Events Coordination
Course Description
The course aims at imparting knowledge and skills for performing all aspects of events,
such as; site inspections, planning, coordinating, and execution of all events.
Purpose and Rationale of the Qualification
This qualification brings together fundamental aspects of event
management aiding the prospective course participant in providing adequate event support
Course Duration
The Course duration is 1 year and is broken down into 837 hours in total.
|
THEORY |
PRACTICAL |
TOTAL |
| Core |
140 |
56 |
196 |
| Fundamental |
625 |
16 |
641 |
| TOTAL |
765 |
72 |
837 |
Exit Level Outcomes
On completion of this qualification, the learner will be able to:
- Determine requirements for the event.
- Plan the event.
- Support implementation of the event.
- Finalize the event.
- Manage transportation needs, food and beverage selections, event registration and rooming lists.
- Negotiate hotel and vendor contracts.
- Create and maintain project timelines for each event.
- Prepare all documents in relation to events (staffing schedules, meeting specifications, group resumes, budgets).
- Source for events (gifts, props).
- Purchase event materials (gifts, props) with budget firmly in mind.
- Conduct final site inspections for all events.
- Maintain event materials (print pieces for each event) final budgets and other key documents.
- Assemble gifts and props for events as needed.
- Take the lead position on site at events and acting as the main liaison with the hotel and other vendors.
- Represent the organization in the appropriate manner when dealing with all vendors.
- Deal with customers.
- Communicate verbally.
- Maintain effective working relationships with other members of staff.
- Prepare written communications.
- Describe layout, services and facilities of the organisation.
- Describe the sectors of the tourism, hospitality and travel industries.
- Develop self within the job role.
- Source information about self employment opportunities.