Students studying this Online  Course will benefit from the following:

• Live Classes provide the ideal opportunity for interaction with international venue management specialist Sharifa Wilkinson
   
• Small groups with strictly limited numbers provide an exclusive online learning experience
   
• Enjoy learning from interactions with your fellow students who bring different perspectives and experiences to the online classroom sessions.
   
• Short, sharp, focused online training sessions designed to maximise the learning opportunity for participants.

Your Online Course "Venue Management 101" will cover the following:

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course students should be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the venue industry, different venue types, common venue operational and staffing structures and the role and responsibilities of a venue manager
   
• Identifying, analysing, prioritising and engaging with internal and external stakeholders
   
• Describe the main health, safety and security responsibilities of venue management, how these are undertaken and by whom

 

Topics Include:

Venue Management Overview

• Venue Management Industry
• Venue Manager responsibilities
• Type of venues
• Venues staffing structure

Stakeholder Management

• What are stakeholders?
• Stakeholder mapping
• Event Environment

Health, Safety and Security

• Venue Safety
• Risk Management
• Security Management

In order to undertake your online classes you will need:

• A PC, laptop or tablet device with a webcam and reliable internet 
   
• 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 100% attendance of your online classes

Once you book your course place, you'll receive course enrolment confirmation within 48 hours. 

 

Then, one day prior to the online session, your course trainer will email you a link to join your online classes. You may to download a small piece of software before your first class - so it's a good idea to get ready approx 15 minutes before the first class start time. 

 

At the beginning of the class, your trainer will explain to you how the functions of your online learning platform work and what to expect from your online session.

Sharifa Wilkinson

Sharifa's love of venues and events began at Syracuse University Upstate New York as a high-performance athlete.  After playing at the highest level in women’s football she transitioned to event organising.

Sharifa Wilkinson, has worked on major international events including for: the Organising Committee in Venue Management and Games Operations Planning for international multi-sport events; the 2015 Pan/ Parapan Am Games, the 2018 Commonwealth Games;  and the 2019 Arafura Games.

Sharifa has also worked for internationally acclaimed venues like London's iconic Tower Bridge.

Adding to her international events expertise, Sharifa has a Masters degree in Education specializing in Society, Cultures and Languages and Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University in Sport Management & Global Political Economy.

Learn more about Sharifa