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Dr. H V Arvind Babu Education Consultant and Research Guide Bangalore
Dr. H V Arvind Babu Education Consultant and Research Guide Bangalore
H V Arvind babu
Education consultant and research guide
Bangalore.
Presents
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Event Management- General Discussions.
Planning and organ sing an activity effectively and efficiently for a desired out put or
results. This is a glamorous task and requires dedication, determination and precision.
Classification:
1. Professional---------Covering all Industries- focus on new concepts/
strategies,programmmes, methodologies.
2. Educational----------Graduation day, Seminars
3. Social-----------------Marriages, Birth day parties, felicitation, anniversary,
4. Trade fairs and promotion activities
5. Award events
6. Ceremonial events
7. Religious events
8. Sport events
Requirements:
1. Promoters
2. Purpose.
3. Performers
4. Participants
5. Man Power
6. Delegation
7. Venue----sitting arrangements, lunch & Dinner,
8. Logistics coordination
9. Stage set up
10.Equipments
11.Cultural activities
12.MOC
13.Safety, security and comfort
14.Transport
1. Time factor
2. Budget
3. Advertising material
4. Invitees----VVIP, VIP, CIP,
5. Participants.
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Semester IV Paper -2
EVENT MANAGEMENT
Course Contents:
Unit – I
Event Management: Role of events for promotion of tourism, Types of Events-Cultural, festivals,
religious, business etc. Need of event management, key factors for best event management. Case
study of some cultural events (Ganga Mahotsava, Lucknow mahotsava and Taj Mahotsava)
Unit – II
Unit – III
Management of Conference at Site, Trade shows and exhibitions, principal purpose, types of
shows, benefits, major participants, organisation and membership, evaluation of attendees.
Convention/exhibition facilities; Benefits of conventions facilities, Inter-related venues, Project
planning and development.
Unit – IV
Budgeting a Conference Exhibition: Use of Budget preparation, Estimating, fixed and variable
costs, cash flow, sponsorship and subsidies. Registration, Seating Arrangements, Documentation,
interpreting press relation, Computer Graphics, Teleconferencing, Recording and Publishing
Proceedings; Interpretation and language.
Unit – V
Suggested Readings:
Coleman, Lee & Frankle (1991), Powerhouse Conferences. Educational Institute of AH & MA.
Hoyle, Dorf & Jones (1995), Meaning conventions & Group business. Educational institute of
AH & MA.
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Unit –I
Introduction:
INTRODUCTION
Event Management is a glamorous and exciting profession which demands a lot of
hard work and dynamism. As the name suggests it means conceptualizing,
planning, organizing and finally executing an event. The vent could be of any type.
Like musical show, concert, exhibition, product launching, trade fares, sports
event, religious function. This Industry has been recognized as another industry
generating career opportunities for those who would like to make a impression
with communication and personality and for others who wish to organize and
execute with precision planning and executing an event. It offers enormous scope
for ambitious young persons.
BACKGROUND
Event management is very closely related to marketing and advertising. This is yet
another means of advertising and brand building. As an activity Event management
constitutes visualization, creativity, meticulous planning and finally venue
management. Visualizing is imagining an event or creating a futuristic scenario of
the event so that planning and executing becomes easier.
Tourism is an ancient phenomenon. People traveled all over the world for various
reasons. The earlier travelers had no idea of the next day or night. They had to
proceed with whatever nature provided them With experience the travelers
understood not only the behavior of nature but also their own needs and wants. As
the time passed , the needs and wants increased and along with comfort and safety.
Over a period of time the travel was organized and programmed. Complete
traveler’s requirement were listed, developed and provided. Later it emerged into a
vivacious circle to attend to the special needs of the travelers based on the seasons,
place of visit and also as per the customs of the place of visit. If the travel was for
more than a day travelers needs like transport, meals, comfort, accommodation,
and the activities were all planned in advance. These are called as features of a
particular place. The tourist place is identified as a destination.
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Modern tourism mainly deals with how to make use of available travel facility –
like how to travel, where to travel, when to travel, period of travel, period of stay,
which is the destination and finally what is the travel budget. However the fact is
all above are moving around factor known as purpose of travel.
When we get to know Why, Where. What and How, We are ready to plan the
journey. Such a journey shall be without hazels , safe and comfortable . So the
journey has to be planned. The process of carefully to think and identify the
needs of the travelers and to define each item known as elements or components
of the travel industry. It requires a lot study and foresee things. This process shall
make us to believe that There are more than a dozen sectors that have to co-
ordinate the journey. Then we come to realize that we have to plan our journey,
organize the process of travel, control the time and money and direct the complete
operation to take place as per the pre determined time frame. There are set
standards to conduct a journey in a systematic process in modern tourism. The
complete journey is planned formulating the itenery. For any journey we deal with
the terminologies like itenery, package tours, hotel booking, cruising and other
sight seeing components or sub products.
Itinery is a process of planning and organizing the complete journey by time, date,
day and transport, meals along with accommodation and activities. The complete
journey is recorded earlier.
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fair or through advertisements. Also some promoters prefer to organize a
presentation program on the product they wish to market or to expose t the
consumers.
Tourists
Tourists are the consumers who wish to spend their leasiure time on a
holiday. They may be from any segment r area. One who travels for a holiday is a
tourist.
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Escorted Tour
In modern tourism Escorted Tours are most popular products. Escorted tours are
normally conducted by a well recognized travel house that are well connected with
all tourism centers, accommodations and transport facilities and the tour is escorted
with a tour guide. The travel house takes care of all services, mentioned to the
tourists from beginning to end of the tour. Escorted tours normally include flights,
hotels, transportation, and transfers to the airport/hotel, all meals and sightseeing.
