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This up-to-date resource provides expert training on all aspects of project management for the special events professional and is based on the International Competency Standard for Events Management, making it an ideal study guide for industry qualification exams such as the CEMP certification. Chapters cover strategic planning, procurement, contract management, risk management, dealing with stakeholders, site and venue management, human resources, administration, marketing, communication, and more. Students, aspiring event managers, and working professionals alike will find case studies that use examples from real-world corporate events, festivals, fundraisers, and other events.
About the author
WILLIAM O'TOOLE is the manager of Event Project Management System Pty Ltd, which acts as consultants to events in Australia, Asia, and the Pacific. He is a member of the Project Management research team at the University of Sydney and an Associate of the Australian Center for Event Management at the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia. His current research includes the adaptation of risk management models to event management.
PHYLLIS MIKOLAITIS is Adjunct Professor at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and owns an event planning company. As Program Manager for Xerox Corporation, she managed events and training worldwide for more than twenty years.
Summary
This up-to-date resource provides expert training on all aspects of project management for the special events professional and is based on the International Competency Standard for Events Management, making it an ideal study guide for industry qualification exams such as the CEMP certification.
