Certificate Course in Event Management

Event Management: A multi-crore- rupee opportunity! The growing number of corporate awards, television and sports events is helping this sector. The Indian event management industry is poised to clock a CAGR of 18% increasing from Rs. 8 Billion in 2007 to Rs. 24 billion in 2012.

Event management consists of conceptualization, planning, budgeting, and execution of below- the-line activities such as exhibitions, stage shows, fashion show, rock shows, appearances, charity shows, conferences, weddings, product or brand launches, and sports shows to name a few. An event manager has to first design the basic framework, after which he prepares the marketing plans, hunts for sponsors, works on the logistics, decides the venue/location, contacts vendors, prints invitation cards, selects menus, hires performers, arranges for transport, and on the D-Day coordinates, plans and finalizes every aspect of the event. For an Event Manager, Innovation is the key to success, so it is very important for him to have a creative mind.

Event Management Career Prospects

• Event organiser

• Event Co-ordinator

• Production head

• Corporate Communication Manager/Executive

• Consultant

• Event Manager/Planner

• Creative head and Theme Manager

• Media Manager

• Client Service Manager

• Client Service Manager

• Wedding Planner