2 - Planning & Develop An Event Concept
2 - Planning & Develop An Event Concept
Event
What is an EVENT?
FACTORS TO BE
CONSIDERED
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Geography
Size of Audience
Age of Audience
Number of Orgs.
Affluence
Ability of organizers
Nature of the site
available facilities and
equipment
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Definition
Event can refer to many things such as:
An observable occurrence, phenomenon or an extraordinary occurrence
A type of gathering:
A ceremony, for example, a marriage
A competition, for example, a sports competition
A convention (meeting), also known as a conference
A happening, a performance or situation meant to be considered as
art
A festival, for example, a musical event
A media event, a happening that attracts coverage by mass media
A party (including internal business function or staff party)
A sporting event
A corporate or business function, a profit driven event meant to raise
awareness of a company's brand and/or products & services.
Event Management
Event management is the application of project
management to the creation and development of
festivals, events and conferences.
Event management involves studying the intricacies of
the brand, identifying the target audience, devising the
event concept, planning the logistics and coordinating
the technical aspects before actually executing the
modalities of the proposed event. Post-event analysis
and ensuring a return on investment have become
significant drivers for the event industry
^ Ramsborg, G.C.; B Miller, D Breiter, BJ Reed & A Rushing (eds), Professional meeting management:
Comprehensive strategies for meetings, conventions and events, 2008, 5th ed, Kendall/Hunt Publishing,
Dubuque, Iowa. ISBN 0-7575-5212-9
Bowdin, Glenn; Johnny Allen, William O'Toole, Rob Harris, Ian McDonnell. Events Management (Events
Management S.) ISBN 0-7506-6533-5
Goldblatt, Joe. Twenty-First Century Global Event Management (The Wiley Event Management Series)
ISBN 0-471-39687-7
Event Classification
Events can be classified into four broad categories
based on their purpose and objective:
Leisure events e.g. leisure sport, music, recreation.
Cultural events e.g. ceremonial, religious, art,
heritage, and folklore.
Personal events e.g. weddings, birthdays,
anniversaries.
Organizational events e.g. commercial, political,
charitable, sales, product launch, expo.
Event Concept