The event manager's bible: a guide to planning and organising a voluntary or public event

If you're responsible for organising a voluntary or public event, you will want it to go safely and well. This book will help you to research, plan, organise, manage and deliver any event, match, show, tournament or function that will be attended by more than a handful of people. You may be running a gymkhana, fete, fun run, steam fayre, half marathon, carnival, school sports day, jumble sale, tennis tournament, car boot sale, or model aircraft show. Or it could be a huge pop festival or a Formula 1 car race. Whatever it is the principles are the same. As event manager you will need to research, plan, liaise with authorities, obtain permissions and licences and then deliver the event to the public. Des Conway has been involved in the organisation, planning and management of events for over 20 years. For 15 of those years he has played a central role in policing small, medium and large events. During that time he has seen many events that have not been as successful as they could have been because the organiser failed to plan, or overlooked important things. That's why he wrote this book - to help make sure your event is a success.