Escorted tours are typically conducted by a travel house with a world recognition
and brand.. They can be fast-paced, with no more than 2/3 nights spent in each
location, or more leisurely, with more time spent overnight at each location as per
earlier planned program.
Guided Tours
Guided Tours are almost similar to Escorted tours but passengers are greeted by a
local representative rather than a Tour escort and will not be escorted to all
activities and functions. Local guides will be available to take them around the
place and answer questions throughout the duration of the tour. Some meals,
accommodations and sightseeing may be included in your tour. This style is ideal
for people who want freedom but still have the comfort of a guide.
Accommodation type, meals type and excursions are pre planned.
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Independent Vacations
There are tourists who want to be more leisurely and independent. However, they
can either take a chance to have their own tour planning or take the help of a tour
operator for reservations in specific places for services required by the tourists.
Such tourists usually spend 2 or 3 nights in each location visited and usually only a
few places are visited. A tour guide is not included, but there is a host available to
answer questions and suggest sightseeing. Few meals and some sightseeing are
included, but a lot of free time to explore is available. These vacations are ideal for
independent travelers looking to set their own pace.
Rail Tours
River Cruises,
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Land Marks and Monuments
The world is filled with ancient monuments built by master craftsmen in order to
honor everything from kings and presidents to religious figures. And although most
of these landmarks have been carefully studied and researched by scientists and
historians, some are simply so old, incomplete, or obscure that we still don’t know
very much about why they were built or what purpose they served The rulers
further enlarged their views and scripted their governance in the form of temple
complex that accommodates statues so that the future generation would continue to
patron the architectural monuments that stands as monuments to this day
challenging the modern day crafts and paintings. The statues inside the temples and
outside as well may have seen several sunrise and sun sets, several years of
seasonal rains but continue to attract admirers from across the world. The writings
that are scripted on stone tablets when understood and analyzed revel the culture,
code of conduct and faith that were practiced thousands of years ago. History
records that ancient civilizations and cultures is visible to the modern world in the
form of huge structures, monuments, pillars and walls in Greece, Italy, Paris,
Germany and many other places including Iraq, Somalia that projected the great
civilizations of Mesopotamia and Abyssinia and of course Timbuktu which was the
greatest learning centre of Islam.
Some of the temples and the statues amaze all of us to this day how it could have
been done at a period when Science and technology were not known. Or may be
some thing else much better existed or else the monuments that we see to-day in
many temple complexes are the evidence that remains to this day as a challenge to
people who are living in the concrete jungles.
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landmark status, as with an image of "the beaches of South Africa or the perceived
ruggedness or grandeur of the Himalayas.
The land marks may be divided into Famous Landmarks, Historical Landmarks, Unique
Landmarks
Famous land marks are recognized from all tourists. It is mostly visited place, or
may be recognized to identify a particular place by its land mark.
Historical land marks is a symbol of the dynasty or the rulers who have erected the
land mark announcing their own culture or announcing the recognition of victory
or for glory.
Unique land marks are mostly natural and are unique in nature. It is different from
other monuments or land marks
This globe is a huge area that houses the world's largest greatest and most popular
places covering the most unique destinations from over 70 cities around the world.
World Landmarks captures the fundamental nature of each location and provides a
feeling of being there. World Landmarks include tours of museums, architectural
landmarks, natural wonders, stadiums, cityscapes that provides travelers with first-
hand views of popular attractions unique to each city, state/province, country and
continent.
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11.Award events
12.Ceremonial events
13.Religious events
14.Sport events
Planning and organizing an activity effectively and efficiently for a desired out put
or results. This is a glamorous task and requires dedication, determination and
precision.
1. Dedicated team
2. Excellent communication skills and Knowledge of Events
3. Analytical Mind
4. To work under pressure and against time.
5. Customer Satisfaction
A. Dedicated team :
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any situation shall bring success.. Ultimately it gives a great satisfaction of
emotional contentment of having organized a successful show which is
appreciated by the audience or the participants.
Event Management is closely associated with Marketing and advertising. The team
must have excellent communication skill not only to express themselves and their
concept to the promoters but are responsible to create an impression with the
participants also. The planning and organizing an event needs complete knowledge
of the type of event. The team should understand the type of event and observe
certain predetermined norms like protocol and morals in conducting an event. This
requires a lot of creativity, originality and novel ideas to make things happen. The
best strategy is to improve skills and services with innovative ideas and strategies
to conduct in a competatetive environment. There has been a significant change in
the evolution of Customer needs
C. Analytical Mind
There is a lot of logistics in managing any event. The coordination of people within
the team and others who are providing services and equipments are most
important. Though there may be people who are directing every persons
involvement is accountable. The chain of events should be imagined and a
futuristic scenario created before the tem even decides to take up the job. The
design value is a major consideration which includes the creation of a caption and
a logo commemorating the event. The décor, furniture and the entire surrounding
should blend with the caption and the entire group of visitors should feel the
glamour and the excitement of the event. To perform this activity a very stable and
analytical mind is required.
There are times that movement is delayed, color combination failed, the expected
funds did not arrive, artists are not available, performers are not informed well in
advance and many other obstacles. During the planning stage the team should
anticipate all such problems and be prepared for an alternative plan. Some times
bigger events may have more than a dozen alternatives. Do not ever shout.
This may lead to conflicts, confusion and controversies. Keep your cool. The
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leader has to be very good in man management.
The show must go on as planned at any cost. The team is trained to withstand the
pressure of work to work against time. Do not take things for granted, Make things
to happen.
E. Customer Satisfaction
After careful planning the next stage is execution of the actual event which needs
to be conducted like a a clock work or the chain of events should take place as
programmed. The venue needs to be managed efficiently and effectively. All
domains have to be planned in advance at the venue. A very careful and thoughtful
coordination is required during the tea time or lunch/dinner time. Guides or venue
personnel should be available at prominent places. Provision for security and fire
fighting equipments should be available for safety. Ultimately the participants must
be comfortable with the environment. Avoid excitement, anxiety and hard talks.
