UNIT 4 ORGANISING AN EVENT PART 1 DISTINCTION ACHIEVED

COULD I BE AN EVENT ORGANISER?




CONTENTS

,Executive summary……………………………………………………………………2
What’s an event organiser?.................................................................................3
Role of an event organiser
❖ Venue……………………………………………………………………………...4
❖ Location…………………………………………………………………………..4
❖ Catering…………………………………………………………………………..4
❖ Planning and reserving facilities…………………………………………….5
❖ Setting up the programme…………………………………………………….5
❖ Taking care of the documentation…………………………………………...5
❖ Contracts………………………………………………………………………....6
❖ Legalisation……………………………………………………………………...6
Skills of an event organiser
❖ Organisational…………………………………………………………………...6
❖ Problem-solving………………………………………………………………....7
❖ Time management……………………………………………………………….7
❖ Negotiation………………………………………………………………………..7
❖ Communication…………………………………………………………………..8
❖ Interpersonal……………………………………………………………………...8
Skills Audit and improvements
❖ Explanation of a skills audit…………………………………………………...9
❖ Categories of skills audit provided…………………………………………...9
❖ Organisational…………………………………………………………………9-10
❖ Problem-solving………………………………………………………………....10
❖ Time management………………………………………………………………..11
❖ Negotiation………………………………………………………………………..12
❖ Communication…………………………………………………………………..13
❖ Interpersonal……………………………………………………………………...14
References………………………………………………………...................................15




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, Executive Summary


● This business report will gather comprehensive research evidence into the
role and skills of an event organiser.


This business report will provide the research which will include:
❖ the tasks and procedures to be completed in organising and setting up an
event
❖ Formats for skills audit collection including an audit of own skills
❖ an investigation of current legal requirements for events organisation


Using this research, the business report will be prepared which will explain the role
and skills required to be an effective event organiser.
The business report will measure my suitability for this role by matching my own
skills to those skills required by an event organiser. Personal skill audit will be carried
out to analyse personal skill and highlight the areas for improvement with the
justification of the skills provided.




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