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Acknowledgements |
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PART I The management of event venues |
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3 | (5) |
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3 | (1) |
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1.3 The demand for unusual venues |
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7 | (1) |
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2 The Berners hierarchy of event needs |
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3 Hotels as venues for events |
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11 | (7) |
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3.1 How hotels can recapture events business |
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13 | (5) |
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18 | (6) |
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20 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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4.6 Referrals by word of mouth |
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22 | (1) |
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4.7 View the venue - meet the team |
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23 | (1) |
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5 Events as a source of income |
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24 | (5) |
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5.1 Venues with events as the primary source of income |
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24 | (1) |
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5.2 Venues with events as their secondary source of income |
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25 | (4) |
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29 | (12) |
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6.1 What makes a `good' venue |
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34 | (4) |
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38 | (3) |
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7 The need to meet expectations |
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41 | (2) |
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43 | (12) |
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8.1 The need for good communication |
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44 | (2) |
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8.2 Interdepartmental communication |
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46 | (6) |
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8.3 The communication process for venues |
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52 | (3) |
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9 The Berners one-person management structure |
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55 | (8) |
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57 | (1) |
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9.2 Receiving information |
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58 | (1) |
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9.3 Disseminating information |
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58 | (1) |
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9.4 Onsite event management |
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58 | (5) |
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63 | (11) |
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11 Procuring external services |
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74 | (17) |
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11.1 Management of catering outlets |
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77 | (10) |
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87 | (4) |
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12 Winning business and retaining clients |
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91 | (14) |
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91 | (5) |
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96 | (2) |
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12.3 Winning events business |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (2) |
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102 | (3) |
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105 | (15) |
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13.1 Where budgets come from |
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106 | (3) |
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13.2 How to create a budget |
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109 | (3) |
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13.3 How budgets are developed |
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112 | (2) |
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13.4 Return on investment (ROI) |
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114 | (4) |
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118 | (2) |
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120 | (13) |
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14.1 Personal safety of guests |
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120 | (2) |
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122 | (2) |
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14.3 Common mistakes of venues |
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124 | (9) |
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PART II Event procedures for venues |
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133 | (52) |
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135 | (7) |
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15.1 Receiving the enquiry |
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138 | (1) |
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138 | (2) |
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15.3 Enquiry file procedure |
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140 | (2) |
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142 | (4) |
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17 Confirmation and contract procedure |
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146 | (8) |
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17.1 Venue contract (Appendix II) |
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146 | (8) |
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154 | (4) |
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158 | (2) |
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20 Client relationship procedures |
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160 | (3) |
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21 Event schedule/function sheet (Appendix III) |
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163 | (4) |
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22 Operational procedures |
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167 | (4) |
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23 Get-in and set-up procedure |
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171 | (2) |
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172 | (1) |
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173 | (2) |
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25 During-event procedures |
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175 | (8) |
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176 | (1) |
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176 | (2) |
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178 | (1) |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (2) |
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PART III Post-event procedures |
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185 | (24) |
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187 | (14) |
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189 | (3) |
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27.2 Guest satisfaction evaluation |
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192 | (2) |
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194 | (4) |
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27.4 Final report (Appendix IV) |
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198 | (3) |
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201 | (8) |
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Case study 1 By Philip Berners: the London Hippodrome |
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201 | (2) |
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Case study 2 By Philip Berners: Thorpe Park |
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203 | (2) |
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Case study 3 By Dimitri Lera: a wedding in Tuscany |
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205 | (4) |
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209 | (2) |
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211 | (11) |
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III Function sheet/event schedule |
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222 | (2) |
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224 | (3) |
Glossary |
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227 | (2) |
Index |
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