Keep smiling to show that everything is well organized and feel confident. In an
Event organization all employees contribute to the success of the organization in
projecting the image of the team that could lead to building a style, a rhythm,
precision and the chain of activates that is expected to place like clock work.
Understanding the value of the event is very important. Remember this is a
thankless job .But each event is a learning process. Practice a to bring new
techniques that people have not seen elsewhere.
Have you given your best?, Note down the draw backs. Why and where have we
are like to go wrong. Response by the participants Irrespective of the event judge
your own merits and plan to improve.
Remember the success depends on efforts of the team and make sure you are
in this team.
Choosing a topic is a difficult task, as the possibilities can seem endless. Project
guide can help with subtle suggestions and reality checks, but students should
ultimately come up with their own idea based on their own personal interests - one
they'll be motivated to complete the task within a stipulated period.
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Set up students for an interest in any event by providing opportunities to learn
about exciting event programs design as well as practical, everyday applications of
a new concept all around them. Watch a television event program together. Propose
a trip to a tourist destination or a museum or take them to a place away from the
class room. Discuss a news event or an article from the newspaper or a magazine.
A trip to the tourist destination can help to spark ideas or to fine-tune existing
ones.
Some science and technology fairs include inventions and problem solving. If your
student is interested in that angle of science and engineering, discuss things around
them that may be frustrating and that could be improved by changing them. Watch
some of the television programs on engineering and inventing. Look at inventions
in museums. Even social engineering is fair game – could they, for example, think
of how to get people throw away less and recycle more? What change would they
make and how would they measure that change?
Educate yourself upfront, before you begin any brainstorming. In order to advise
on the feasibility of a project idea, you need to understand the basic framework and
requirements of the entire process. It's one thing to come with an enthusiastic idea,
quite another to come up with an workable, testable project. Design a frame work
and operate within that frame work.
Science Fair projects can get very confusing. There are basically three types.
The science report: students have an interest in learning something that is already
known. What are galaxies? How are coral reefs endangered? How does a laser
work? These projects are interesting, but it must be noted that they do not actually
allow students to practice science. Students do learn a lot about what other
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scientists have done, but the student doesn't actually conduct an investigation or
create anything (other than a nice display). Students may make models and they
may even repeat some data they have found, but it's still a science report.
The experimental investigation: this is where students ask “testable” questions and
roll up their sleeves and practice science. The science fair is a unique opportunity
for them to experience the whole science process. Students ask a testable question,
identify simple variables, research the background on the question, propose a
hypothesis, conduct the investigation, collect data, and draw a conclusion. Even
when the project is simple and an adult might know the answer, the student
benefits from practicing the science process and finding out for him or herself.
The invention: some students like to see their results put to practical use. They see
a local problem, such as a backpack that is too heavy and propose a solution. What
makes it scientific is that the change they propose is measured and recorded in
some way. The student comes away with proof that the solution worked or it didn't
work.
Time Factor
This is an area where students can definitely use a guide's help. Together you
should build a realistic timeline for completing the project. It's okay to redesign
slightly here and there along the way, as long as a solid framework is in place and
the final deadlines are in full view. Most investigations and inventions take a
considerable amount of time to prepare, complete, analyze, and document.
Anticipate errors, spillages, roadblocks, revisions, and occasional student
meltdowns.
A critical point is the decision about the investigation or invention. How much time
will it take to set up and collect all the data? Make sure the topic, question, or idea
fits within the time frame. Don't forget to subtract the time it will take to put the
display together and prepare – usually a couple of weeks.
Start with the conclusion in mind: Usually, it will take about two weeks to prepare
the presentation. So the investigation phase, including collecting all the data,
should be done before then.
Mark your calendar for the date that the presentation displays must be
delivered to the audence.
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Back it up two weeks. That's when the data collection has to be completed.
Mark the date.
Back that up the amount of time it will take to buy or obtain materials, set up
the investigations and complete collecting the data, 3 – 4 weeks depending
on the project. Mark that date.
Back that up a week for topic choice and background research. Mark the
date and get started!
Schedule:
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Unit-II
Concept of MICE
II.1 Meetings-Incentives-Conventions/Conferences, Exhibitions.
Inventing an ideology or Exploring new ideas or finding new ways to achieve more
for progress with less resources carried out as a community. To conduct this one
has to come out from usual routine, and join at a regional or national event. A
committed or deeper engagement with an association and colleagues in the higher
education/ concept/ ideologies/ technologies. Any conferences and seminars is
expected to provide an unsurpassed opportunity to learn from and network with
thought leaders lke well informed speakers or performers. Any program built
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around practical, tangible ideas that can produce results for a better living to meet
challenges throughout the year.
Seminars- Educational and Industrial
A group of well recognized institution exposing a new thought wave in the minds
of participants to change for progress.
Convention: Conventions is to analyze what they are and how they differ from
mere regularities of action and cognition. Subsidiary questions include:
One: Schedule an appropriate time and place for your seminar. As you do this,
consider the needs of your prospective clients. If you want to work with small
business owners, an evening seminar will be best, as most businesses operate from
around 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. As such, it is not realistic to expect business owners to miss
their own workday to attend your seminar. Often, a weekend is the best time to
catch busy, successful people.
Three:Offer an incentive to attendees. It's clear that you are confident your service
or product will benefit prospective clients, but they don't know that yet. If, for
example, you are offering financial advice, prospective clients may not see the
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value in attending your seminar because they have no frame of reference. To lure
prospects, offer a wine-tasting, free food, tickets to a sporting event or some other
enticing incentive. This can be the determining factor that motivates people to
attend your event.
Four:
Five :Invite people you know, and encourage them to invite their friends.
