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Conference and Event Management

COURSE INTRODUCTION:-

The Conference and Event Management course is designed to introduce students to the tools and techniques used to successfully plan and organize conferences and events.  Students gain insight into planning and executing successful events at each stage of the event management process.

Students are given the opportunity to practice, apply, and develop their event planning skills through the completion of hands-on tasks and exercises found throughout each lesson as well as through the actual planning and management of a simulated event.

OF INTEREST TO :-

Those who wish to prepare for administrative level support and/or management trainee positions in the conference and event planning industry.  This course is also ideal for administrative employees wishing to advance their career or anyone wanting to build a consulting career.

COURSE AIM:-

To provide the skills and techniques necessary to plan and execute effective and successful conferences and events.

COURSE CONTENT:- 

Lesson 1:  Overview of the Industry; The Conference and Event Planner; Using Effective Planning Strategies

Lesson 2: Researching the Event; Defining Goals and Objectives; Developing the Event Program; Inviting Guests and Managing Registrations; Understanding Event Marketing Basics

Lesson 3: Identifying Event Vendors and Suppliers; Working with Event Exhibitors; Making Venue Choices; International and Multicultural Events; Confirming the Conference and Event Plan

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Lesson 4: Planning the Event Budget; Developing the Event Budget; Approving the Event Budget

Lesson 5: Preparing Requests for Proposals; Signing Contracts for Services; Booking Presenters and Speakers; Understanding Legal Responsibilities

Lesson 6: Overseeing Onsite Services; Organizing Event Setup and Registration; Assisting Event Guests; Completing Post-Event Activities

Lesson 7: Understanding Corporate Meetings; Planning Effective Meetings; Preparing an Agenda; Ensuring Meeting Success

Lab Exercise

COURSE NOTES:-

Course material is provided as an ongoing reference.

A certificate is issued upon the student’s completion of the course and on attaining a pass mark of 75% or higher for the final assess

 Courses Start every Monday

We are open weekdays, one evening and Saturday mornings.

Flexi-Time Self-Paced, Pick-'n-Mix Training. Our Exclusive System allows you to learn at your own pace within your own flexible, time commitments. There is no need to keep pace with other students

Set your own schedule; You can create a schedule that lets you accommodate your job, your family and other time commitments.

Financial arrangements available or use our Time Payment Plan.

WINZ  funding may be available  - conditions apply.

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