Introduction to Event Management

Course Brief Description:

From a family wedding to the Olympics, event management is the ultimate tool of evaluating, planning, organizing and running an event. Ithra Academy presents a new set of classes dedicated to Event Management tailored by Cyril Zammit, Design Advisor and Consultant based in Dubai.
 
The 4.5 hours in this two-day course will train students and emerging design professionals of the various steps included in the Event Management process. Nevertheless, a theoretical and strategic series of steps will be included to analyze, market, and plan an event alongside a practical on-site exercise simulating a potential event. Students must demonstrate a right balance of good communication, creative skills, and proficiency manners.
 

 Learning Objectives:

• Gaining theoretical knowledge related to event planning and execution.
• Exploring the unexpected tasks in order to make an event successful.
• Solving practical exercises to test participants’ capability of handling emergencies, dealing with tight deadlines, and preparing a rigorous execution plan, as events are a one time event with no room for neither error nor improvisation.
• Learning from the experiences of event management professionals throughout their testimonials, tips, and tricks to excel in the field.

Learning Outcomes:

• To be prepared to take on the journey of a highly-demanded career with an accurate overview of the multiple, various tasks required by the event management profession.
• To apprehend the necessary skills needed in several event management categories, other than planning and execution, such as but not limited to: market campaigns, budget, legal practices, social skills, and more.
• To obtain the tools to handle transferable skills and list all parameters needed for a professional event management practice.
• To learn how to delegate, trust, and work with structured teams to driver elaborate assignments with tight deadlines.