Black tie optional : a complete special events resource for nonprofit organizations /

Main Author: Freedman, Harry A.
Other Authors: Feldman, Karen.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, ©2007.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Online Access:http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=194136
LEADER 03899nam a2200325 a 4500
001 1907026
005 20171111234744.0
008 070703s2007 njua ob 001 0 eng d
020 |a 9780470116814  |q (electronic bk.) 
020 |a 0470116811  |q (electronic bk.)  |z 0471703338  |q (Cloth) 
040 |a N$T  |b eng  |e pn  |z 9780471703334 
050 4 |a HV41.9.U5  |b F74 2007eb 
100 1 |a Freedman, Harry A. 
245 1 0 |a Black tie optional :  |b a complete special events resource for nonprofit organizations /  |c Harry Freedman and Karen Feldman. 
250 |a 2nd ed. 
260 |a Hoboken, N.J. :  |b Wiley,  |c ©2007. 
300 |a 1 online resource (xxiii, 216 pages) :  |b illustrations 
500 |a Includes index. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 8 |a Cover -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Acknowledgments -- From Harry Freedman: -- From Karen Feldman: -- Introduction -- Accountability -- Chapter 1: Choosing the Right Event -- Marketing -- Sample Events -- Thinking It Through -- Time and Date -- Chapter 2: Money Matters -- Location -- Lights and Sound -- Food and Catering -- Feeding Workers -- Entertainment -- Decorations -- Security -- Insurance -- Getting Graphic -- Publicity -- Care and Feeding of Committees -- Free Tickets -- Postage -- Specialized Costs -- Special Event Planners -- Setting Ticket Prices -- Double Checking -- Chapter 3: Who's In Charge? -- Picking an Event Coordinator/Manager -- The Event Manager's Job -- Getting Started -- Financial Control -- Chapter 4: Committees and Commitments -- The Recruiting Process -- Motivating the Troops -- Working Committees -- Volunteer Retention -- Regal Recognition -- Chapter 5: Other People's Money -- Media First -- Getting Maximum Support -- Other Creative Sponsorships -- Tapping into Money -- Following Up -- Conflicts of Interest -- Chapter 6: On Location -- Researching the Right Site -- Site Considerations -- Setting Sites -- Chapter 7: Food, Glorious and Otherwise -- Critical Details -- Ideas for Meals, Food, and Settings -- Caterers -- All Dressed Up -- Look to the Experts -- Going It Alone -- Time-Savers -- At the Site -- If Disaster Strikes -- Liquor and Other Beverages -- Feeding Staff and Volunteers -- Leftovers -- Tipping -- Chapter 8: Auctions and Other Profit Boosters -- Internet Auctions -- Up Close and Personal -- Advertising -- Chapter 9: Reaching for the Stars -- When Free Costs Money -- Lining Up a Celebrity -- Serious Stargazing -- Harnessing Star Power -- Royal Treatment -- Chapter 10: The Media and the Message -- Media Promotion -- Invitation Events -- Identification -- Multipart Invitations -- Advance Notice -- A Fresh Look -- Ordering Invitations -- Time Frame -- Getting Them Out -- Following Up -- Promotion -- Minding the Media -- Public Service Announcements -- Talk, Talk -- Print Media -- Making News -- Promotion Time Frame -- Other Publicity -- Chapter 11: The Final Countdown -- Checking It Twice -- Last-Minute Needs -- Registration -- Chapter 12: After Words -- Post-Event Evaluation -- Chapter 13: Tools of the Trade -- Auctions/Raffles -- Celebrity Sources -- Speakers' Bureaus -- Charity Watchdogs/Databases -- Credit Cards -- Donor Gifts -- Fundraising Consultants/Event Management -- Fundraising/Trade Organizations -- Online Resources -- Promotional Materials -- Publications -- Software -- Travel Sources -- Web-Site Management -- Index -- Last Page. 
650 0 |a Fund raising  |z United States. 
650 0 |a Special events  |z United States. 
650 0 |a Public relations  |z United States. 
650 7 |a BUSINESS & ECONOMICS  |x Investments & Securities  |x General. 
650 7 |a Fund raising. 
650 7 |a Public relations. 
651 7 |a United States. 
700 1 |a Feldman, Karen. 
856 4 0 |u http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=194136 
952 |a CY-NiOUC  |b 5a0466d46c5ad14ac1eef95e  |c 998a  |d 945l  |e -  |t 1  |x m  |z Books