Judy Allen is one of the world's leading authorities on life energy investments that maximize personal and professional returns – heart, soul, body and mind - and a world class designer of innovative energy infusing life / lifestyle experiences that are artfully constructed in tactical layers to be enlightening, educational, evolving, elevating, engaging and entertaining as well as meaningful, memorable and magical.
Allen is also the international bestselling author of ten books for the Business/Corporate, Professional, Association and Academic/Higher Ed, Library and consumer markets that have sold over eight million in retail sales and have been translated into seven languages. Harvard recommended Allen’s book on business ethics and business etiquette a “must read” for business people and industry professionals.
Allen is highly skilled in designing, developing and directing one of a kind life experiences – used as corporate business marketing, sales, operation and development teaching and training tools -- that are strategically created to meet and exceed company, supplier, customer and individual objectives (internal and external) to maximize return investments of time, money and energy for all. Allen is known around the world for her creative and critical thinking talents and development of ground-breaking tools, tips and techniques that serve to fast forward businesses and individuals through personal and professional learning curves.
Allen is a master of transforming the energy and emotions of an environment and individuals by connecting their senses using her trademark design elements in original cutting edge (not cookie cutter or tired traditional) ways. Allen’s design principles – based on a solid foundation of practical knowledge, wisdom and insight not theory - deliver transformational results.
For over twenty years, using the diverse mediums available through corporate events and business entertaining, Allen worked closely with corporate CEO’s, CFO’s, presidents and their executive staff creating-producing-orchestrating their corporate training / reward programs in over 30 countries (for up to 2,000 attendees at a time) that were carefully crafted to increase company profits, maximize performance, grow brand awareness and recognition, create loyalty (inside and outside), advance employee learning, introduce Allen’s creative and critical thinking techniques that enabled all to work more effectively and efficiently together in addition to freeing up time for personal and professional pursuits and stimulate growth of both business and individuals. Allen’s international business experience includes the “for profit” and “non-profit” sectors and extensive understanding of the Financial, Automotive, Insurance, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Retail, Fashion, Telecommunications, Technology, Electronics, Entertainment, Public Relations, Publishing, Hospitality, Hotel, Restaurant, Event Management, Tourism and Travel industries and the media billed Disney’s A list worldwide theatrical gala premiere that Allen created- produced-orchestrated a “A Disney Whirl” and a “Beauty of A Bash” and Oscar winning director Norman Jewison’s 25th Anniversary Celebration of Fiddler on The Roof an outstanding success.
Allen is now bringing her dynamic creative energy, innovative style and perceptive insight to self discovery, self development, self investment and life experience and lifestyle design through her new series of life energy investment books -- Life 101: University of M.E.™ -- and companion journals, workbooks, calendars, flashcards, CD’s, DVD’s, online workshops and more.
Solid book covering the basics of Event Planning, focusing mainly on producing corporate and business events.
However, due to the surge in digital marketing and the focus on technology in events, this book definitely has a lot of content that is sadly no longer relevant. Would love to see an updated edition eliminating dated suggestions like "sending CD-ROM invitations" and instead focusing on things like social media as it relates to events, ways to incorporate technology, etc.
Depending on where you are in your event planning educational process or career this could be a very helpful resource. Lots of great information on the importance of planning, the attendee experience and basics such as food and beverage. As a CMP, I found this to be somewhat redundant to other industry books, although it was a good refresher.
I read this during our class in Events Management. Due to numerous projects and exams, I had no time to write a review. This book is really useful in my course.
I found this book to be informative and entertaining. There were many examples of actual events and what or what didn't work for the organizers. The author has done a great job of advising her readers about various details regarding planning a wide variety of event; anyone planning an event will hopefully be satisfied with the final outcome as a result of reading this guide book.
A bit too much of pushing other books by same author in first few chapters (she has written at least a dozen and spends time trying to convince you to buy/read those as well)...but get past that it this book has a lot of solid information in it. Good book for someone new to event planning.