Van der Wagen, Lynn. <br/><br/>
Event management for tourism, cultural, business and sporting events / 
Lynn Van Der Wagen. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Frenchs Forest, NSW:  Pearson Hospitality Press,  2005. 
 - ix, 390 p. :  ill. ;  25cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/>Preface.- Part 1: Strategic management.- 1. Introduction to event management.- 2. Event concept development.- 3. Feasibility of event projects.- 4. Event venue and site selection.- 5. Legal compliance.- 6. Business and client relationships.- 7. Event marketing.- 8. Event sponsorship.- 9. Financial management.- 10. Risk management.- 11. Event proposals and bids.- Part 2: Operation planning.- 12. Event project management.- 13. Event promotion.- 14. Staging management.- 15. Staffing and volunteer management.- 16. People performance management.- 17. On-site management.- 18. Safety and security.- 19. Spectator management.- 20. Event protocol.- 21. Event catering.- 22. Waste and environmental management.- 23. Event impact and evaluation.- 24.Careers in a changing environment.- Appendix A: Integrated assessment- Event proposal.- Appendix B: Event observation and analysis questionnaire.- Appendix C: Heritage festival- Edmonton 2003 annual report.- Appendix D: Supplementary internet links.- Bibliography.- Index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1862505357 (pbk.) 9781862505353 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Entertainment events--Planning.<br/>Entertainment events--Management.<br/>Special events--Planning.<br/>Special events--Management.<br/>Tourism.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>338.4779  / VAN