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January 2006

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Making an Impression While Minding the Bottom Line: Campus Special Events on a Budget
Rule number one in getting the most out of an event budget: If you can’t afford a black tie dinner, have a picnic instead.

What Went Wrong?
It's good to learn from your mistakes, but it's even better to learn from someone else's. Here's what an event veteran learned from a poorly attended convocation.

It’s All About Experience
Why are we willing to shell out $3 for a nonfat latte at a coffee shop when we could have coffee at home for just a few cents? The answer, of course, is experience.

Hosting Formal Hall: Traditional Dinner Brings Together Faculty, Students, and Alumni
It is a tradition rich in history: a community of scholars in full academic regalia, gathering over a meal for fellowship and discussion. The event is Formal Hall, and as Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, has learned, it is an event that is welcomed by the entire university community.

New Technology for Event Planners
The new year is a prime time for making plans to improve the way we handle our responsibilities. Here are some new technological solutions to help you do your job better.

Upcoming Conferences
Check out this listing of spring and summer professional development opportunities.

Book Review: 'Academic Ceremonies'
A quick events pop quiz: What's a "beadle"? If you can't say for sure, read the new book "Academic Ceremonies: A Handbook on Traditions and Protocol."

New Books: 'Art of the Event' and 'The Event Marketing Handbook'
Two new titles focus on how to design and publicize special events.

Product Showcase: Blackboard Tablecloth
You can draw place settings onto this machine washable tablecloth or give each guest a piece of chalk.