March 2006

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From the Editor
Hosting a major event can be a significant undertaking, requiring planning that spans the entire year. Along the way, the event planner should be prepared for some unique challenges and special circumstances to navigate during the process.

Events and Conference Professionals to Converge on Dallas
By Chris Stumpf, Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors-International conference chair and director of conference services for University of Pittsburg at Johnstown
If the Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors-International (ACCED-I) could be known for only one thing, it would surely be its annual conference.

Cultivating Corporate Partnerships:
For many traditional four-year universities, fund-raising is a combination of corporate support and alumni giving. But for community colleges, the picture is somewhat different. Here's more on how one community college is able to form close relationships with area businesses, not only to give feedback on curricular issues but also as potential donors.

Holding an Annual Graduation Coordinators’ Meeting
By Helena Weiss-Duman, assistant director of university events and ceremonies at the University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley holds 64 graduations each May, with each department hosting its own ceremony. Most of the people producing the graduations are not professional event planners. As a result, UC Berkeley’s office of University Events and Public Ceremonies holds an annual meeting to provide resources, tips, and policies to support their efforts. Here's the agenda of that meeting.

Jokes and Quotes: Tips on Public Speaking from a Hardworking Dean
By Carl Strikwerda, Ph.D., dean of the faculty of arts and sciences, College of William and Mary
We are often the public face of our institutions. What we say in public shapes what people believe about academia, intellectual life, students, and other aspects of higher education. The key to giving good speeches is to work hard on the speeches you know about in advance. You then learn how to draw on them in order to do unplanned speaking.

Tulane Students Host Thank-You Event for Post-Katrina Hosts
Most campus events planners have a reliable stock of resources to draw from in planning an event. But how do you pull together an event after your campus has been ravaged by flooding? Law students at Tulane University found out firsthand.

Product Showcase: Satisfying the Sweet Tooth
Looking for a sweet way to end your event? No other item makes the same impact as chocolate.