Seven: :Arrive well before the scheduled starting time. Any successful seminar
will take a while to set up. You don't want your guests filing in before you're ready
to start.
Eight: Do your best to make sure guests are having a good time. If you launch
straight into a presentation about your business, you may quickly lose the
audience. Instead, ease into it, and your guests will be all-ears.
Event Management combines extensive service based knowledge and expertise and
experience to produce smart applications that deliver best for any promotion. First
We should understand what our users need, and understand industry best practices.
Design systems that can forge in the real world of day to day event operations and
contain the expert features that help even a new event organizer to excel.
First believe to deliver greatest value to your customers by providing them with
tools that boost their productivity, training that makes them self-sufficient, and
support that keeps them up and running. This can all happen l at a price that yields
a quick return on their investment..
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Companies that can benefit from events are Corporations of all sizes, multi-
management companies, associations and societies, trade show organizers,
government agencies, and educational institutions. In addition, the event
management firms provide an extensive range of value-added services, including
system modification, consulting, turnkey hosting solutions, data conversion, and
training.
Business
Education
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Unit-III
Requirements:
1.Promoters
2. Purpose.
3. Performers
4. Participants
5. Man Power
6. Delegation
7. Venue Management -sitting arrangements, lunch & Dinner,
8. Logistics coordination
9. Stage set up
Equipments
10.Cultural activities
11. MOC
12.Safety, security and comfort
13.Transport
Wooden Platform
Glass Platform with lights
Acrylic platform with lights
Ply Wall with colour
Aero Bond Wall
Flex wall
Conference Room setup
Wooden False - ceiling
Product Display Window / Unit
Branding panel
Reception counter from wide range
Fabricated Sculptural Elements
Mural & Special Effects
PVC, LED, Glass & ect.. Display Signage
Vinyl / Flex Graphics printing
3D Lettering / Light boxes
Audio Visual System (Plasma, LED screen, Sound & etc...)
Light Effects (Like LED / Parken /Spot light & etc..)
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The contracting firm is expected to Manage all construction in-house, so as to
ensure successful outcomes. Builds all projects to exacting and high quality
Fabrication standards. Offers cost effective solutions to design issues at the
quotation and construction stage.
Ensure the efficient use of materials and labour to maximize budget restrictions,
whilst retaining quality...fabrication can be carried out by using steel, aluminum
and stainless steel to compliment the design and reflect highest standards.
The logistics and project management team ensures that the exhibit's delivery and
installation happens on schedule and within your control.
The Industry experienced Project Managers and site labour ensures timely and
professional installation of all projects. The event management firm must provide
the services and staff to install, dismantle and store existing displays.
The focus is only on the successful realization of the required design and its timely
construction and installation.
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Current practices and requirements for public health and safety for demolition
works relating to buildings, basements, underground tanks, bridges as well as
environment protection in waste minimisation and recycling
III.IIITrade Shows:
In the larger interest of the society India has allowed individual corporate to
operate freely within a frame work designed. We may be moving towards
capitalism. The very character of capitalism is an exhibition of the commodities or
products in such a way that the product attracts consumers. With this objective
many players have entered the industry to set a bench mark with their own concept.
The creative thinkers and promoters are sparing no efforts to derive the market
with its own strategies by its Trade Fairs or Trade shows – the integral part of
capitalism to promote the products among the meaningful consumers. As more
professional organizations are surfacing, each one of them wants a market share.
The process starts from minutely discussing with valuable clients about products
which are to be launched, about the kinds of consumers where the products have to
be consumed, about the venue planning, financial control, documentation,
technical assistance and support.
As per the requirement of the clients, trade shows are organized in different cities
of India covering almost all commodities and products which are generally
consumed by the consumers. Once a professional organization takes the
responsibility for trade shows, trade fairs, trade exhibitions, business trade shows,
business trade fair, it executes with innovative interface, devised a unique style of
strategies, so that entire trade shows help the clients to reach to the targeted
audience directly. This is connected with other activities like product displays so
that customers have direct look at products. Some times such firms organize
seminars and conferences on that particular products to differentiate the pros and
cons of the product and get the larger public opinion.
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Indian organizations come forward to take charge of promoting the products at
different trade shows held in various parts
There are always seminars or fairs around the world for the following:
Apparel & Clothing, Business Services, Education & Training, Gifts &
Handicrafts, Leather,
Musical Instruments, Plant & Machinery, Rubber & Rubber Products, Travel &
Tourism, Ayurvedic & Herbal, Media & Advertising, Office Supplies, Printing &
Publishing,
Railway, Shipping & Aviation
Architecture & Designing, Chemicals & Dyes, Electronics & Electrical, Home
Textiles, Manufacturing & Repair, Natural Stones, Plastic & Plastic Products,
Scientific Instruments, Computer & IT, Telecom Products, Sporting Goods,
Furniture, Household Services, Medical & Pharmaceutical,
World class exhibit design and products. and access to custom modular tradeshow
displays are now available. All firms boasts a stellar staff of design consultants
and graphic designers. Promotional Products – fast, responsive and creative. The
idea is to find the right product at the right price and deliver it on time for the
consumer.
The most effective marketing tactics involve reaching out and touching the
audience. There is no better way to do this than by being at the key trade events. It
is obvious that we plan our tradeshow marketing strategy.
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III.VI How to design a Stall
The promoters must ensure maximum visibility through innovative and attractive
designs. Remember smart services and useful designs of international standards
are appreciated by domestic clients
With the advantages of being at the forefront, many firms are sensitive to areas of
growth and opportunity in new technologies. One has to learn what it takes to be a
full-service organizer.
