August 1, 2007

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Planning a Successful Adult Summer Camp: Notes from the Brigham Young University Adult Ballroom Camp
While other writers, editors, and members of the academic community are spending their summers enjoying warm weather, long lazy evenings, and perhaps a few stolen days spent at the shore or in the mountains, your intrepid editor of Campus Events Professional went undercover to learn more about how to plan and execute a successful summer camp experience for adults on a university campus.

Turning a Fashion Show Event into an Event Planning Class
By Sara Marcketti
The Iowa State University Fashion Show is the most public event in the Textiles and Clothing (TC) Program. It is currently in its 26th year and is attended by over 1,800 guests, including Iowa State University’s president, local dignitaries, elected officials and minor celebrities, and industry executives and has an annual budget of $30,000. Every aspect, from the development of apparel designs to the planning and promotion of the runway show, is completed by undergraduate students.

Do People Mix at Mixers? New Study Sheds Light on Behavior at Events
Thinking about hosting a mixer, a cocktail party, or a networking gathering as part of your next event? If so, you are certainly not alone. According to one recent study, the meetings, conferences, and exhibitions industry generated $122 billion in direct spending in 2004. This spending ranks the industry as the 29th-largest contributor to the gross national product.

Asking for a Raise or Promotion: 10 Pitfalls to Avoid
How long has it been since you’ve had a real, meaningful raise? Not just a cost of living bump or a token bit of extra, but something really noticeable in your paycheck? And how long has it been since you’ve had a real promotion?

Special Event Fundraising: Strategies for Professionals in Education
Join us November 12–14, 2007, in Orlando, Florida, for this unique conference! Development and event professionals both will benefit from this multitiered conference focusing on raising funds and making friends through successful special events.

Fighting Fire on Campus
By Dennis Black
The threat from fire, on and off campus, is very real. The nonprofit Center for Campus Fire Safety estimates that at least 78 students died in housing while at school in a recent five-year period.

The Importance of Clean Underwear
By David Treber
Mom always wanted us to wear clean underwear. Why? All together now: “Just in case we were in an accident.” This, apparently, was very important to those emergency medical technicians. One bloody arm could be completely detached, my spine could be whiplashed, but as long as those BVDs were A-OK, I was too.