September 2005

Campus Events Professional - September 2005 - Full Issue
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The Road Map to Success: Strategic Planning for Student Organizations
By Chris George
You might think strategic planning is helpful only in the business world; however, as higher education resources become scarcer, strategic planning can help a student organization make better decisions about what it is, what it does, and why it does it.

Campuses Create a Variety of Constitution Day Activities
In May, when Congress first printed a Federal Register notice about its new Constitution Day teaching requirement, the move likely caught some postsecondary institutions by surprise. But in response, they have developed a wide range of learning activities in which students can participate later this month.

The Preflight Check
By Jim Brumbach - Imagine Enterprises International
I can attest that there are few things worse than finding out in the middle of a show that the compact disc your performers supplied is defective—and that you have no backup.

Product Showcase - Amazing Cakes
Since 1983 executive pastry chef Mike McCarey has offered custom cakes designed for individual events. No two cakes are exactly alike and any design is possible within the limits of gravity and physics.

Workshop Examines How to Succeed in Event Management
By Julia Rutherford Silvers, CSEP
The event industry offers countless job opportunities in a wide range of disciplines, according to the participants of the “Career Pathing in the Events Industry” workshop held last month at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. However, that range of opportunities can make it difficult to understand how to start or get ahead in the field.

The Art and Science of Negotiating
By Heidi Brumbach, CSEP - Imagine Enterprises International
In practically any industry, negotiating is one of the most important business skills. To many event professionals, it can also be the most intimidating task. However, armed with knowledge about how to negotiate wisely, all parties involved can benefit.