All promoters know that planning and organizing exhibitions, events, conferences
and outdoor advertising can become an administrative nightmare that can take up a
lot of your valuable time and disrupt your schedules. Care should be taken from
conception to completion, giving you total peace of mind, knowing that your event
will be effective, successful and enjoyable
Trade shows are exhibits of products and services which are intended to attract
more customers. To showcase the products and to present them in front of the
prospective clients is what trade show biz all about. If you have a product or
service and want others to know about it, there is no better way than to exhibit in a
tradeshow. The first impression about your product is created at the trade show.
Tradeshows become the basis of info which prompts customers to buy your
product later. Also, many visitors at the tradeshows buy the product there itself. If
you decide to make sales call, you will never even approach the number of visitors
you get at a trade show. Trade shows are worth the effort and sometimes even more
than that. Trade show biz today has achieved dizzying heights with more and more
companies participating in tradeshows so as to remain in the public eye, and those
handling the trade show biz are smiling all the way to their banks.
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Before you decide to be a part of any tradeshow, you have to ask yourself about
your aim, your target, your message, and finally what you want from the trade
show. With trade show biz expanding all the time, there are innumerable trade
shows. And you can't take part in all trade shows. You need to choose wisely so
that every dollar you spend is worth it. Suppose your budget is tight and you attend
a tradeshow that is not right, all your effort and money goes to waste. You may not
want to go 500 kilometers to attend a trade show, but if it is a good tradeshow on
the calendar, you will have to go. Trade show biz having expanded so much, there
are certainly more tradeshows than are really necessary and you have to use your
brains to decide which ones are good for you. Trade shows are a necessity, and you
have to attend tradeshows to remain in public eye. It is unto you to decide on the
right tradeshow. Trade show is the most effective tool to reach the consumer
directly.
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AWARD FUNCTION
Having a beautiful backdrop for an award ceremony represents not only the
significance of the event but also the respect the organizer has for the attendees,
who took time out to attend, and to the award winners for their achievements
Product launching is a new experience which would help your next event to create
an impact. Many companies we deal have a need to promote new products both
internally to their own organization and externally to their clients, buyers, dealer or
press.
Professionally we elevate your presentation with simple set and staging. With
proper light effects, sound, data backup and professional technical advice.
We use dynamic lighting effects, gobos, scanners etc to give a real feel of
movement, change and exciting environment. It is associated with warm and soft
or alive and kicking, sound. We can certainly come up with ideas for that as well.
Benefits to participants
Unit IV
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parliament it should give legal effect to appropriate tax-raising powers, and that at
the end of a financial year the accounts of an implemented budget should be open
to official audit. This legislation in the policy.
Any new project that need to be established is budgeted so that it is made clear that
the total amount required for a particular project is established. This may not be the
final figure .But may exceed due to two reasons. Cost of labor and material may
increase during the development of the project for which provisions is made.
Budgeting is a huge excise. Every activity of the event is listed. Man power,
material required, venue cost and management, transportation and such
expenditure are calculated before the commencement of the execution. Then the
final total expenditure is calculated to arrive at the estimated cost of the event. This
may include the accommodation for the VIP.s , gifts and other decorative material
required in the venue.
In order to simplify the process the cost sheets are designed so that each activity is
listed and the required funds calculated. This is a normal practice or a sysem so
that no activity cost is left to chance but planned in advance.
It is advisable to learn budget planning skills and see how your managerial
decisions translate into profits. To start with every one may be nervous about
budget planning and talking to the finance people. . .an enthusiastic event
manager who wants to get a lot more out of the situation . .or an experienced
financial professional who wants to refresh and update your budgeting skills, as a
case study, organize a budget seminar in your own premises to be more confident.
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A budget is a list of all planned expenses and revenues. It is a plan for saving and
spending. Or [ a budget is an organizational plan stated in monetary terms.
This process should provide nearest to the actual expenditure of the event planned.
There are two basic approaches or philosophies when it comes to budgeting. One
approach focuses on mathematical models, and the other on people. Bu the best
approach is the practical approach.
The first school of thought believes that financial models, if properly constructed,
can be used to predict the future. The focus is on variables, inputs and outputs,
drivers and the like. Investments of time and money are devoted to perfecting these
models, which are typically held in some type of financial spreadsheet application.
The other school of thought holds that it’s not about models, it’s about people. No
matter how sophisticated models can get, the best information comes from the
people in the business. The focus is therefore in engaging the managers in the
business more fully in the budget process, and building accountability for the
results. The companies that adhere to this approach have their managers develop
their own budgets. While many companies would say that they do both, in reality
the investment of time and money falls squarely in one approach or the other.
Instructions
Seminar budget Estimate / plan
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1. Start making a budget plan for your seminar by determining how much
money you have to spend on it. If your organization has allotted a certain
amount for the event you will need to know what it is. If you plan to charge for
the seminar in hopes of breaking even you will have determine how much to
charge based on the number of expected attendees and the overall projected
cost of the event.
2. Determine the overall cost of the event by making a list of the items needed
to hold the seminar. Include such things as the cost of renting a facility if you
do not have space available, the cost of renting audio-visual equipment for the
presenters, the cost of the presenters if they are being paid, the cost of any
printed handouts and pens and the cost of renting tables and chairs if you are
planning to do so.
5. Compare the total projected cost of your seminar to the amount your
company budgeted to see if it is acceptable. If the cost is too great, consider
charging participants to attend the seminar. Divide the cost of the seminar, or
the cost of the seminar beyond the budget, by the number of expected
participants to determine how much you should charge people.
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IV.4.Sponserer
Most of the events are supported by a organization who Sponsors the event.
The sponserer is an organization either service or manufacturing closely connected
with the event. The organization agrees to share a part of the expenses of the event
provided his product or services are exhibited in the seminar hall. This expenditure
may be in terms funds but the sponsors opt for hosting lunch/dinner, stage
arrangements, awards, venue cultural programs and honoring the chief guest.
Spnseres are a part of the event that also enjoys the benefit of the event.
