TY - BOOK AU - Dowson,Ruth AU - Bassett,David ED - Chartered Institute of Public Relations, TI - Event planning and management: a practical handbook for PR and events professionals T2 - PR in practice SN - 9780749471392 (pbk.) : U1 - 659.2 23 PY - 2015/// CY - London PB - KoganPage KW - Public relations KW - Special events KW - Management KW - Business and Management KW - eflch KW - ukslc N1 - At head of title: CIPR; Includes bibliographical references and index; Specialized N2 - The events industry is an exciting, innovative, diverse, and highly challenging environment in which to work. This volume offers a structured, practical approach to events, from the initial planning, to final evaluating stages. It introduces the key models and theories but focuses on the practical side of building and working with a team, choosing a location, creating a programme, dealing with stakeholders and sponsors, promoting the event, essential financial and procurement considerations and finally evaluating the event ER -