Discussions
Week 1
Event Leadership Profession (graded)
What type of events do event professionals manage? List some possible events that you have witnessed or in which you participated. Do you think they were well planned and managed? What made them special? What made them memorable? Challenge your classmates–did you attend a similar event or even the same one?
Q2
After reading the text, do you think timing is the most important aspect of event planning? Why? Why not? Do you think space and tempo are more important? If you had to choose ONE as the most important, which would you choose and why? Why is it superior to the others?
Week 2
pecial Needs in Events (graded)
What are the special needs of your guests during an event? As an event manager how would you satisfy the special needs of the guests?
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Q2
Policies, Guidelines, and Procedures (graded)
What policies and procedures would you include in recruiting and orientating your event staff and volunteers? What procedures would you use to motivate you event staff and volunteers?
Week 3
Give some examples on how you would orient, train, and educate your event staff. How would you, as an event manager, motivate and inspire your staff and the volunteers?
Q2
Explain some ways that an event budget can be managed for a project. Think about a small event with a small budget versus a large event with a large budget and the methods you could employ. Please provide examples.
Week 4
How would you, as an Event Manager, deal with acquiring vendors for your events? What would be the proper steps?
Q2
Select and explain one element of managing an on-site event production. How does it enhance or diminish the event or function?
Week 5
What kind of risk management procedures would you set in place for an event? What risks can you plan for? How can you mitigate them prior to or during an event?
Q2
Compare and contrast ethics, law, and morals. Give an example in relation to an event of what you consider unethical and against the law, and your personal views on morals.
Week 6
The five Ps of marketing are Product, Promotion, Price, Public Relations, and Place. Which do you think is the most importantPin advertising and marketing an event? Yes, theyre all important; what I want to know is on which would you put the most emphasis and why.
Q2
Explain the role, scope, and potential of online consumer-generated media to advance your event. How would you maximize Internet marketing opportunities?
Week 7
Describe some current and future technology trends in event management. What would be a perfect event management solution?
Q2
Describe some of the less-than-obvious career choices you have in event management. What are some of the subfields in event management?