Event Planning
Sport & Recreation
A course by
Lincoln University
Gain practical skills and experience to prepare, plan, organise, run, and review a wide range of community-based events, from sporting and recreational to artistic and fundraising events.
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Classify different types of events
Ability to distinguish and categorise events based on their specific characteristics.
Develop an event concept plan
Ability to create a structured plan outlining the vision and logistics for a proposed event.
Create a basic event budget
Ability to develop financial planning documents required to organise an event.
What You're Signing Up For
This course enables students to become multi-skilled in event planning. Learners will gain highly transferable knowledge, skills, and experience allowing them to manage all aspects of community-based events, including sporting, recreational, music, cultural, artistic, specialist, community, parades, festivals, and fundraising events.
Course Content
- Types and classification of events
- Event concept planning
- Budgeting for events
- Project management techniques for events
- Event execution
- Evaluating event success
What you need to know first
A minimum of 75 credit points from any level 100, 200, or 300 courses
Restriction: Cannot have taken Recreation, Event and Programme Planning (RECN-212)
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Event Management
Community Events
Recreation and Sport
Future employment opportunities might be
Event coordinator
Community event manager
Sport and recreational event planner
Festival or cultural event organiser
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