Event Entertainment News You Can Use

The Book, Event Entertainment & Production, by Mark Sonder, MM, CSEP Published by Wiley.
Copyright © 2004, ISBN 0-471-26306-0



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2010

Summer ezine online

The Meeting of the Future

25th Anniversary Offer


March / April Ezine Online

Speakers Are Entertainment Too: Boosting Attendance and Excitement for Your Event

10 Tips for Finding The Right Speaker


January / February (Winter) Ezine Online

Silver Anniversary for Industry Pioneer

Lighting and Staging 101 for Headline Entertainment


2009
November / December Ezine Online

Entertainment Experts Will Educate Casino Execs at G2E

Music Licensing, Know The Rules of the Game Before You Push Play, by John Foster, Esq., CHME


September / October Ezine Online

Star Power by Jenny Adams

Hiring Headline Entertainment: Six Steps to Guarantee That You'll Rock The House


Summer Ezine Online

Book 'Em: Advice for Successful Live Music, by Jenny Adams

A Personal Connection Between a Single Artist and an Audience Can Be The Best Show in Town by Kathleen B. Nelson. Ph.D, CSEP, CMP & Dan Nelson, CSEP, CMP, University of Nevada Las Vegas


May / June Ezine Online

Not Just Background Music, by Michael Harrelson

Using Trademarked Characters in Meetings and Events


March / April Ezine Online

Expert Day at MeCo: Hiring Headline Entertainment for Meetings & Conventions, Part 2

Lincensing Your Music Part 3


January / February Ezine Online

Top Entertainment Acts Can Hook Big "Whales" at Casinos, by Mark Mayer

Licensing Your Music Part 2



2008
November / December Ezine Online

Hiring Headline Entertainment for the Meeting and Event Professional Part 1

Licensing Your Music Part 1


September / October Ezine Online

Production Team Speaks on Olympics

Get Your Act Together: Speaker & Entertainer Advice



Summer Ezine Online

Broadway's Best

FAQ's


May / June Ezine Online

Kountry is King!

Improving Meeting and Events that Utilize Entertainment Through The Tour Concert Scene


March / April Ezine Online

Creating Alternatives When There Are None, by Dana Lynn Bernstein, CMP

Widescreen Solutions, by Show Department


January / February Ezine Online


Problem Resolution or Production Resolution? A Case Study

Choosing Your Event Production Firm by Lara Baldwin



2007
November / December Ezine Online

Utilizing Entertainment to Grow your Attendance, by Larry Wilson

Music and Profits for the Hotelier: Tips for Hotels to Enhance Revenues by Utilizing Entertainment


MARK SONDER PRODUCTIONS NAMED AS AN OFFICIAL A/V PROVIDER FOR THETIMESCENTER

MARK SONDER INOVATOR, CREATES NEW NICHE FOR EVENT ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY


September / October Ezine Online

One-Hour Webinars Created for the Busy Professional

Monitoring Sound and Lights / Part 3


Summer Ezine Online

Industry Certification Equals Increased Competency, by Kathleen S. Nelson, Ph.D., CSEP, CMP and Dan Nelson, CSEP, CMP

Monitoring Sound and Lights / Part 2


May / June Ezine Online

Breaking Into The Event Production Market. By Ken Deans

Montitoring Sound and Lights. Part I


Mark Sonder Productions appoints Lisa Ray as Associate Producer


March / April Ezine Online

How Do You Decide What Entertainment is Right For Your Event. By Lisa Ray

Your Themes...Your Events: A Listing of Entertainment Themes for 2007


January / February Ezine Online


1st Class Entertainment on a Spare Change Budget, by Mona Meretsky, CSEP

Techniques for Brainstorming: Bringing Creative Thoughts to the Forefront


2006
November/December Ezine Online

Entertainment Trends for Meetings, Conventions, and Events: The Customer Experience, Part 2

Naming the Varying Formats of Musical Entertainment



September/October Ezine Online

Entertainment Trends for Meetings, Conventions, and Events: The Customer Experience, Part 1

