Meeting & Event Planning for Dummies (Paperback)

Introduction.

Part I: Been to Any Good Meetings or Events Lately?

Chapter 1: Gearing Up for Meetings and Events.

Chapter 2: Strictly Business: Knowing Your Meeting Type.

Chapter 3: The ABCs of Meeting Preparation.

Chapter 4: Mixing Business with Pleasure: Events.

Chapter 5: Bringing an Event to Life.

Part II: It's All Show Business.

Chapter 6: Get Me to the Meeting on Time.

Chapter 7: Food for Thought.

Chapter 8: Great Speakers, Great Impressions.

Chapter 9: It's the Extras That Count.

Chapter 10: Is the Grass Greener Overseas?

Chapter 11: Lights, Camera, Action.

Part III: No Guts, No Story.

Chapter 12: Nuts and Bolts: Negotiating, Contracting, and Ensuring Safety.

Chapter 13: Working with Vendors.

Chapter 14: Drinking Champagne on a Beer Budget.

Part IV: Mission Possible: Building Bridges with Technology.

Chapter 15: Making Meeting Technology Work for You.

Chapter 16: This Phone's for You: Teleconferencing.

Chapter 17: Videoconferencing Made Easy.

Chapter 18: Holding Meetings Online.

Part V: Exhibiting at Home and Abroad.

Chapter 19: Planning for Gold: Exhibiting 101.

Chapter 20: Strutting Your Stuff: Exhibiting 201.

Chapter 21: Strutting Your Best Stuff Overseas: Exhibiting 301.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 22: Ten Alternatives to Meetings.

Chapter 23: Ten Common Meeting Mistakes to Avoid.

Chapter 24: Ten Top Negotiating Tactics.

Part VII: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Online Resources for Meeting and Event Planners.

Appendix B: Checklist Heaven.

Index.