The Practical Guide to Organising Events

by Philip Berners

Overview

The Practical Guide to Organising Events is a short, accessible and practical guide on how to successfully plan and organise a variety of event types in a wide range of contexts. Topics covered include proposal writing, budget, funding and sponsorship, health and safety, security and evaluation. Written with reality and experience, using real-life case studies and anecdotal examples, The Practical Guide to Organising Events ultimately makes the business of events management appealing, understandable and achievable.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415789967
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/20/2017
Series:	The Practical Guide to Events and Hotel Management Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	228
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Philip Berners graduated with a degree in hospitality management from the University of West London where he later returned as a lecturer in events management. He is presently teaching events management and researching for his doctorate on the development of the events industry in a post-communist society: a case study of Poland.

Philip spent ten years in Poland as an events consultant and founded an events training school in Warsaw. He also taught event management for Collegium Civitas University at the Palace of Culture and Science.

Philip has organised every genre of event in the UK, Italy, Portugal and Poland; he was venue manager at the London Hippodrome, Camden Palace and Thorpe Park; and he has been the in-house event manager for corporations including the Daily Mail Group. His client portfolio includes the Queen, Prince Charles, Bon Jovi, Shania Twain, Jennifer Lopez, The BRIT Awards, MOBO Awards, The Publican newspaper, London Fashion Week, the British Red Cross, Xerox, Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Formula 1, Panasonic, Max Power magazine, PC Zone magazine, Alternative Hair Show, Kent Institute of Art and Design, Schweppes and Diageo.

Philip's qualifications are as follows: Bachelor of Arts Degree in Hospitality Management; City and Guilds in Hotel, Catering and Institutional Management; Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice; Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy; and he is about to commence his PhD.

Table of Contents

Part 1:Introduction.

1.The Culture of Events.

2.The Structure of Events.

3.The Role of the Event Organiser.

Part 2:Management Pre-event.

4.The Enquiry to Confirmation Stage.

5.Management of the Lead-in.

6.Catering and Beverages.

7.Client Liaison and Communications.

Part 3:Management On-site: Operational Event Management.

8.Event Organiser Responsibilities.

9.Inside the Event.

Part 4:Management Post-event.

10.Debriefs and Reports.

11.Case Studies.

12.Event Management as a Career Choice.

13.The Author’s Career Path.

Appendices.