×


 x 

Shopping cart
Joe Goldblatt - Dollars and Events - 9780471249573 - V9780471249573
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.

Dollars and Events

€ 170.32
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Dollars and Events Hardcover. Start, grow, and manage your special events career! To succeed in the world of special events management, you need to develop a vast array of skills and acquire a broad knowledge base that covers everything from planning and management to consulting, production, lighting and sound, decor, catering, and more. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ASZ; KJH; KJVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 632.
"There is no one more qualified to write a book on how to succeed in the special events business than Joe Goldblatt and Frank Supovitz. Joe Goldblatt, one of the industry’s pioneers and visionaries, has truly legitimized what has been a cottage industry—and today is a huge global business that produces results. This work will ‘shift the gear’ to greater awareness and professionalism for those in this business today and those who want to be a part of its future." —William Morton, Chairman and Chief Executive, The Jack Morton Company "Dr. Goldblatt has been instrumental in defining event management as an industry and a profession. This book takes the process another step further by providing a specific road map to becoming a financially successful event professional. A must read for anyone in and around the business of events." —John Baragona, Publisher, Event Solutions "A practical, thorough, and inspirational how-to guide for the industry." —Kate Fitzgerald, Editor, Advertising Age Start, grow, and manage your special events career! To succeed in the world of special events management, you need to develop a vast array of skills and acquire a broad knowledge base that covers everything from planning and management to consulting, production, lighting and sound, decor, catering, and more. You’ll also need the critical business know-how that will enable you to plot a course for success, measure your progress along that course, and adapt to changes in the business environment along the way. In short, you need Dollars and Events. The first and only book written specifically for aspiring and established special events professionals, Dollars and Events provides all the information you need to start, grow, and manage a special events-related business or career. You’ll learn how to develop a vision, a mission, and a strategy; manage your finances; find the capital you need; create a marketing plan; and hire and keep employees that will help your business thrive. You’ll also find:
  • Advice and direction from outstanding special events entrepreneurs and intrepreneurs
  • Help in adapting proven business concepts such as benchmarking, best practices, and quality teams to your business or career
  • End-of-chapter activities to help you learn by doing
Whether you are starting your own special events business, running or working in an established firm, or involved in the special events department of a large corporation, this book gives you the tools you need to advance your business, enhance your career opportunities, and enrich yourself and your clients both now and in the future.

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471249573
SKU
V9780471249573
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Joe Goldblatt
JOE GOLDBLATT, CSEP, is the Director of The International Institute of Tourism Studies and the founding director of The Event Management Program at The George Washington University. As executive producer of his own special events firm in Washington, DC, he has produced United States presidential inaugurations, galas for foreign governments, and the opening of the Trump Taj Mahal Resort. Frank Supovitz provides leadership to consulting and management organizations. He is an award-winning event organizer and former NFL, NHL, and Radio City Music Hall executive.

Reviews for Dollars and Events

Goodreads reviews for Dollars and Events


Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!