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The practical guide to managing event venues / Philip Berners.
| Author/creator | Berners, Philip |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019. |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Contents | What is a venue? -- The hierarchy of event needs -- Hotels as venues for events -- Venue reputation -- History of a venue -- Testimonials -- Client portfolio -- Online reviews -- Events as a source of income -- Venue professionalism -- The need to meet expectations -- Venue culture change -- The one-person management structure -- The role of the venue -- Procuring external services -- Management of catering outlets / contribution from Jennifer Kaye -- Marketing, winning business & retaining clients -- Budgeting events / contribution from Adrian Martin -- Guests and venues -- Enquiry handling -- Show-round procedure -- Confirmation & contract procedure -- Lead-in procedure -- Client file procedure -- Client relationship procedures -- Event schedule/Function sheet -- Operational procedures -- Get-in & set-up procedure -- Rehearsal procedure -- Opening to closing procedures -- De-rig procedure -- Post-event procedures -- Case studies. |
| Abstract | "This is a short, accessible and practical guide to running venues which are in the business of hosting events. Using honest guidance peppered with the author's real-life situational anecdotes to contextualise the topics, the book is logically structured around the key stages of event management - pre-event, onsite and post-event. Topics covered include developing the client relationship, marketing, financial accountability, risk, interdepartmental communication, onsite procedures and post-event evaluation. This is a fundamental resource for all events management and hospitality students. It is also a book for anybody who manages a venue or is a venue event manager. The Practical Guide to Managing Event Venues makes the business of venue management appealing, understandable and achievable"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Berners, Philip, author. Practical guide to managing event venues Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019 9781138486393 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018035416 |
| ISBN | 9781351045599 (Master ebook) |
| ISBN | 9781351045582 (Web PDF) |
| ISBN | 9781351045575 ( ePUB) |
| ISBN | 9781351045568 (Mobipocket) |