EVENTS MANAGEMENT SERVICES NC III. The EVENTS MANAGEMENT SERVICES NC III Qualification consists of competencies that a person must achieve to coordinate events, functions and/or conferences which may be held in conference centers, hotels, motels, restaurants, clubs, resorts and luxury liners. It includes competencies on event planning such as planning and developing an event proposal, concept, and program, selecting a venue and site, and updating event industry knowledge, as well as competencies on on-site event management such as providing onsite management services, managing contractors and updating knowledge on protocol. This qualification consists of the following CORE COMPETENCIES:\
Plan and develop event proposal or bid
Develop an event concept
Develop event program
Select event venue and site
Develop and update event industry knowledge
To better understand the qualification, view the video and take note of the important features that corresponds to the staged event and discuss them after viewing using the guide questions below:
1. What is the event title?
2. What is its setting? 3. Where is the venue? 4. Is the venue comfortable to all the guests? Why or why not? Download the Registration form sent to your email and accomplish it and resend to my email (verchezm@yahoo.com), for inclusion in the event planned by the school as indicated in the form. After the event, submit your output (guide questions are included in the TASK SHEET be given to you) as a result of your attendance to the event. Now, let us start with the first learning content of the learning outcome that is an EVENT BRIEF AND ITS REQUIREMENTS: An event brief is a complete overview of the event you are planning to run. Written before any practical plans are made and long before the date of the event. It includes any details relevant to the event and how you expect it to run such as key dates, limitations etc. It is a document that should be referred to throughout the planning of the event so that you can track your progress and stay focused. That being said things do change rapidly when planning events but any adjustments made should be a development of the original idea set out in your brief. What is an Event?
An event is something that happens, especially
when it is unusual or important. You can use events to describe all the things that are happening in a particular situation. ... An event is a planned and organized occasion, for example a social gathering or a sports match. Tips for writing an Event Brief
To begin the brief process, you must give a
clear overview of the event. This may include: details of the events structure, the purpose of the event and a clear description of what you want to happen during the course of the event. The aim of the project should be included here. (including targets and/or any ethos). The date of the event must be specified, including dates of any interviews, meetings and other times in which you must attend) In this point, the commitments people need to make, in terms of times, should be made clear. The venue/location must be specified
Your target audience should be decided on
before planning to put in the brief.
If there are any partners from outside
groups that you are working with, they should be included in your brief, stating what they do, and how they are involved in the event. State a clear budget at the start of the event to plan around. This budget should be outlined in the brief.
Income and expenditure targets should be
included. For example, stating ticket prices if applicable, and expected profit from event.
All management/main roles in the event
must be specified, with a brief description for each so people know what they are putting themselves forward for. Lastly, any necessary contact details should be put in the brief so that any questions about the brief can be answered.
An event brief can be used as part of a
recruitment process for leadership roles on the event you are planning. Application forms can be attached. In the professional world an event brief often accompanies job adverts for freelance project coordinators. TASK SHEET NO. I Instruction:
Having attended the event, answer the following
questions below to determine whether you had comprehensive observation of the event. If you were not able to attend the event, view the video and give your answer to the questions below: 1. Name of the Event 2. Name of the Host 3. Venue of the Event 4. Special Features observed in the event 5. How many persons attended the event (more or less) 6. Event setting SELF-CHECK 1.1A Direction: Read carefully the questions below, write the letter or letters of the correct answer or answers. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. A complete overview of an event that is planned
is called: A. Event organizing B. Event Brief C. Event plan D. Event overview 2. To have a clear overview of an event, it should include: A. specific date B. event structure C. event organizer D. specific venue or location 3. The following are income and expenditure that should be included in an event brief which may include: A. ticket price of people involved in the event B. expected profit from event C. food provision D. touring 4. The importance of including necessary contact details of event is to: A. to answer questions about the brief B. to determine application to bid C. to know if profit will be achieved D. to outline budget 5. If there are any partners from outside groups that you are working with, what should you do? A. include leadership roles in the event B. include job search in the event C. include what they will do and what involvement they will have in the event D. include ticket for their travel