Planning & Managing Events
This course is designed to help participants understand and apply the principles of effective event management. It will introduce participants to best practices from a practitioner’s perspective and familiarise them with the 4- stage process for planning and implementing events successfully. Participants will also be introduced to the tools for analysing and managing events.
Detail
| Date: |
21 May 2012 - 22 May 2012 |
| Duration: |
2, day(s) 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fee: | $780.00 |
| Venue: | 51 Anson Road, #03-53 Anson Centre Singapore 079904 |
Fees are subjected to prevailing GST of 7%
For more information, please contact JobsDB Learning at 65788111 or email to learning@jobsdb.com.sg
Payment must be made before the commencement of the workshop. No cancellation is allowed 7 days prior to workshop.
Outline
· Defining Events – What constitutes an event and the elements of an event
· The strategic picture – how to factor organisation’s mission to the event objectives, and focusing on the
purpose
· P2E2 Model of Event Management – Includes elements of Purpose, Planning, Execution and Evaluation
· Defining Purpose – Focusing on the compelling reasons for having an event as the medium
· 4 Cs for successful Event Management including clarity in purpose, consistency, change management,
checkpoints
· Value of Planning – How thorough planning contributes to successful implementation
· Checklists – Various checklists for planning including: Choice of dates, Program design, Schedule, Venue
selection checklist, Evaluation checklist, Invitation checklist, Promotions checklist, Catering check list
equipment checklist, etc.
· Contingency planning – checklist for contingency plans
· Practical Considerations – Organising committees, sub committees
· Flawless Execution
Facilitators
James Suresh is a multi-talented trainer and author. He has over 15 years of training experience. The cocreator
of Singapore’s comic icon ‘Mr. Kiasu’, James has written comic books as well as authored books on his
military experience.
James also develops creative concepts and writes scripts for various media. James has been featured on news
radio in the ‘Positive Business Minutes’ series. James specialises in Public Relations, Creative Thinking,
Interpersonal Skills, Emotional Intelligence and Wellness.
James is an accredited PR practitioner, a certified FISH trainer as well as an EQ Trainer with Six Seconds Inc
(USA).
Who Should Attend
· Managers and supervisors who need to plan small and large scale events for the public and customers
· Those who need to organise annual D&D, staff retreats, conferences, cohesion programmes, etc for inhouse
staff
· Those who are interested to learn the basics of how to plan, co-ordinate and implement events
professionally
Objectives
· Learn the best practices which can be applied to planning and implementing events
· Learn the 4-stage process for planning and thinking about events
· Practice and apply the tools for each stage of event management