Event Planning: Introduction

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Course Outline

• Lesson 1: So You have Been Asked to Plan an Event
• Lesson 2: Selecting the Perfect Venue
• Lesson 3: Basic Event Production
• Lesson 4: Food & Beverage: The Cornerstone of a Memorable Event
• Lesson 5: Digging into the Logistics
• Lesson 6: Communications with Attendees
• Lesson 7: Executing Your Event
• Lesson 8: Evaluating Your Event
• Lesson 9: Careers in Event Planning

Learner Outcomes

After this class, participants will be able to:

• Develop effective event objectives and build a project timeline, budget and program to meet those goals
• Define and explain important terminology for catering, audio-visual and event logistics in order to effectively manage those areas and work with the relevant suppliers
• Create appropriate food and beverage menus while both maximizing the impact of your budget and understanding the basics of today's common, but complex, food and beverage issues
• Select appropriate venues and suppliers, and negotiate the basics of effective contracts
• Organize logistics with simple tools such as Microsoft Excel, and be pro-active in pre-planning to effectively manage details and mitigate on-site problems
• Describe the application of basic audio-visual equipment (such as sound and video equipment) in order to serve specific purposes in an event setting.
• Communicate effectively with guests and attendees to both provide and collect important event information

Course Schedule

January Section

April Section

June Section