The Special Events Advisor – A Business and Legal Guide for Event Professionals

• Starting an event business
• Buying an event business
• Partners and shareholders
• Financing with banks and leasing companies
• Planning
• Operating an event business
• Client service
• Contracts
• Employee issues
• Insurance
• Labor unions
• Landlord-tenant issues
• Trucking
• Intellectual property
• Accounting
• Legal liability
• Ethics
• Exit strategy

"Beyond the glamour of running an event business lie the challenges of contracts, insurance, and labor unions; David's unique book turns the passion of events into a smartly run business."
-John Baragona, Publisher/President, Event Solutions magazine

"David Sorin mines his extensive experience in special events to give clear, in-depth information about crucial business issues that no event professional can afford to ignore. The Special Events Advisor is a rich resource for both industry newcomers and veterans."
-Lisa Hurley, Editor, Special Events Magazine

"The Special Events Advisor is an impressive work that should be on every event planner's bookshelf."
-Richard Aaron, CMP, CSEP, and President, BizBash Media

"It is great to have a book about business practices relevant to the special events industry specifically. The Special Events Advisor is an essential tool both for those starting a special events business and for event professionals who want to review their business practices. Highly recommended!"
-Alice Conway, CSEP, Director, The Event Management Certificate Program, The George Washington University