The Roles and
Skills that make a
Successful Event
Organiser
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Contents
Excutitve Summary................................................................................................................................3
An Event Manager and The Roles..........................................................................................................4
What is an Event Organisers..............................................................................................................4
The Roles of Event Organiser.............................................................................................................4
Location.............................................................................................................................................4
Venue................................................................................................................................................4
Setting up the event..........................................................................................................................5
Planning and Reserving facilities........................................................................................................5
Catering.............................................................................................................................................5
Supporting Documents.....................................................................................................................5
Legislation..........................................................................................................................................6
...........................................................................................................................................................6
Contracts...........................................................................................................................................6
Skills of an Event Organiser....................................................................................................................7
Problems solving................................................................................................................................7
Time mangment.................................................................................................................................7
Organisational....................................................................................................................................7
Negotiation........................................................................................................................................7
Communication.................................................................................................................................8
Interpersonal.....................................................................................................................................8
Skill audit...........................................................................................................................................9
Problem Solving 18/25.......................................................................................................................9
Time Management Skills 0/25.........................................................................................................10
Communication Skills: 15/25...........................................................................................................11
Organisation skills: 17/25................................................................................................................13
Negotiation skills: 15/25..................................................................................................................13