Management of Event Operations

Julia Tum, Philippa Norton, J. Nevan Wright

• Introduction; An overview of operations: The events organisations and project management; Assessing customer needs; How operations achieve strategic objectives; Managing inter-relationships within the event industry; An inner-view of operations: Planning and control of an event project and its implementation; Forecasting techniques and capacity management strategies; Scheduling, inventory and time management; Resource decisions; Overall quality: Managing staff motivations; What quality awareness offers; Project evaluation; Doing it differently; Glossary; Index

The text is written in a concise manner in which there are no wasted words. Concepts are quickly introduced, explained and related. This brevity makes the text suitable for entry level students into the field. It delivers information students need to know using a straightforward writing style that will encourage them to actually read the text.- Wayne W. Smith, Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA