An eventful job.E is for events manager events managers or organisers plan, co-ordinate and publicise a wide range of promotional, educational, corporate, sporting and social events. They work within the business tourism sector and may also work at event venues, and supply goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. . Events managers may specialise in one or two areas, which include: exhibitions; conferences; product launches; fundraising events; festivals; weddings and parties. Clients buy the services of events managers, or organise their events in-house. Events managers may work in an events company or within a department of an organisation or association. They have overall control of a project but may contract out or outsource parts of the work to specialist suppliers. Events managers may be responsible for: * Creating budget and venue proposals. * Developing a publicity campaign. * Producing promotional material. * Creating the "wow factor" for clients. * Booking venues, entertainment and hiring equipment. * Selecting and managing caterers, designers and sub-contractors. * Ensuring compliance with health and safety, and security regulations. * Managing finances and contracts. * Evaluating the effectiveness of an event. Events organisers working in specialist areas may have other responsibilities. For example, exhibition organisers have to market and sell exhibition space/stands; conference organisers have to liaise with speakers, book accommodation and transport; and wedding planners have to organise photographers and flowers. In the lead up to important deadlines, event managers may work outside normal office hours office hours, n.pl See business hours. and can work 10 to 12 hours a day. They may need to attend events in the evenings and at the weekend. To be an events manager you should: * Have excellent time management and organisational skills. * Be enthusiastic, self-motivated and outgoing. * Be able to establish productive relationships with people at all levels. * Have good communication and presentation skills. * Be able to gather and interpret information for business research. * Be commercially aware and customer-focused. * Have a positive and adaptable approach to problem solving problem solving Process involved in finding a solution to a problem. Many animals routinely solve problems of locomotion, food finding, and shelter through trial and error. . * Be innovative and creative to distinguish your event from the competition. * Have knowledge of sales, marketing or copywriting Copywriting is the process of writing the words that promote a person, business, opinion, or idea. It may be used as plain text, as a radio or television advertisement, or in a variety of other media. . * Have an understanding of budgeting and financial management. * Be able to work as part of a team. * Be able to pay attention to detail. There are no set qualifications needed to get into events management but, as there is strong competition, qualifications are often necessary. The majority of employers will expect a high level of academic achievement or experience in a related industry. Although a degree is not essential, entrants are typically graduates. Those with a degree in events management, business administration, marketing, leisure and tourism management or languages are likely to be judged more favourably. Entry to a degree course requires five GCSEs (A-C)/S grades (1-3) with two A levels/three H grades or equivalent qualifications. Entry to BTEC BTEC Business and Technology Education Council (UK) BTEC Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (Raleigh, NC) BTEC Business Transformation Executive Committee HNC/HND courses usually requires one or two A levels/H grades or equivalent. Salaries vary widely between employers. Pay is typically higher in the private sector. Performance-related pay Performance-related pay is money paid to someone relating to how well he or she works at the workplace. Car salesmen, production line workers etc. may be paid in this way or through commission. and commission can increase earnings. Some managers with specialist experience may be able to negotiate their own salary package including car, bonuses and pension benefits. * Further information: Association for Conferences and Events, ACE International, Riverside House, High Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE18 6SG. Tel: 01480 457595. www.martex.co.uk/ace/index.htm Events Sector Industry Training Organisation (ESITO), Riverside House, High Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE18 6SG. Tel: 01507 533639. The Association of British Professional Conference Organisers, Charles House (6th Floor), 148-149 Great Charles Street Charles Street is the name of a north-south street in the city center of Boston, Massachusetts. It begins in the north at Leverett Circle, where it intersects Cambridge Street and Storrow Drive, and gives its name to the Charles/MGH station of the MBTA. , Birmingham, B3 3HT. Tel: 0121 212 1400, www.abpco.org.uk Association of Exhibition Organisers, 113 High Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2DJ, Tel: 01442 873331. www.aeo.org.uk Chartered Institute of Marketing, Moor Hall, Cookham, Maidenhead Maidenhead, city (1991 pop. 59,809), Windsor and Maidenhead, S central England, on the Thames River. It is a residential town with brewing and milling industries as well as a resort. The 13th-century stone bridge was rebuilt in the 1770s. , Berkshire, SL6 9QH. Tel: 01628 472500. www.cim.co.uk Careers advice from www.learndirect-advice.co.uk or call 0800 100 900. |
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