From caterers to lighting, diverse suppliers need contacting, short-listing, negotiating costs with and finalising contracts. Sourcing and managing suppliers – every event involves a range of suppliers. This involves research, contract and cost negotiation and building working relationships. Selecting a venue – selecting a venue may seem simple but the importance of finding the right venue should not be underestimated. Any large event involves complex time management, scheduling and coordination of other people’s activity – such as catering, digital and technological set up and venue preparation. Understanding objectives – what is the purpose of the event? What experience do we want people to have? Planning an event is impossible without clear objectives.Įstablishing timelines – determining what has to happen and when. Whether you’re organising a friend’s wedding or a multi-national conference, essential tasks will include: However, it’s also essential to realise what’s involved when it comes to designing and producing an event. Understanding that event management is a major UK industry, and knowing what types of events could be included is vital for any would-be event planner. When you think that any and all sectors, across business, health, education, charity, sport, hospitality, leisure and tourism also run events to make their own connections, it’s small wonder that event management is predicted to grow to £50 billion by 2020! Weddings – from your own, family and friends’ weddings, to a Royal wedding.įestivals and Concerts – from ‘T’ in the Park and Glastonbury to Latitude and WildernessĬharity events – from Sports Relief to The Moonwalk to The Marathon.įashion events– from London Fashion Week to Chanel Haute Couture show to Nike pop up events Meetings, Roadshows, Conferences and Education – from IBM to TED Talks. Sports events– from the Olympics to local charity football matches. Parties, Awards, Launches, First Nights and VIP events – from Leicester to Times Square.Įxhibitions – from Comic Con to Ideal Home Show to The Other Art Fair If students entering the program have little or no experience using computers, they are advised to take an introductory computer course that familiarizes them with Microsoft application software.With over 25,000 event businesses and over 530,000 people employed in events, the UK event industry isn’t just more important than you’d first think, it’s also much broader, as the types of events currently popular in the UK demonstrate: Note: Students with Pre-calculus 12 with a minimum C+ will be exempt from MATH 1100 and must make up the credits with an elective of their choice. Foundations of Mathematics 11 or Pre-calculus 11 or Foundations of Mathematics 12 with a minimum C (or equivalent).English Studies 12/English First Peoples 12 with a minimum of 73% (or equivalent).Grade 12 (or equivalent) or mature student status.Tourism associations and destination management organizations realize the potential for attracting sports events to their community, so opportunities exist for graduates with these types of organizations as well.
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Careersįind employment organizing sport events at a corporate, amateur or professional level. Gain the business skills and event management expertise required to organize and market sports events, recruit and motivate volunteers and find sponsors at the corporate, professional or amateur level, in the context of the importance of sporting events in Canadian culture.