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• Introduction
• The Event Manager
• The Event Objective
• Planning The Event
• Health And Safety
• Type Of Event
• When To Run The Event
• Defining Your Target Audience
• Audience Size
• Advertising
• Event Attractions
• Event Requirements
• Accommodation And Services
• Event Site
• Traffic Management
• Sign Posting
• Permissions
• Car Parking
• Radio Communications
• Staffing
• First Aid
• Security
• Insurance
• Emergency And Normal Procedures
• Formal Presentation
• Event Manager’s Manual
• Money
• Accounts
• Video Diary/evidence
• Setting Up
• Site Maintenance
• Strip Down/clear Up
• Final Debrief
• Final Report
• Conclusion

The Event Manager’s Bible

• Introduction
  • What Is An Event?
  • What Will This Book Give Me?
  • Who Wrote This Book?
  • What Do You Need?
  • How Long Will It Take?
  • Different Event – Different Emphasis
  • How To Use This Book
  • Format Of The Guide
  • Writing Style
  • Is This Your Book?
  • Overview Of Process
  • Progress And Stepping Back
  • Project Management – A Simple Approach
  • Progress – Chapter 1
• The Event Manager
  • What Is An Event Manager?
  • Delegation – Benefits And Risk
  • Progress – Chapter 2
• The Event Objective
  • How To Define An Event Objective
  • Possible Event Objectives
  • Progress – Chapter 3
• Planning The Event
  • Contacts With Other People
  • Planning Evolution
  • Progress – Chapter 4
• Health And Safety
  • The Health And Safety Act 1974
  • New Legislation
  • Safety
  • Management Responsibilities
  • Risk Assessment
  • Example Hazard Table
  • Progress – Chapter 5
• Type Of Event
  • How To Decide
  • Keep Records Of Research And Decisions
  • Review Potential Event Types
  • How To Choose
  • Limitations And Restrictions
  • Progress – Chapter 6
• When To Run The Event
  • The Crucial Factors
  • Take Everything Into Account
  • Progress – Chapter 7
• Defining Your Target Audience
  • Who Will Attend?
  • Defining Your Audience
  • Effects Of Diversification
  • Progress – Chapter 8
• Audience Size
  • Estimating Audience Numbers
  • Start Small
  • Progress – Chapter 9
• Advertising
  • Should I Advertise?
  • Forms Of Advertising
  • Selling Advertising Space
  • Progress – Chapter 10
• Event Attractions
  • Selecting Event Attractions
  • Sources For Attractions
  • Select And Define Attractions
  • Liability
  • Sponsorship
  • Review And Refine Site Size
  • Progress – Chapter 11
• Event Requirements
  • Brainstorm The Requirements
  • Revisit And Rework
  • Progress – Chapter 12
• Accommodation And Services
  • Event Manager’s Office
  • Cash Office
  • Public Address System
  • Electricity
  • Water
  • Telephones
  • Stalls
  • Toilets
  • Progress – Chapter 13
• Event Site
  • Site Safety
  • Site Size
  • Choosing Your Fields
  • Site Location
  • Negotiations
  • The Ideal Site
  • Accommodation
  • Race Start/finish
  • Site Layout/planning
  • Progress – Chapter 14
• Traffic Management
  • Traffic Manager
  • Numbers Attending
  • Emergency Access Route
  • Approach Routes
  • Car Park Location Signs
  • Exit Routes
  • Late Arrivals
  • Mature Staff
  • Vehicle Passes And Permits
  • Traffic Plan
  • Progress – Chapter 15
• Sign Posting
  • The Law
  • Discussions With The Local Authority
  • Relevant Considerations
  • Required Signs
  • Progress – Chapter 16
• Permissions
  • Local Authority
  • Licensing And Restrictions
  • Health And Safety
  • Road Closures
  • Food And Drink
  • Fire And Rescue Service Clearance
  • Sports
  • Other Clearance/notification/authorisation
  • Vehicle Access And Parking
  • Neighbours
  • Progress – Chapter 17
• Car Parking
  • Car Park Site
  • Portable/temporary Signs
  • Hidden Dangers
  • Roving Car Park Supervisor
  • Staff – Safety Factors
  • Overflow Car Parks
  • Car Parking Charges
  • Breakdowns
  • Lost Cars
  • Left Cars
  • Car Park Security Patrols
  • Progress – Chapter 18
• Radio Communications
  • Radio Discipline
  • Radio Issue
  • Training
  • Progress – Chapter 19
• Staffing
  • The Right People
  • Employment Law And Regulations
  • Using Volunteers
  • Briefing
  • Debriefing
  • Communications
  • Staff Selection
  • Committee
  • Delegation
  • Professionals
  • Police Presence
  • Staff Tracking
  • Duty Schedules
  • Progress – Chapter 20
• First Aid
  • Requirements
  • Casualties
  • Emergency Helipad
  • Progress – Chapter 21
• Security
  • The Police
  • Special Constabulary
  • Private Security
  • Problems For Police/security
  • Progress – Chapter 22
• Insurance
  • Types Of Insurance
  • Restrictions/requirements
  • Progress – Chapter 23
• Emergency And Normal Procedures
  • Defining Procedures
  • Desktop Review
  • What Procedures Should Cover
  • Records Of Procedures
  • Sample Procedure – Heart Attack
  • Radio Use
  • Emergencies
  • Lost Children
  • Lost Property
  • Rspca
  • Progress – Chapter 24
• Formal Presentation
  • Do You Want To Continue?
  • Confidence In Your Plans
  • Formal Approach To The Authorities
  • Approval Checklist
  • Rejection Of Your Proposals
  • Acceptance Of Your Proposals
  • Progress – Chapter 25
• Event Manager’s Manual
  • Content
  • Format
  • Copies Of The Complete Manual
  • Copies Of Manual Material
  • Progress – Chapter 26
• Money
  • Gate Money
  • Cash
  • Free Or Charged Parking
  • Other Income
  • Progress – Chapter 27
• Accounts
  • Tax Liability
  • Progress – Chapter 28
• Video Diary/evidence
  • Evidence
  • Video Diary
  • Progress – Chapter 29
• Setting Up
  • Countdown Steps
  • Progress – Chapter 30
• Site Maintenance
  • Maintenance Tasks
  • Progress – Chapter 31
• Strip Down/clear Up
  • Strip Down
  • Clear Up
  • Progress – Chapter 32
• Final Debrief
  • Do I Need A Final Debrief?
  • Who To Debrief
  • When To Debrief
  • Thanks
  • Act On It
  • Note Your Star Players And Dunces
  • Progress – Chapter 33
• Final Report
  • Summary Of Useful Information
  • Content
  • Event Manager’s Summary
  • Progress – Chapter 34
• Conclusion
  • Where Now?

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