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February 2005
| Full February 2005 issue of Campus Events Professional in PDF format … |
| Finding the Best Music for Your Reception By Dan Nelson, CSEP, CMP Musical entertainment is a component of most special events from outdoor festivals to intimate cocktail receptions. But what works for one does not necessarily work for another. Here are some thoughts on finding the right music for receptions. |
| Event Terms Word Find Puzzle Broaden your professional vocabulary. |
| Field Notes from The Special Event 2005 By Heidi Brumbach, CSEP The year started out with a bang for thousands of event professionals at The Special Event in Miami Jan. 5. The four-day conference and trade show offered attendees educational sessions, showcase events, and networking opportunities. Attendees represented all different areas of the industry, including caterers, designers, florists, technical producers, and rental houses, as well as corporate, social, not for profit, campus-based, and independent planners. |
| 30 Great Ideas from The Special Event 2005 Couldn't make The Special Event 2005 in person? Don't worry. Here are the details on "chocolography" and 29 other great ideas from this year's trade show. |
| Product Showcase Give students and faculty a breath of fresh air. |
| The Design Process By Julia Rutherford Silvers Inspiration and creativity are cooperative processes, not only in the sense that you work with other people, but also in the sense that there is nothing new—just the combining of two or three existing things to develop the “new” idea. |
| Wheres My Organizational Robot? By Kathy Nelson, Ph.D., CSEP, CMP In addition to database management, word processing, and bookkeeping, meeting and event professionals today use software and on-line services for inventory control, scheduling, virtual site inspections, trade show exhibitor kits, conference promotion, registration, and ticketing, to name a few. But, I ask you, where is the electronic tool that will allow me to see the surface of my desk? |
| Interact with Your Events By Dan Nelson, CSEP, CMP When the occasion calls for something more exciting than crudités and a well-stocked bar, it's time for the Human Hamster Wheel. |
| Tip of the Month How can you help prevent protocol or etiquette mistakes? |