1. Social clubs
2. Educational Institutions
3. Organizations
4. Non govt organizations
5. Associations
6. Financial Institutions
7. All organizations of Travel & Tourism
8. Embassies and consulates.
9. UNO
10. Head of the state.
IV.5.Press Relations
Press relations are part of the wider process of managing public relations. Neither
Press relations or Public Relations should be viewed as independent functions or
activities as both are part of the Marketing tool designed to improve the image and
brand of the organization . PR is not a substitute for advertising or direct mail, it is
not cheap or free advertising - it can however be a very cost effective way of
ensuring that your customers are aware of your organization and what it stands for.
Press Relations provides an introduction to how an organization can work with the
journalists and their editors across all media, Newspapers, Magazines, TV, Radio
and of course online outlets, to best portray the organization’s image and
reputation. Before an event the salient fetures are announced to the public to
expose them to a certain new concept or product or services. This should create an
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awareness in the minds of the consumers that something new is taking place in
their midst. Any thing new should bring curiosity to the consumers and especially
for those who are interested in the announced program. The principles of
Marketing is to identify a segment that would generate more revenue. However in
the interest of getting more mileage many organizations have close relations with
the press for valid reasons. There is a difference between a press release and an
advertisement. Press release is a announcement for the public to know that an
organization have launched a new program or collaboration. This is treated as a
news item. But advertisement is a paid announcement about the product or services
that are available with an organization.
Product Launches
White Papers
Press releases
Press release images (Photography for press releases)
Press briefings
Press conferences
Articles
Technical articles
Press clippings
Lobbying legislators
Media training
Choosing a PR consultant
PR Consultancy or In house team
Measurement of public relations effectiveness
Crisis management planning
Public relations
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portrayed in the public arena employs some level of public relations. There are a
number of public relations disciplines falling under the banner of corporate
communications, such as analyst relations, media relations, investor relations,
internal communications and labor relations.
The role of public relations professionals is changing because of the shift from
traditional to online media. Many PR professionals are deskilling and looking at
how social media can impact a brand's reputation.
Methods
Public relations and publicity are not synonymous, but many public relations
campaigns include provisions for publicity. Publicity is the spreading of
information to gain public awareness for a product, person, service, cause or
organization, and can be seen as a result of effective public relations planning.
More recently in public relations, professionals are using technology as their main
tool to get their messages to target audiences. With the creation of social networks,
blogs, and even Internet radio public relations professionals are able to send direct
messages through these mediums that attract the target audiences. Methods used to
find out what is appealing to target audiences include the use of surveys,
conducting research or even focus groups. Tactics are the ways to attract target
audiences by using the information gathered about that audience and directing a
message to them using tools such as social mediums or other technology. Another
emerging theme is the application of psychological theories of impression
management.
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Managing language
Use the simplest terminologies in a language you are comfortable with.
Make your message very clear and be positive in your approach to
your message. Avoid sentences that would be confusing to the
readers. Be calm and patient when you talk to the press reporter. Be
polite and understand that the press has a right to ask you questions
even if they are impertinent.
Features include Conference Record for later playback; integrated audio, Web and
video conferencing via many registered organization.
Conferencing Service Global option provides you with the ability to establish
global audio conferences with non-U.S. callers participating via their own in-
country dial-in access numbers, any time and from anywhere:
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Sometimes, geography and logistics make it impossible for all of a meeting's
participants to be in the same room. And in this era where companies must do more
with less, time and costs often make travel prohibitive for many businesses.
Audio conferencing services are offered by independent service bureaus and long
distance providers that use sophisticated call connection "bridges" to join many
different phone calls into a single conversation. Conferencing services allow
meetings to take place even when everyone can not be in the same room,
connecting people in different branch offices for a sales meeting or providing
quarterly results to investors.
Whether you want to set up a conference call for three people or 3000, this
conference calling buyer's guide is for you.
Reservationless conferencing
Reservationless conferencing is the most popular type of conferencing used today.
With it, you can start a conference call immediately, any hour of the day or night.
This type of calling is often used by salespeople to set up calls with prospects and
by departments that need to hold meetings with other employees or vendors.
When you sign up, you receive a permanent, toll-free dial-in telephone number and
two passcodes: one passcode for the conference host, and the other for participants.
Participants simply need to dial in to be connected to the conference.
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Because reservationless conferencing is mostly automated, rates are far lower than
operator-assisted conferencing. However, reservationless conferencing offers a less
comprehensive list of features than operator-assisted services.
Operator-assisted conferencing
On the high-end, operator-assisted conferencing provides the comprehensive
support needed for important corporate phone calls like investor relations calls or
upper level management meetings.
The only drawbacks to operator-assisted conferencing are the higher cost and the
need to make reservations up to a day in advance. For calls where advanced
features or operator assistance is important, however, neither drawback is serious
enough to avoid using this type of service.
Web conferencing is the newest, and probably most widely adopted, conferencing
feature available through many conferencing providers. Web conferencing allows
you to deliver presentations online, adding a visual element to complement the
conference call. This can involve showing a simple set of Microsoft PowerPoint
slides, navigating through a web site, or demonstrating how a software programs
works. From a presenter's perspective, one of the tool's primary advantages is that
you can control what your meeting participants see and when they see it.
Conference management
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Call monitoring ensures that an operator is available at all times for the
conference. This allows participants to be added in the middle of the discussion, or
for other features to be accessed.
Roll call lets everyone know who is connected into the conference. An operator
conducts roll call, asking each participant for his or her name.
Large conferences
Many business conferencing services can handle conferences of more than 3,000
people. However, the demands of large conferences require additional features to
allow for orderly discussion. In many cases, these features are used for large
meetings where only a few designated people are expected to speak.
