UNIT 18: MANAGING A BUSINESS EVENT
P1: describe the skills required of an event organizer.
P2: explain the role of an event organizer.
INTRODUCTION
This assignment focuses on the roles in which an event organizer is
required to execute in order to plan a successful event. The importance
of each role will be identified. Furthermore, two skills which can assist
with the completion of each role will be listed along with explaining why
they are needed.
ROLES OF AN EVENT ORGANIZER
1. Liaise with clients to find out their exact event requirements
This role is important because it ensures the event organizer
understands what the client expects at the event in which they
were hired to plan. It will also help the planner organize a
successful event. This role also assists other roles because the
necessary information required to begin planning will be obtained.
An example of where this role will be important is at a wedding
when meeting with the bride and groom.
Two skills needed to be successful in this role are;
communication and decision-making.
These skills are necessary for this role because in order for
information to be collected accurately, the event organizer must be
able to communicate with their clients. Be able to listen and
understand what they are expecting in their event. Without
communication, the event is less-likely to be successful because of
the lack of important details due to poor communication.
Furthermore, decision-making is another important skill because
they will need to assist the client in selecting what fits best with
what they are seeking for the event.
P1: describe the skills required of an event organizer.
P2: explain the role of an event organizer.
INTRODUCTION
This assignment focuses on the roles in which an event organizer is
required to execute in order to plan a successful event. The importance
of each role will be identified. Furthermore, two skills which can assist
with the completion of each role will be listed along with explaining why
they are needed.
ROLES OF AN EVENT ORGANIZER
1. Liaise with clients to find out their exact event requirements
This role is important because it ensures the event organizer
understands what the client expects at the event in which they
were hired to plan. It will also help the planner organize a
successful event. This role also assists other roles because the
necessary information required to begin planning will be obtained.
An example of where this role will be important is at a wedding
when meeting with the bride and groom.
Two skills needed to be successful in this role are;
communication and decision-making.
These skills are necessary for this role because in order for
information to be collected accurately, the event organizer must be
able to communicate with their clients. Be able to listen and
understand what they are expecting in their event. Without
communication, the event is less-likely to be successful because of
the lack of important details due to poor communication.
Furthermore, decision-making is another important skill because
they will need to assist the client in selecting what fits best with
what they are seeking for the event.
