Event Management
Jeff Wrathall and Abby Gee
Preface
About the authors
Acknowledgements
Competency grid
Part One: The Event Management Context
Chapter 1: Introduction to event management
Chapter 2: Environmental management and sustainability
Part Two: Planning Events
Chapter 3: An introduction to the project management of events
Chapter 4: Developing an event concept
Chapter 5: Event marketing
Chapter 6: Event sponsorship
Chapter 7: Event budgeting
Part Three: Organising Events
Chapter 8: Occupational health and safety and event security
Chapter 9: Event staffing
Chapter 10: Key human resource management issues
Chapter 11: Event logistics
Part Four: Conduct of the Event
Chapter 12: Financial considerations
Chapter 13: Event legal compliance
Chapter 14: Monitoring performance and continuous improvement
Chapter 15: Production and theming
Chapter 16: Event staging and venues
Chapter 17: Risk and emergency services management
Glossary
Index
Event Management: Theory and Practice is print only.
Event Management: Theory and Practice is a new text that provides coverage of the most important competency units of Certificate III and Diploma of Events in the SIT12 Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Training Package.
This book takes students through the complete process of event management, starting with developing a concept, planning, organising and managing an event. Event Management: Theory and Practice provides detailed content not featured in other event texts including the process of securing visas for international artists or profile speakers; comprehensive review of emerging areas such as environmental sustainability; and extensive legal considerations including artist and venue agreements. The glossary, review questions and accompanying workbook (available separately) provide ample opportunities for students to reinforce the presented theory. This book also includes information on jobs in event management to give a complete understanding of the industry.
Scope
Event Management: Theory and Practice is written for students of Certificate III and Diploma of Events in the SIT12 Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Training Package.