Broadcasting mutes the majority of the participants and only allows certain
participants to speak to the rest. This relieves conferences of the inevitable
background buzz coming from many participants.
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Telephone conferencing services are generally used on a per-conference basis.
Most services do not require long-term agreements, and there is no need to use the
same service that handles your long-distance calling. This makes trying alternate
services quite easy and essentially risk-free.
Teleconference calls are typically priced on a per minute per person basis, with
reservationless calling being less costly than operator-assisted calls. Pricing has
dropped fairly substantially in the past five years. Expect to pay about $125 for a
6-person conference that lasts 45 minutes. Flat rate monthly pricing has started to
become popular and is well suited for volume users; doing the comparative math
will help you determine which is a better deal.
In addition, you may encounter additional fees for services like call recording,
translation, and web conferencing. Telephone conferencing services will vary
greatly about which services they include free of charge or as an additional fee-
based service.
For high volume users, most telephone conferencing services also offer volume
discounts. These are available to anyone making calls on a monthly basis, and
often have no minimum spending levels. More substantial discounts require
monthly minimums, with penalties for early termination. If you will be committing
to a contract, play it safe by using conservative scenarios when assessing your
conferencing needs. Tiered pricing based on volume can provide the flexibility you
may need to ensure avoid getting bound by a contract you can not meet.
If you anticipate using operator-assisted service for critical event calls, take the
time to learn about the conference calling company beyond its pricing. How long
has the company been around? What experience has it had in managing event
calls? What call volume can your facilities handle? What training do operators
have? Are operators based in-house?
Speak with references about the conference calling service's ability to patch in
participants efficiently and effectively. Also, ask about how helpful the operator
was in helping manage the various calling features you intend to use. It is
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important to make sure the analyst call runs smoothly so your company's image is
not negatively affected.
Buying tips
Technical support. Although it is generally very easy to setup, Web
conferencing can be difficult for computer-challenged people. Learn about
available technical support to help troubleshoot problems.
Hang up. When a conference call ends, make sure your phone hangs up
before starting to discuss it with others in your office.
Local calling. Some providers offer lower rates if you dial in a regular
phone number instead of a toll-free one. This can be a way to shave a few
cents per minute per call for those who can call directly.
Step-2.Documentation
Ensure accurate and detailed records are maintained, this includes in the lead up to
and during the event. Documents to consider;
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Key dates register
Key contact list/register
Event running sheets
Event briefing notes
Event Induction Manuals
Volunteer Manuals
Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan
Event Operational Plan
Emergency Response Plan
Traffic Management Plan
Event site plans and maps
Evaluation
Even though the event might be over, you should not forget to complete an
evaluation of your event. You should always evaluate your event to determine what
worked well, what didn’t work well and where improvements could be made.
Your event evaluation may involve a visitor survey, survey of sponsors, obtaining
feedback from stakeholders and sponsors.
It is also recommended that you undertake an event debrief soon after your event.
The debrief should involve members of your event organising committee as well as
contractors, authorities and key agencies such as emergency services and police.
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Food and Alcohol
If you are serving food at your event, there are certain requirements which the
conference hotel should take care..
Regulated Activities
As events can encompass a diverse range of activities you should check whether
any of the activities at your event are subject to controls.
There are a range of issues you should consider regarding the holding of an Event
including:
Traffic flow
Road closures
Public transport
Parking
A security guard service licensed for crowd control and with events experience can
provide invaluable expertise to help manage potential risks at your event. It is
highly recommended that you consider using security guards at your event if:
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Environmental Impact
Some of the issues you will need to take into account if you are using performers,
live music and/or pre-recorded music at your event are:
Copyright
Insurance
Additional occupational health and safety issues
Contracts
Funding Suggestions
If you will be raising money at your event your organisation may need to be
authorised. Event organisers also have responsibilities in respect of volunteers.
Administration Issues
To make your event accessible to as many people as possible, you should aim to
cater for people with disabilities.
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You should always evaluate your event to determine what worked well, what didn’t
work well and where improvements could be made.
Excersie
It seemed a good idea in the meeting to suggest a company away day ... but you
didn't expect to be lumbered with organising it!
So if you have never organised any sort of corporate event before, or have only a
limited experience, this article is for you. Here you will find five easy to follow
steps to help you through the process which should help you to organise a day
which is memorable for the right reasons.
Step 1
Decide on the corporate event that will form the backbone of the day. This sounds
easy but when push comes to shove, it is not that straightforward. You really need
to consider your colleagues and the sort of thing that would alienate as few of them
as possible. Look for an event that will be inclusive and one that will not leave a
lot of people standing around for most of the day. Motorised events in which
everyone gets wet and cold is definitely not inclusive. Additionally, it will mean
people are waiting around for their turn. On the other hand, something like a
treasure hunt would involve everyone and all of the time with no waiting around. If
the event you have chosen must involve dead time for participants, organise it
indoors or when the weather is likely to be reasonably clement. For something
more active, a corporate event that comprises several activities, each one of which
lasts for around thirty minutes, with teams moving from activity to activity
throughout the day is a good alternative. Often company away days will involve a
visit to a sporting event but be careful, not all of your colleagues will like the sport
chosen or indeed they may not be interested in sport at all.
Step two
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Choose the venue. The provider of the event we'll probably be able to help you to
find a suitable venue but make sure that it will appeal to all people. The
Step three
Then decide on the date and book the event. Make sure are when arranging the
date that it coincides with a slack period at work. If your company doesn't have
slack periods, then it is essential to avoid peak holiday seasons otherwise people
will be disappointed to miss the away day. Why use a slack period? Basically,
because that is when people are most bored at work and it will also least interrupt
the flow of business thus pleasing colleagues and management at the same time!
