doug Matthews has over 30 years’ experience in the events industry. For 19 years he owned an award-winning production company based in Vancouver, Canada, followed by lecturing at a local university. He continues to deliver guest lectures and to write on subjects concerning the industry.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: ABOUT SPECIAL EVENT PRODUCTION

Chapter 1: Special Event Production Within the Event Management Process
Chapter 2: The Event Producer: The “Orchestra Conductor”
Chapter 3: The Phases of Event Production

PART TWO: EVENT EVOLUTION - THE PROPOSAL AND CONCEPTUALIZATION PHASE
Chapter 4: Creativity – Where do the Ideas Come From?
Chapter 5: Budgeting and Finance: The Production Budget in the Context of the Event Budget Chapter 6: Proposals That Win Business

PART THREE: RESOURCES
Chapter 7: Entertainment: What It Is and How to Use It
Chapter 8: Décor: Theory and Use
Chapter 9: Lighting Systems: Theory and Use
Chapter 10: Audio Systems: Theory and Use
Chapter 11: Visual Presentation Technology: Theory and Use
Chapter 12: Catering: Working with Caterers for Optimum Event Design
Chapter 13: Special Effects: Types and Use
Chapter 14: Staging and Stage Sets: Design and Use
Chapter 15: Tenting: Design and Use
Chapter 16: Electrical Power: Essential Theory and Use
Chapter 17: Rigging: What, Why and How

PART FOUR: EVENT EVOLUTION – THE COORDINATION AND EXECUTION PHASES
Chapter 18: The Production Team
Chapter 19: Creating and Managing Client and Supplier Contracts
Chapter 20: Health, Safety and Risk in Event Production
Chapter 21: Technical Direction: Creating the Magic
Chapter 22: The Production Schedule and Show Running Order

PART FIVE: EVENT EVOLUTION - THE FOLLOW-UP PHASE
Chapter 23: How to Follow-up

Editorial Reviews

"Special Event Production: The Process is an excellent book describing the complicated process of event production. It's a must have for anyone who wants to learn about this industry. Many people think it's easy to produce events. This book will teach them how complex it is and how much a producer needs to know. This book covers all the key aspects and presents them clearly, in order of timeline of a production, and even has appendixes with contracts, time sheets, budgets and other examples. I'm a producer myself and teach Event Design to graduate students. They love this book and one of their most often repeated comments is: "I never know producing an event was so involved." This book helps them understand and navigate the many steps for the production itself, as well as the broad knowledge of the many factors a producer has to have." - Corinna Sager, Lifestyle International Productions LLC

"Matthew's two books, "Special Event Production," are a must-have for anyone in the field, whether a newcomer or an old hand. The author has organized this complicated subject well. Lavishly illustrated, laid-out with side-bars, diagrams, and examples, the reader will find everything they need in the two volumes. In fact, I found the books welcoming and accessible with plenty of white space, and the detailed table of contents and good index make looking up a topic easy. These two volumes should become the gold standard in special event production. Highly readable and highly recommended." - Julie Ferguson, Professional Speaker and Event Organizer

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