The following document for download from ILO includes the following chapters:

International Labour Organization (ILO)Geneva 2000
Facilitating MSE Shows: The FIT Manual facilitating mse shows.pdf
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1. About this manual

• Who is this manual for?

• The rationale for the manual: Why now?

• The concept of MSE shows

• On what experience is the manual based?

• How is the manual structured

2. The benefits of MSE shows

• The quantitative impact

• The qualitative benefits

3. Organizing MSE shows

• Getting started: Initial planning

• Where to hold the show

• Duration of the show

• Timing of the show

• How much should the show cost

• Detailed planning

• Public relations

• Venue selection

• Advertising and sponsorship

• Transport, stands and facilitators

• After the show

• Competitions

• After the show clean-up

• Follow-up

• Evaluation

• Making shows a tradition

4. Toward privatization

• Marketing shows