Certificate In Online Event Planning Course Online Course

Module 1 Overview of Event Management Planning

• Learn how to event plan
• Important points
• Why have an event planner
• Why is there a need for an event
• How large is the event and where should it be held?
• Learn about event possibilities
• Make lists of what you need
• Can you afford enough staff and materials
• Do your sales cover your budget

Module 2 Event Locations

• In this module we cover event locations
• Learn how to research an appropriate venue for the event
• Learn how to inspect a venue
• Research how many people can fit in the venue and the sizing of tables
• We also look at catering
• Booking a caterer
• A caterer package
• Cost of a caterer
• What food will be served and what styles of service.

Module 3 Event Production

• You will learn about Event production
• Industry terms like ‘Bump in and bump out’
• Audio-visuals and amazing factor entertainment
• Sufficient food and beverage and designing a layout tailored to the event
• Event organisation with important questions to cover
• What amenities do I need for this event?
• Toilets for this event?
• Do I have enough power or will I need generators for extra power
• Do I have enough water
• Organising emergency services.

Module 4 Crowd Management

• In this module we will look at crowd management
• Appropriate times of people coming and going
• Expectations of behaviour of the guests attending the events
• Displaying maps of the venues of where bathrooms are and emergency exits and services
• Filling out a police security form
• We also look at venture management
• Looking at the scope of the event
• Getting together a project management team
• Confirming all services and activities
• Making a run sheet.

Module 5 Staffing

• In this module we cover staffing
• Hiring volunteers, contractors, part timers and full time workers
• Making a job description
• Holding interviews, when to recruit
• Making an induction for staff to learn what they are doing
• Pick up uniforms and sign contracts
• Staff breaks and providing staff food
• Roles of event staff

Module 6 Legal

• Learn about the legal side of event management
• Government legislation
• Fire and weather insurance
• Superannuation, public and product liability
• Documenting all legal requirements
• Regulations of the event
• Restrictions and insurance
• Signage of the event
• Water regulations
• Tips on sound regulations.

Module 7 Employee Management

• In this module we cover employee management
• How to keep staff motivated
• Giving staff various jobs
• Firing staff, rostering staff, rewarding staff
• Good customer service
• Health and safety
• How to train staff with manual handling
• Supervising machinery
• Personal protective gear and safety checklists.

Module 8 Budgeting

• This module will teach you how to budget for your event
• How to make a profit from the event
• Contingency plan
• Considering the economy for the event
• Learn how to budget for entertainment
• Food and beverage
• Uniforms
• Printing
• Photography
• Venue hire
• Transport
• How to bid for an event
• Learn how to meet the needs of a customer like theme, entertainment, catering, date, time and packages.
• Advice on how to make a proposal.

Module 9 Risk Management

• In this module you will learn about risk management
• How to avoid hazards and risk from happening in your event
• How to assess your hazards and risks
• Make a contingency plan for risks
• Learn how to control and maintain the risk or hazard
• Public relations
• How to communicate between your event and the customer
• How to build relationships with businesses and to brand with the company