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December 2004

Campus Events Professional December 2004 full issue PDF


Building a Great Relationship with Your Technical Crew
By Heidi Brumbach, CSEP
Why does it always seem that no matter how smoothly an event goes, there’s still a technical glitch with the potential to bring everything to a grinding halt? Don’t panic—the tech crew is there to help you make the event a success.

Tip of the Month
How to get more bang for your floral buck.

International Menu Ideas
By Heidi Brumbach, CSEP
Getting tired of cheese and crackers with crudités, followed by a variation of chicken, beef, or fish, and cheesecake for dessert? Consider going international. Your attendees will most likely appreciate the change of pace, and because many of these dishes are prepared in large quantities, you may end up saving money, as well.

Five Ways to Control Food and Beverage Costs
These moves will help you meet your food and beverage budget.

Event Terminology Quiz
Try your hand at these questions focusing on food- and tech-related terms.

Field Notes from the CASE Conference for Special Event Planners
By Kathy Nelson, Ph.D., CSEP, CMP, University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Popular sessions at CASE's event planners' conference last month included presentations on protocol and how to build a cross-campus events committee.

Spring Is Busting Out All Over. Really.
It’s hard to imagine the joys of spring right now if you are strapping on snowshoes just to get to the administration building. But spring break and graduation will arrive sooner than you think. Here's what a few campuses have planned.

The Envelope, Please
By Kathy Nelson, Ph.D., CSEP, CMP
Competing for awards carries benefits that reach far beyond hearing your name at the end of the sentence, “And the award goes to …”

Creating an Event Portfolio
By Kathy Nelson, Ph.D., CSEP, CMP and Julia Rutherford Silvers, CSEP
Have an event that you're sure is a winner? Here's how to build a great portfolio to submit for competition.