Effective Events Management

Section One: The Basics Of Events Management

• What Is Events Management? Why Do 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
• Flexibility – What It Means And How To Be Flexible

Section 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
• People Skills – How To Develop Your People Skills

Section 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
• Organization Skills – How To Be Organized And Effective

Section 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
• Passion – What Is It, What Does It Look Like And How Can You Get It

Section Five: The Day Of The Event

• Having A Run Through – Pre-event
• The Event Checklist – What Is On Your Checklist?
• 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