Introduction Unit 4 Managing an event

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Managing an event

Before we start.....

Language:

- in class: English (95%)

- email/Teams: English

During class:

- Make notes during class (pen/paper or laptop)

- Stick to the planning !!! (see doc in Teams)

- Hand in your tasks/homework according to the schedule

- No homework = no feedback = risk of failure

- Assignments (assessed) => It's learning

Unit 4

Unit 4: Managing an event

Period of time: 14 November 2022 - 3 February 2023

Teacher: Mrs. van Eunen

Previous jobs related to events:

Nuffic - fairs and events coordinator (participate in education fairs, organize workshops/events for employees in higher education, organize excursions for international students)

Nyenrode Business University - scholarship officer (scholarship events for students and businesses)

www.nyenrode.nl

www.nuffic.nl

Unit 4

Course requirements:

- Learning Hub (study material)

- It's learning (hand in assignments)

- Teams tile: Unit 4 (course information, chat)

- laptop (take notes, LessonUp etc.)

What do you think you are going to learn in this unit ?

Can you give an example of an event?

Programme outline Unit 4, 2nd school term - 14 Nov-3 Feb

FIVE Learning aims

A. Explore the role of an event organiser

B. Investigate the feasibility of a proposed event and the factors affecting success

C. Develop a detailed plan for a business or social enterprise event

D. Stage and manage a business or social enterprise event

E. Reflect on the running of the event and evaluate own skills development

Programme outline Unit 4, 2nd school term - 14 Nov-3 Feb

THREE ASSIGNMENT BRIEFS

Assignment 1 = Learning aim A (2Ps)

Assignment 2 = Learning aims B and C (4Ps)

Assignment 3 = Learning aims D and E (2Ps)

These will be assessed !

Programme outline Unit 4, 2nd school term - 14 Nov-3 Feb

Assignment titles

Assignment 1 : Could I be an event organiser ?

Assignment 2 : Planning an event in the light of research

Assignment 3 : Staging an event and reflecting on its success

Programme outline Unit 4, 2nd school term - 14 Nov-3 Feb

Deadlines:

Assignment 1 (Learning aim A) - Friday 2 December

Assignment 2 (Learning aim B+C) - Friday 13 January

Assignment 3 (Learning aim D+E) - Friday 3 February

Assignments are available in Teams

Getting started

Learning aim A: 

Explore the role of an event organiser

Watch the video

Take notes!

01:04

Name 3 facts/fugures she mentioned about the festival

02:26

Tomorrowland is a cashless festival. People use ........... to pay.

02:54

We are about to visit the event control centre. Which things do you think will be controlled here ? Mention two.

05:31

Which facilities did you see which were present at this festival ?

Things that were controlled at the event control centre were

• crowd flow - crowd management
• weather
• safety - drugs

Facilities

bakery

butcher

coffee shop

tents -sleeping facilities

radio station

hot tubs

15 stages

information centre

portable charger facility

tokens

......

......

Learning aim A

• Assignment brief (hand out)
• Assessment

Source: teams - bestanden - lesmateriaal

3 folders (mappen), each folder is 1 Assignment

Let's go through this together

Class assignment

Research (20 minutes)

Do research on an event you would like to visit (of have visited)

Make a short powerpoint presentation (4-6 slides)

-> What would you present?

Discussion (10 minutes)

Present your research to your classmate ( approx. 3 minutes)

Your classmate will ask you 2 questions

Homework/self study

Study p.6-16

Start research roles/skills events organiser (in general)

Next lesson :  the seven elements of event organisation