Corporate Event Planner

Details:

What you will learn

• Interview new clients and event stakeholders to create a scope of work, including venue selection, floor plans, seating accommodations, timelines, and checklist required to ensure a successful event outcome
• Create backup plans and apply security measures
• Apply event planning formulas to the rollout, setup, and execution of any corporate event by implementing critical path methodologies, timelines, and project management best practices
• Set budgets and service charges
• Research the market to present a proposal of options to meet the event budget restrictions set by a client/event
• Price services and incorporate additional fees for sourcing rentals
• Document events and perform a “postmortem” process to encourage “lessons learned” in every event at every location

How you will benefit

• Become a Certified Corporate Event Planner
• Gain the skills to plan and design successful corporate events
• Learn to execute any corporate event by implementing critical path methodologies, timelines, and project management best practices
• Learn how to set budgets and charge for services to more effectively run your own business

Prerequisites:

There are no prerequisites to take this course. However, you should have general knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and/or Google Docs.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or newer.
• Mac: OS X Snow Leopard 10.6 or later.
• Tablet owners need to download Puffin Web Browser App
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Windows Media Player.
• Microsoft Word (not included in enrollment).
• Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click here to download the Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment. The following textbooks will be shipped to you approximately 7-10 business days after enrollment:

• S.M.A.R.T. Corporate Event Planning