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Why Choose this Course?

This course helps those people who are organizing and planning an event - it can be an in-house event or a commercial event. The impact of a successful event on a company can be profound. The impact of a poorly organized event so negative that it pulls resources sway from real work in dealing with the aftermath. No matter what, this course will fully support your objective of helping to deliver an effective event.

How do you ensure that your event is a great success and that you have achieved everything required? How do you ensure that it is within budget? These and many more questions will be answered on this exciting and stimulating course.

This course will feature:

How to run an effective event based on sound principles of event management
How to identify and deal with issues before they happen and deal with the unexpected
Ensuring you have a smooth approach to the planning and running of events
Building the required skills and the confidence to deliver events effectively
Selecting and developing the events team

What are the Goals?

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Use a standardized events planning and management process
Deal with the pitfalls and ways to overcome them in planning your events
Deal with the financial and legal implications of holding events wherever they are held
Use social media and extensive communication networks to communicate to your audience
Apply a consistent approach to developing events

Who is this Course for?

This course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

Event management professionals
Administrative support staff working in an events company or department
Those from various public or private companies
Those who want to enter the events management world

How will this be Presented?

This course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. The course is highly interactive and delegates will be involved in a wide range of activities including individual, paired and group working. Video will also be used and active discussion is encouraged. Personal action planning will be used throughout the course.

The Course Content

Day One

The Basics of Events Management

What is events management? Why some events fail?
Establishing the event - ensuring it is viable
Liaising with the client and key stakeholders
Ensuring you have clear roles for all those involved in the event
The top qualities of successful events management
Quality 1: Flexibility - what it means and how to be flexible

Day Two

Setting up the Event to Succeed

Developing agreed objectives for the event
Agreeing your outcomes? What does a successful event look like?
Dealing with risk and uncertainty in your events
Developing the team - ensuring you have a strong team around you
Quality 2: People skills – how to develop your people skills

Day Three

Event Planning

Developing your plan for the event including marketing
Working effectively with suppliers and your key stakeholders
Delegating effectively for success
Communicating the event successfully – but how?
Establishing a clear monitoring process for your event
Quality 3: Organization skills – how to be organized and effective

Day Four

Developing a ‘Lessons Learned’ Approach

Building on your successes and your areas for improvement!
Creating a learning culture
Briefing & meeting skills
Event finance including trying to obtain event sponsorship
The legal issues you may face
Quality 4: Passion - what is it, what does it look like and how can you get it

Day Five

The Day of the Event

Having a run through – pre event
The event checklist – what is on your check list?
Quality 5: Time management – some tips for effective time management
Having a post event review process
Formally closing the event, learning and moving on to the next event

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