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April 2005

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Top Ten Etiquette Mistakes
By Colleen A. Rickenbacher, CMP, CSEP
Is that my bread plate or yours? A business etiquette expert offers ten quick tips to sharpen your professional image.

Facility Use Policies—A Necessary ‘Evil’
By Dave Treber, Frostburg State University
Like a lot of small towns, ours has a community center. And like a lot of community centers, it displays photos of people who have contributed significantly to the community over the years. Years ago, most of photographs were of university personnel. Since then, however, the campus’s representation among the honorees has thinned. One day, I just had to ask why.

Product Showcase
A "saddle span" tent can serve as a portable band shell or stage cover, among other uses.

What Went Wrong? A List of Common Event Killers
By Heidi Brumbach, CSEP, Imagine Enterprises International
What causes some events to thrive and others to struggle? Here are a few common reasons why some events just don’t reach their potential.

Food, Wine, and Fundraising on the Beach
By Dan Nelson CSEP, CMP
The three-day South Beach Wine and Food Festival included several innovative event ideas for the over-21 crowd, such as a "BubbleQ" party (champagne and barbeque) and a "Weinies for Winies" wine-tasting seminar (pairing wines with sausages and hot dogs).

Tech Budgets: You Get What You Pay For
By Jim Brumbach, Imagine Enterprises International
Sometimes an event's technical costs, including rental equipment and labor, seem high when compared to the other budget items. But it's not an item on which you should skimp. Cutting corners can cost you more in the long run.

Beat the Block: 8 Creativity Boosters
By Heidi Brumbach, CSEP, Imagine Enterprises International
We've all experienced that burdensome state of mind known as “writer’s block.” How do you get past it? Try the following tips and, with hope, you’ll be back on track in no time.

Tip of the Month: Integrating Students into Alumni, Donor Events
Last month, we asked for tips on integrating students into alumni, donor, and visitor events. An associate director for events and volunteers at Bryant University in Rhode Island wrote in with some advice.

Seattle University Provides a Home for the Homeless
As service learning becomes a larger part of undergraduate education, more institutions are sending students off campus to serve needy communities. In February, however, Seattle University in Washington brought a needy community into the campus.