MasterClass Certificate in Conference Management
Short course
In London
Upgrade your experience managing events!
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Type
Short course
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Level
Intermediate
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Location
London
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Class hours
10h
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Duration
2 Days
Managing Conferences requires professional organisational skills and an ability to create an engaging programme. Gaining valuable specialist conference management skills will upgrade your event experience and enhance your career opportunities in the industry.
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About this course
The key objectives of this conference management course are to:
*learn the fundamentals of event planning for conferenced and conventions
*learn how to source and coordinate venues
*learn how to source and coordinate suppliers, contractors and services
*learn how to undertake feasibility studies
*learn about health, safety and risk assessments for conferences
*learn about accommodation for conferences
*learn how to evaluate the success of a conference
This conference event management masterclass course is ideal for those who:
- Are responsible for organising and coordinating conferences and wish to develop their skills
- Would like to add specialist conference management skills to their CV or portfolio
- Are looking to move their career towards conference management
- Would like to gain a range of event planning skills to broaden their opportunities within the event industry.
- Minimum Age: 18.
- Competent English Language Skills.
MasterClass Certificate in Conference Management from The Event School London.
Highlights of this Conference Event Management Course from The Event School London include:
- Expert tuition from industry professionals.
- Learn from Industry within Industry.
- Site visit to professional conference venue.
- Build your conference industry network.
- Interactive, practical training.
- Small groups with strictly limited numbers offer a unique experience.
- Training in venues ideally placed within one of Europe's premier venues - ExCeL London, home of London's International Convention Centre (ICC).
We will email you a course brochure and offer the opportunity to join The Event School London's mailing list to keep up to date with sports event management courses, our activities and industry news.
CentrEd at ExCeL London is our chosen host venue and training site for the London Summer Schools, Conference Management Courses. ExCeL London is one of Europe's premier event venues and a London 2012 Olympic venue. With a management culture that supports and encourages the development of new talent, ExCeL support industry learning experiences and provide a dynamic and inspiring environment for those keen to progress in the exciting world of events.
ExCeL has staged a diverse range of events including Diabities UK Professional Conference, Unleash Conference and Expo, Legalex, Smart IOT, World Travel Market, Hotelympia, Salon International, Clinical Pharmacy Congress, Infrarail, doTERRA Share European Convention, Strata Data Conference, Accountex and Skills London. ExCeL has significant expertise in hosting major conferences and conventions and is home to London's International Convention Centre (ICC)
ExCeL London knows that developing your future involves a comfortable and stimulating environment just as much as it requires the latest tools and technology. That’s why they've created CentrEd, a brand new training and meeting facility dedicated to providing participants with the right environment conducive to learning.
One of the reasons The Event School London hosts its event management courses at ExCeL London is the availability of both excellent public transport connections and parking.
Arriving by car: Main routes include the M25,M11, the North Circular, A406 and the A13. As you get closer you’ll pick up signs for Royal Docks, City Airport and ExCeL London. Please be aware that there is a cost for parking - parking costs are available on the ExCeL London website under 'Getting Here" then choose "driving and parking"
Arriving by train: the closest station is Custom House for ExCeL and CentrEd is just a 5 minute walk from the station
Arriving by plane: London City Airport is a short 10 minute taxi trip to ExCeL London or a 15 minute trip by bus or train. Heathrow and Gatwick are connected to the London Rail and both are approx 1.5 hr trip by rail to ExCeL.
Yes, there are many accommodation options on-site and nearby the ExCeL London campus.
The ExCeL campus where The Event School London courses are held, offers a range of convenient accommodation options to suit your budget. Within easy walking distance, you'll find hotels on, and next to the ExCeL site that include: Novotel, Crowne Plaza, IBIS, Doubletree by Hilton, Aloft Hotel, Good Hotel, Sunborn Yacht Hotel, Fox@Connaught, Premier Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Travelodge, The Moxy and more.
Find out more about accommodation near our training centre on ExCeL London's website under "Stay"
The Event School London agrees with CentrEd that nutrition plays a crucial role in concentration and learning. So, we provide refreshments and lunch as part of your sports event management course.
CentrEd's award-winning chefs have designed healthy, balanced menus to keep our delegates focused and energised throughout the day.
One of the benefits of your conference management masterclass course is the knowledge you will gain from site tours to professional conference venues. We provide the opportunity to see what life as a conference manager entails when conducting site inspections at popular London conference and convention venues.
Recent course students have undertaken site tours of some of London's premier event locations including: ExCeL London, The Crystal, London (Olympic) Stadium, Cutty Sark, Queens House, International Convention Centre and The Ritz London
We operate a Green Policy and try to keep paper-based handouts and notes to a minimum. However, copies of presentations and additional sports event management resources and templates will be provided electronically following your course (shared via dropbox.)
You can use these to start your own sports event resource library and as templates and information sources for your current or future work in the sports event management industry
Face-to-face training provides supportive interaction with your Facilitator, class colleagues and industry contacts.
Face-to-face learning provision offers the opportunity to receive information, motivation, timely feedback, mentoring and coaching from the course Facilitator.
Our training delivery methodologies offer a "student-centred" approach and we design courses that encourages active learning and interactions among learners.
Your courses instructional activities also provide you with the opportunity to collaborate with classmates by exchanging and building information together.
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Subjects
- Event Management
- Conference planning
- Conference organisation
- AV for events
- Health and Safety for Conferences
- Risk Assessments for Conferences
- Conference speakers
- Conference suppliers
- Conference venues
- Event Planning
Teachers and trainers (1)
Event Management The Event School London
Event Management Training Team
Course programme
During your 2-day Conference Event Management MasterClass Course you will study the following topics:
- Components of the Conference Industry
- The event managers role in conference mangement
- The role of the conference venue event manager
- The role of the conference organiser
- Conference purpose, objectives and theme
- Choosing the ideal conference location and venue
- Conference venue and room lay-out and staging
- Meeting delegate needs
- Accommodation requirements
- Working with conference suppliers and contractors
- Creating an attractive conference programme - key-note speakers, seminars, breakout sessions, and social events
- Conference catering options
- The visitor experience
- Using technology in the conference industry
- Key elements of risk assessments and H&S for conferences
- Measuring and evaluating conference success
- Trends in the conference industry
Additional information
MasterClass Certificate in Conference Management