The Guide to Event Management

by Rus Slater

This book aims to guide you through all the elements you need to consider to make an event go well, avoiding the firefighting, crisis management and squabbling that can erupt if you fail to plan. It will take you through the whole process from setting and agreeing the intention of the event, through clarifying who can make what decisions, through all the different facets of making sure that the event actually runs smoothly on the day. Whether you are planning a wedding or a street party, a corporate conference or a fundraiser this book will be a very useful little helper to ensure that you come out of the whole thing looking, sounding and acting like a seasoned professional.

66 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 1, 2012

Reviews

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a good (very) beginner book on event planning. At times, it can seem rather vague, because it has lumped together all kinds of events – charity balls, weddings, going-away parties, large corporate events, etc. The book discusses breaking down each item that needs to get done before an event. It mentions tools like the Gantt chart and software options. It does spend a section of the book devoted to the functions of the project manager (the book calls them the “ate” functions: motivate, validate, communicate, appreciate, evaluate, celebrate, educate.) For 63 pages, it is a nice, general overview of event planning; don’t look at this book for specifics.