Planning a meeting or event is no easy task. Just ask any of the administrative staffers who are increasingly being asked to do it. One minor mistake -- a plane ticket that doesn't arrive on time, not enough vegetarian meals at the luncheon, the wrong kind of audio/visual equipment -- can mean big trouble. Now this handy little how-to guide takes secretaries and assistants through the entire process step-by-step. From site selection and registration do's and don'ts to negotiating with vendors and food and beverage planning, this book gives them everything they need to get a meeting planned right. Packed with floor plans, checklists, glossaries of industry-specific terms, lists of resources, and more, Planning Successful Meetings and Events is sure to transform any take-charge assistant into the Martha Stewart of meeting and event planning. It's a good thing

计划一次会议或活动绝非易事。只要问问那些越来越多地被要求这样做的行政人员就行了。一个小错误——飞机票没有准时到达，午餐时没有足够的素食，错误的音频/视频设备——可能意味着大麻烦。现在，这本方便的小操作指南将逐步引导秘书和助理完成整个过程。从场地选择和注册注意事项到与供应商谈判以及餐饮规划，本书为他们提供了正确规划会议所需的一切。计划成功的会议和活动一定会将任何主管助理转变为会议和活动计划的玛莎·斯图尔特（Martha Stewart）。这是件好事