Step four
Publicise it well in advance so that your colleagues can put it in their diary and
avoid taking their holidays on the day; the sales force can avoid making customer
visits on that day too. To make it extra special keep the exact nature of the event
secret a until close to the day of the event and build it up more and more as it
comes closer using enigmatic publicity on the office notice boards.
Step five
Organize the transport well in advance to avoid disappointment. You will need to
establish the numbers who are going on the day well in advance anyway but for
passing to the corporate events company so that they can make their arrangements
so you will know how many seats are needed. You don't need to blow the budget
on luxury coaches but do make sure that you use a reputable company with modern
and comfortable vehicles. Always order a larger coach capacity than is actually
needed because this will give your colleagues the opportunity to have more space
on the journey; there is nothing worse than being crammed into a coach especially
if the weather outside is grotty.
General tips
Making arrangements early will reduce your stress levels and enable you to
anticipate potential snags. Make notes of all of your conversations and
arrangements made so that you can double check that nothing has been missed.
Make sure are that you have talked things through in detail with the events
company and have a timetable for the day; you will feel (and be) or more in
control. Make sure that you communicate the start and finish times clearly to the
transport company in order to avoid a late start or to leave your colleagues hanging
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around waiting for coaches afterwards. Above all make sure are that you
communicate clearly your arrangements for the day to both management and
colleagues so that they know exactly where they need to be and when.
So setting up the perfect company away day is not too difficult, communication
and early organisation is at the heart of it. Good luck!
This paper studies the forming process of customer value based on grounded
theory. Through mining the factors and analyzing the relationship between them
during the customer value formation, the model of customer value is constructed in
a business to customer market. At the same time, we build the measuring model
and propose four types of customer measurement: the measurement of each factor
of customer value and their importance, the measurement of the relationship
among each factor of customer value components, the measurement of the effect
from external factors to customer value and the measurement of customer value
changing with time. Finally, we make an empirical study utilizing conjoint analysis
on the first kind of measurement.
This section provides sets of conference components for you to work with.
Examining a set of examples closely will make it easier to see the patterns, feel the
rhythms, and tease out the shared qualities of each component. Reading and
working with these parts of conferences, you will see there are a handful of moves
that we make again and again and will be able to try these moves—use these words
—yourself. You will also want to study the differences you find. Why, for example,
did the teacher ask those questions in that research component and these questions
in this research component? After you have studied these components, the actions
we take and the words we choose won't feel unexpected, and you may begin to
internalize some of these same thinking processes. You may want to add
components from your own conferences to those you find here to help you think in
specifics about your own students and your own conferring.
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students become self-sufficient and together they can tackle even the most
challenging texts. Participants in Socratic Semi
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Unit V
Let us all admit that Tourism is a golden chain that is bound by all section of
people in International Tourism in emerging & developing markets that has
grown at an average rate of 6-8% over the past decade. Tourism is a crucial
contributor to many countries especially those who have not been able cash on
industrialization
There may be millions of consumers and travel organizations who are definitely
concerned about the future of tourism or Emerging Tourism Markets – The Coming
Economic Boom
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As we have observed, the past has brought, people, countries, cultures and trade
and commerce together to be independent and self reliant and good health may also
find more joyous full and loving life. Sometimes, it may not be what we want to
hear, but it will be what we need to know to make better choices in tourism
management to manage change in these rapidly changing climatic conditions
across the globe.
The travel agencies who organize are the best recognized professionals to convene
conferences.
ICCA is the global community for the meetings industry, enabling its members to generate and
maintain significant competitive advantage.
ICCA was founded in 1963 by a group of travel agents. Their first and foremost aim was to
evaluate practical ways to get the travel industry involved in the rapidly expanding market of
international meetings and to exchange actual information related to their operations in this
market. This initiative soon proved to have been taken at the right moment: the meeting industry
expanded even more rapidly than foreseen. As a result of which candidates from all over the
world applied for ICCA membership. Not only congress travel agents but representatives from
all the various sectors of the meetings industry.
ICCA now is one of the most prominent organisations in the world of international meetings. It is
the only association that comprises a membership representing the main specialists in handling,
transporting and accommodating international events.
ICCA's network of over 900 suppliers to the international meetings industry spans the globe,
with members in 86 countries. All companies and organisations which have a strategic
commitment to provide top quality products and services for international meetings should
consider ICCA membership as part of their long term plans.
International meeting planners can rely on the ICCA network to find solutions for all their event
objectives: venue selection; technical advice; assistance with delegate transportation; full
convention planning or ad hoc services. ICCA members represent the top destinations
worldwide, and the most experienced specialist suppliers.
If international association meetings are an important part of your business mix, there is
simply no better nor more cost-effective way to win business from this sector!
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If you're looking to join an effective, global, business networking platform which brings
together the top directors and thought-leaders from all regions of the world and all sectors
of the meetings industry, look no further: ICCA is where they link up and do business.
If you want to encounter unique, stimulating, forward-thinking, strategic-level education
and debate, join us at the annual ICCA Congress. And if you want your research, sales
and marketing teams to win more business, ICCA has great educational opportunities for
them too.
If your organisation is genuinely committed long-term to the international meetings
industry, we believe you have a role to play in our global business community. And
ICCA membership is the clearest possible ICCA represents the main specialists in
organising, transporting and accommodating international meetings and events, and
comprises over 900 member companies and organisations in 86 countries worldwide.
way to tell the market about your commitment and professionalism.
Are you looking for information related to the international meetings market? Are you not a
member of ICCA (yet)? The Visitors section provides you with more information publicly
available. The Association Database allows you to search for meetings that are likely to come to
your destination but have not been there before. It also gives members the opportunity to identify
confirmed meetings in a certain destination that could make use of your products and/or services.
More ICCA members are taking advantage of this business opportunity to gain extra profile for
their branch offices. For a small outlay you can significantly increase the profile & existence of
your branch offices giving you a greater competitive edge
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specific publication procedure.
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