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By
Fred Lawson, International Consultant and Visiting Professor, Univ of Bournemouth, Dorset, UK
Description
This book identifies the criteria and standards which can be used in planning, designing, equipping and operating conference, convention
and exhibition facilities. It covers both purposely designed centres and many other related types of buildings. As the new edition of
an established book, the text has been completely rewritten to cover the latest requirements and state of the art technology.
The author
is a prominent consultant in this field. He has assembled numerous examples illustrating new developments worldwide by leading architects
making this an invaluable international reference. It is a unique source of detailed information not only for architects and consultants
but for managers involved in operating and selecting venues.
Audience
Architects, engineers, planners, consultants, designers, municipal authorities, government departments, conference & exhibition venue
managers and organisers, hotel companies, universities, tourist authorities, visitor & convention bureaux, libraries. All markets are
international.
Contents
1 - Influences on Supply and Demand - Profile and Terminology; Growth, Benefits, Risks; Influences on Demand; Market Intelligence: International
Meetings; National, Regional and Local Meetings; Economic Impacts; Promotion and Organisation; Trade Fair and Exhibition Organisation;
Trends in Marketing and Organisation; 2 - Congress and Convention Centres; Characteristics: Main Features; Site and Space Requirements;
Space and Facilities; Auditorium Requirements; Multi-use Halls: Stage Facilities; Multi-use Halls: Environmental Considerations; Ballrooms,
Meeting rooms, Function rooms; Exhibition Facilities in Congress Centres; Technical Facilities in Auditoriums and Halls; 3 - Trade Fair
and Other Exhibition Centres; Range of Activities; Planning and Design; Permanent and Semi-Permanent Exhibitions; 4 - Hotels and Accommodation;
Marketing Opportunities for Hotels; Types of Hotels and Resorts; Planning Hotel Facilities; Technical Requirements; Hotel Services and
Facilities; Accommodation for Delegates; Incentive Travel Requirements; 5 - Other Types of Conference and Training Centres; Executive
Conference Centres; Other types of Conference Centres; Other Venues for Meetings; 6 - Technical Requirements; Acoustic Design of Meeting
Rooms and Auditoriums; Multipurpose Use and Noise Control; Sound Systems and Equipment; Lighting; Audio-Visual Aid Equipment; Electrical
Services; Air-conditioning, Ventilation, Heating; Safety, Security and Control; Other Requirements; 7 - Facilities Management; Development
Proposals; Facility Maintenance; Upgrading and Improving Potential; 8 - Planning and organising Events; Planning Meetings; Exhibition
Organisation; Organisations; 9 - Trends and Future Developments. Index.
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 248 pages, publication date: NOV-2000
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-2790-0
ISBN-10: 0-7506-2790-5
Imprint: ARCHITECTURAL PRESS
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