This is the essential useful guide to assist those in the events planning field. It is a handy tool when considering a career. The book provides information on the several career options available and the different educational pathways one can choose. The book covers a wide assortment of types of events including: breakfasts, luncheons, dinners, galas, educational conferences, golf tournaments, walkathons, ribbon cuttings, sport and theater outings, employee appreciation days. This book is a complement to Harriet Grayson's "Special Events Planning for Non-Profits." It focuses on events planners in the corporate and hotel/resort fields. It discusses the inter-relationships between the supportive role of company events planning and fundraising for non-profits.