Principles of supporting business events
Unit five: Principles of supporting business events
Section 1 – Understand how to support the organisation of a business event
1. When organising a business event, describe the range of support activities that may be required.
You will have to organise a venue, depending on type of event get appropriate size, make sure venue is available for particular dates, depending on location check transportation and accessibility get appropriate equipment for different types of presentations, what types of gadgets, will be or not needed some hearing aid, depending on size of venue and event. arrange speakers, food and drinks : that will depend on how long the event is, will it be just few hours or all day or perhaps few days. Make sure range of food available, for example vegetarian or diary free.
Send invitations, advertise the event, get documentations, licence and insurance cover if necessary travel and accommodation: that again will depend on type of event and how long it is going to be, for example if the event is international I have to organise things like visas, airport pick up, hotel and arrival to the event itself
2. Complete the table below by identifying two ways of providing support before, during and after a business event.
Before
During
After
1. Invite speakers
1. Meet and greet, look after during the event, distribute documentation. Collect feedback.
1. Analyse feedback, circulating notes.
2. Book travel and accommodation.
2.Offering information, book taxi, deal with lost property, collect informal feedback 2. Contributing to analysing event.
Section 2 – Understand the purpose of displaying professional and helpful behaviour whilst supporting a business event and how to do so
1. Explain the purpose of displaying professional and helpful behaviour when supporting a business event.
Professional and helpful behaviour will make more efficient and effective event leave external and internal
Section 1 – Understand how to support the organisation of a business event
1. When organising a business event, describe the range of support activities that may be required.
You will have to organise a venue, depending on type of event get appropriate size, make sure venue is available for particular dates, depending on location check transportation and accessibility get appropriate equipment for different types of presentations, what types of gadgets, will be or not needed some hearing aid, depending on size of venue and event. arrange speakers, food and drinks : that will depend on how long the event is, will it be just few hours or all day or perhaps few days. Make sure range of food available, for example vegetarian or diary free.
Send invitations, advertise the event, get documentations, licence and insurance cover if necessary travel and accommodation: that again will depend on type of event and how long it is going to be, for example if the event is international I have to organise things like visas, airport pick up, hotel and arrival to the event itself
2. Complete the table below by identifying two ways of providing support before, during and after a business event.
Before
During
After
1. Invite speakers
1. Meet and greet, look after during the event, distribute documentation. Collect feedback.
1. Analyse feedback, circulating notes.
2. Book travel and accommodation.
2.Offering information, book taxi, deal with lost property, collect informal feedback 2. Contributing to analysing event.
Section 2 – Understand the purpose of displaying professional and helpful behaviour whilst supporting a business event and how to do so
1. Explain the purpose of displaying professional and helpful behaviour when supporting a business event.
Professional and helpful behaviour will make more efficient and effective event leave external and internal