Diploma in Event Management - Live Online Evening Classes

On your Diploma in Event Management Virtual Course you’ll benefit from:

 

• Live Online Classes providing the ideal opportunity for interaction with your Lecturer in real-time, ideal for interaction and feedback
   
• Expert tuition from event industry professionals
   
• Small groups with strictly limited numbers provide an exclusive and unique online learning experience. (Max 8)
   
• Delivery style offers interactive exercises and practical activities.
   
• Membership of our private Alumni LinkedIn group
   
• Enjoy learning from interactions with your fellow students who bring different perspectives and experiences to the classroom sessions.
   
• Guest speakers providing different perspectives on roles in the event industry
   
• Advanced modules to support a range of event scenarios
   
• An event planning project that provides you with event planning experience and a template for planning future events 

Content Summary:

 

The Event Industry

• The role of an event manager
• Event associations
• Careers in events
• Event figures & trends

 

Event Coordination & Event Planning

• Event Coordination
  • Event build-up
  • Event opening - your role "on-the-day"
  • Event break-down activities
• Event Planning
  • Setting event dates
  • Creating event timelines
  • Developing Itineraries
  • Event project management systems
  • Developing budgets

 

Venues and Locations

• Conducting venue research
• Securing venues
• Hall and room set up options

 

Co-ordinating Event Services & Suppliers

• Identifying resources
• Types of event suppliers
• Sourcing, selecting & contracting
• Co-ordinating supplier activities

 

Legalities, WHS & Risk Assessments

• Legalities & permissions
• Health & safety
• Contingencies
• Preparing risk assessments

 

Event Sustainability

• Building a sustainable event policy
• Trends in event sustainability

 

Event Technology

• Virtual Online Events
• Event management software
• Technology for delivery

 

Event Evaluation

• Measuring event success
• Capturing customer satisfaction

 

Personal Management

• Maintaining healthy working relationships in the event industry
• Identify approaches to avoid burnout

 

Event Feasibility

• Key components
• Establishing event goals and objectives
• Measurements of success

 

Event Inspiration and Design

• Translating ideas into reality
• Imagery
• Design tools

 

Event Production

• Key points for event managers to understand when working with technical services - lighting, sound, staging, rigging, electrical, digital and technical services

 

Event Sponsorship

• Identifying opportunities
• Creating packages
• Sourcing sponsors

 

Conference and Exhibition Management

• Accommodation
• Conference & exhibition delegate needs
• Programmes & Speakers
• Ancillary activities
• Floorplans & lay outs

 

Festival & Outdoor Events

• Festival Entertainment
• Challenges for outdoor events
• Outdoor event catering
• Layout and design
• Building an event site

 

Event Promotions and Marketing

• Defining your audience
• Promotional options

 

Managing & Selling to Clients

• Working with high-worth or high-profile clients
• Luxury market
• Pitching & presenting

Your Online Diploma in Event Management Course fees include:

 

• Registration, tuition, certification and assessment
   
• Alumni community membership - with volunteering and employment updates and opportunities, invitations to industry events, guest speakers, site tours and showcases
   
• Digital copies of course materials 

The following entry requirements apply:

 

• Minimum age: 18
   
• Competent English language skills (comprehension and spoken, reading and written)
   
• Competent computer literacy enabling basic use of email, website access and video-calls (we will provide instructions in the first class for our specific video-call platform)

 

Join us for an intensive, comprehensive and exclusive, premium online learning experience.

 

Our Online Virtual Courses are:

 

• Live Classes...Not Pre-Recorded ​

• Taught by Industry Specialists...Not Self-Taught

• The same Teachers as London courses

• The same Content as London courses

 

With our live-classes, delivered through video-conferencing, connect and interact with your course trainer and classmates from all around the globe, creating a vibrant and dynamic learning community.

 

No matter where you are, we hope you'll find our online courses an opportunity to develop your skills through live, real-time interaction with professional, industry experienced trainers from The Event School London. 

 

​Whether you are looking for career change, or want to improve your prospects with new skills, our online courses provide the opportunity to work with our experienced trainers who can guide and advise you on achieving your professional goals.

 

In order to undertake your online classes you will need:

 

• A PC, laptop or tablet device with webcam, microphone, speakers and reliable internet
  (please note mobile phones are not suitable for online classes)
   
• A quiet space away from noise where you can participate in your online classes without distractions 
   
• You will be required to have your webcam on during your online classes as certification requires attendance and participation
   
• Certification requires attendance and participation in 85% of the online classes, plus successful completion of an event planning project due within 2 months of course completion.

The assessment for your Diploma in Event Management is an individual event planning research project. 

 

Your course trainer will allocate class time in the middle and at the end of the course to ensure all students understand the requirements of the project. Access further assessment support for your project for two weeks after the final evening class.

 

The research project is due one month after the final class.

 

Certification also requires a minimum 85% attendance.