Programs

These are some of my most requested presentations, each focusing on an important area of event management. I will be happy to customize any presentation to meet your needs. Of course, I will be pleased to design a presentation or workshop specifically for your group on any of the hundreds of event management topics in my books. Most presentations are suitable for delivery as a live webinar.

WORKSHOPS

Workshops include numerous interactive activities that provide participants with the tools to achieve success. The scope of the following workshops may be customized and presented as half-day, full-day, or two-day workshops, and workshops on specific event management topics, including those listed above, may be developed according to your unique training or educational needs.

Hope is NOT an Action Plan!

This workshop is based on Risk Management for Meetings and Events (Butterworth-Heinemann, 2008), the highly acclaimed resource for event management professionals and programs. (It is recommended that copies of Risk Management for Meetings and Events be pre-purchased and provided to workshop participants.)

Topics covered:

The role and scope of risk management as it pertains to planned public and private events
The legal and moral obligations assigned to organizers
The tools and techniques used for identifying, analyzing, and responding to risk
The strategies for planning and implementing effective organizational and operational safeguards

Professional Event Coordination

This workshop is based on Professional Event Coordination (Wiley, 2004), the widely used textbook for event management programs worldwide. (It is recommended that copies of Professional Event Coordination be pre-purchased and provided to workshop participants.)

Topics covered:

The role and scope of events
The scope of event coordination
The anatomy of an event experience
The event project management tools
The event safeguards

Professional Event Management

This workshop is based on the Event Management Body of Knowledge (EMBOK) Project, an event management structure that reflects the occupational standards, certification knowledge domains, and academic curriculums from around the world.

Topics covered:

Introduction to Event Management — the business of event management; the phases, processes, and core values of event management
Event Administration — managing time, money and human resources; information systems; stakeholder relations
Event Design — event definition and conditions; concept design; event programming
Event Marketing — integrated marketing plans; sponsorships; promotions and publicity
Event Operations — site development; event logistics; communications
Event Risk Management — loss prevention; legal compliance; health and safety; emergency preparedness