Welcome to event leadership for a new world -- Models of global event leadership -- Developing and implementing the event plan -- Management of human resources and time -- Financial administration -- Event leadership -- Managing vendor contracts -- On-site management -- Accommodating special needs -- Advertising, public relations, promotions, and sponsorship -- Online marketing -- Risk management : legal and financial safeguards -- Morality, law, and ethics in event management -- Technology for modern event management -- Advancing your career in the twenty-first century.