Ten Tips on Selecting a Speaker


Summer Ezine Online

Music and Entertainment as a Building Block: Event Management, Architecture, Engineering, or Project Management? By Julia Rutherford Silver, CSEP

Tips for Music/Entertainment Contracts, by Dana Lynn Bernstein, CMP


March/April Ezine Online

Utilizing Broadway as Stimuli for Creation

Tips on Uitlizing Broadway as Stimuli for Creation


January/February Ezine Online

Record Setting Corporate Event

Record Breaking Sound and Light Production Tips


2005
October/November Ezine Online

Use Event Publicity to Create a Buzz

Tips on How to Write a Press Release


August/September Ezine Online

How Entertainment Companies Bill Their Clients

Tips on Getting the Most from Your Entertainment Dollar


June/July Ezine Online

"Money Makes The World Go 'Round"

Tips: How to Determine an Event's Money Metrics


April/May Ezine Online


Entertainment by the Numbers

How Musicians Can Successfully Compete, by David Rubin


February/March Ezine Online


Standards: Fear or the Future?

TIPS: Standards in the event entertainment field



January Ezine Online

Hotel/Site Contract Negotiations (Part 3 of 3)

Tips on Contracts: What Event Producers Should Have...

2004
December Ezine Online

Hotel/Site Contract Negotiations (Part 2 of 3)

Tips on Contracts


November Ezine Online


Hotel/Site Contract Negotiations (Part 1 of 3)

Tips on Hotel/Site Contract Negotiations


October Ezine Online


A Step-by-step Guide for Hiring a Headliner

How to Hire and Work with a Headliner


September Ezine Online


The Magic of Entertainment

A Magical Formula for Success


August Ezine Online


Hot Motion Picture Themes

Lessons Learned: School of Rock


July Ezine Online


The Promoters' Cut on an Event

Generating Revenues & Reducing Costs for Promoters


June Ezine Online


Emerging Trends: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly ((Part 3)

Tips on Evaluations, Surveying Your Attendees


May Ezine Online


Emerging Trends: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (Part 2)

Tips on Measuring Return On Event Entertainment (ROEE) [Part 2]


April Ezine Online


Emerging Trends: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly / Part 1 of 3

How to Measure Return On Event Entertainment (ROEE)


March Ezine On-Line


Who's Hot for 2004

Staying in Communication/Contact List Form


February Ezine On-Line


Production Book Check-list

Hiring Talent for your Next Show


January 2004 Ezine On-line


Corporate Half-time Sponsor / January 2004

Tips of the Month: Planning to Launch a Sponsorship Program / January 2004


2003

December Ezine On-line

Music...The Universal Language / December 2003


Tips of the Month: NFP Planner Wendy Anderson share tips on hiring Entertainment / Dec. 2003


Press Release
Fifth Avenue in NYC Gone to the Dogs!


November Ezine On-line


Entertainment Trends / November 2003

Tips of the Month: How "The Mozart Effect" Can Improve Your Meeting/Event / November 2003


October Ezine On-line


Association Events: Top 5 Tips on Booking Headliners for an Association or Social Event / October 2003


September Ezine On-line


International Venue Trends to Keep Your Eye On / September 2003


August Ezine On-line


Advantages of using an Entertainment Management Company vs. an Agent / August 2003


July Ezine On-line


Press Release
Sonder Wins Super Six Award for Excellence for Best Special Event / June 2003

Agents and Managers... / May 2003

Adding Marquee Value to a Meeting or Event Improves Brand Equity / April 2003

All About Entertainment Management Companies / March 2003

"Livin' La Vida Loca": Hot to Hire & Work with Headline Entertainment / February 2003

Tips on Saving Money and Getting the Most Impact from your Entertainment Dollar / January 2003


2002

Do You Hear What I Hear? Music To My Ears! / December 2002


The Future of Event Entertainment & Production / November 2002