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The following books are available to buy online from Amazon.co.uk if you follow the links provided. If you want to recommend other books that you have read, we welcome your suggestions.

Organising a Conference: How to Plan and Run a Successful Event
By Pauline Appleby. A practical, step-by-step plan for organising and running an effective conference. The guide aims to be applicable to any conference, whether for a local society or a large company.

Corporate Event Project Management (Wiley Events Management Series)
By William O'Toole. Corporate events require careful planning, scheduling and control - all basic principles of project management. This book, part of the Wiley Events Management Series, guides readers through the steps for planning a corporate event.

Successful Event Management
By Anton Shone, Bryn Parry. Event management is a key part of most hospitality and tourism courses. This work is a guide to organising a major event such as festivals, parties, concerts, weddings, and conferences. It includes photocopiable forms that will help readers to plan and budget, and case studies and websites to learn from on huge events like the Notting Hill Carnival, to smaller ones like a half-marathon in Wales. This handbook also includes a glossary of terms and an international list of contacts and organisations that can help with putting on an event.

Event Marketing: How to Successfully Promote Events, Festivals, Conventions, and Expositions (Wiley Events Management Series)
The effective marketing of an event involves a range of components, from sales and advertising to public relations and community involvement. This book covers all aspects of marketing conferences, expositions, corporate meetings, festivals, fairs, and other events.

Event Planning: The Ultimate Guide to Successful Meetings, Corporate Events, Fundraising Galas, Conferences, Conventions and Other Special Events
By Judy Allen. A blueprint for executing events for 50 or 2,000, with budgets of a few thousand dollars to hundreds of thousands.