Writing style

I was once told ‘never use three words when one will do’, which is correct when you are dealing with a reading audience who knows the subject and has a common level of skill, understanding and experience. This book has been written to help ‘any’ reader understand the underlying concepts and procedures in event management. I have therefore included more explanation for two reasons.

I have tried to make each chapter free standing, so you will not constantly be referred to other pages, chapters or an annex. As some event management tasks and functions are linked, I have attempted to include all relevant details and explanations in a given chapter. This occasionally means that explanations are appropriately duplicated elsewhere in the book though different examples are used. Though you need to have read through the whole book to understand the approach, this inclusive style helps in your second working-through of the book, when everything you need to know about a stage should be contained within that chapter.

I have explained the reasoning behind my advice by including anecdotes and examples to help you to see and understand the underlying concepts and processes. With that ‘deeper’ understanding, you will know how and why decisions are made and be able to apply the concepts to your unique event, rather than having to blindly following a crude list that tells you to do some things and not to do others.