Managing Conferences and Events

MANAGING CONFERENCES
AND EVENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Activity 1.........................................................................................................................................1
1. Different categories and the dimensions of the event.............................................................1
2.a. Some of the attributes and the current trends that influences a event sector .......................1
2.b. Way in which event sector is been developed and the way in which events are adapted for
staying innovative ......................................................................................................................2
ACTIVITY 2....................................................................................................................................2
1.a. Specifying various roles within an event sector...................................................................2
b. Explaining some of present job opportunities in the events ..................................................2
2.a. Type of personal attributes and the management skills required for attaining success in
event industry .............................................................................................................................2
b. Need of the right management skills leading to managing successful event .........................3
c. Stating the stakeholders and the management skills required for meeting the need of them
with appropriate recommendations ............................................................................................3
ACTIVITY 3....................................................................................................................................4
Designing layout for a particular event ......................................................................................4
Examining additional services available in the event environment ...........................................4
Evaluating quality of layout design ...........................................................................................4
Justifying choices for the layout ................................................................................................4
ACTIVITY 4....................................................................................................................................4
Explaining the safety measures for a specific event ..................................................................4
Comparing different events ........................................................................................................5
Making recommendations regarding safety provisions..............................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Activity 1
1. Different categories and the dimensions of the event
Private event Corporate event Charity event
It means the event that are
been used for an individuals
who could book the venues for
their personal purposes. For
example- wedding reception,
festival gathering and birthday
parties.
Such events are used by
business for promoting their
brand and the products. For
instance- conferences,
seminars, meetings, business
dinners and product launches.
These type of events used for
an individual in raising money
for the purpose of charity in
the events of their choice. For
example- sports events,
charitable auctions.
Private events are been used
fro an individual who desire
fro arriving at venue.
Corporate events are useful in
building business or
professional relationship
between the employees.
Charity events are conducted
for supporting a local business
and in gaining goodwill by
making contribution to the
community.
2.a. Some of the attributes and the current trends that influences a event sector
Safety- Due to the natural disasters terrorism acts, risk management provides for a
national security across the globe (Bowman and et.al., 2017). It becomes imperative for an event
industry to concentrate on the efforts for ensuring safety of the attendees. Currently, event
industry council, an international association for the venue managers developed safety
designation in meeting department of the homeland accreditation.
Technological advancement – The businesses are been looking for taking an event
profession to the new level with wide range of the solutions starting from artificial intelligence to
the augmented reality. Technological trends appear to pulling the people away from the personal
connections and the direct interactions.
Mergers and acquisitions- In general business landscape continues for experiencing
heavy M&A activity, trend towards which an event sector does not get immune (Zscheischler
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