Special Event Production: The Process

Special Event Production: The Process, 2nd Edition, is a textbook that examines the business and planning practices behind producing events ranging from weddings to festivals. The volume outlines the entire event workflow, tracing operations from creative proposals and budgeting through contracting, risk management, and post-event follow-up.

Author Doug Matthews addresses operational tasks including cost projections, resource management, and proposal development. The 2016 edition added coverage of event design, information technology, and sustainability, alongside topics such as venues, volunteers, and marketing.

Intended for students, event planners, managers, and caterers, the text incorporates international practitioner interviews through its Industry Voice feature. It forms part two of a two-book set alongside Special Events Production: The Resources.