Event Management

Question 1

carry out research to establish the feasibility

Answer 1

Will it work?
Risks?
Ability to find an appropriate date and make booking
sufficient funding to conduct event to reach people expectation
need/support needed
ability get paid/ unpaid helpers
venue sufficient capacity and facilities.

Question 2

calculate cost, finalise and agree a budget

Answer 2

estimate benefits againest cost
neccessary funds needed?
guildeline

Question 3

Carry out an effective risk assessment to ensure H&S

Answer 3

risk assessment done
first aid
emergancy plan

Question 4

produce a timeline of work

Answer 4

list tasks to do
dates when needed done by
expected duration of task
dependencies between tasks

Question 5

organize hospitality

Answer 5

good relationship between guest and host

Question 6

advertising and marketing

Answer 6

paid messages in media

with all details

Question 7

staff

Answer 7

how many
paid
qualified
fed?

Question 8

what principles must be applied to ensure event is successfully organised

Answer 8

feasible -research done
cost- finalised agree budged
risk assessment - ensure H&S 
timeline of work- targets and deadline
secure facilities and resources
appoint staff
advertising and marketing for promotion
organize hospitality

Question 9

successful event manager skills

Answer 9

communication
problem solving 
organisational 
customer service
leadership
team work
time management 
negotiation 
sales and marketing 
interpersonal

Question 10

successful event manager quality

Answer 10

motivation
creativity 
enthusiasm 
positive attitude 
inspiration 
initiation

Question 11

knockout

Answer 11

teams play against one another. Loser dropped out.
positive- top players unlikely play til later
neg- one game

Question 12

league

Answer 12

most common, everyone plays everyone (often twice)
pos- cater for large no
everyone same no games
fair result
neg- go on for long time
congestion end season

Question 13

ladder

Answer 13

challenge those above you and take there place if you win. can go on indefinitely. lower place loses nothings changes
boxing

Question 14

planning a knockout compeition at school what extra help

Answer 14

time - not 9 let them get to school first - time travel  - warm up - more people longer matches
lunch possibly break if very long
bibs / split pitch 
enough referees, goals ect
indoor facility backup if wet
time presentation - home before buses

Question 15

swot

Answer 15

strengths
weakeness
opportunity - external helpful factors eg weather
threats- external factors eg bad weather, high competition

Question 16

smart

Answer 16

specific
measurable
attainable
realistic
time related

Question 17

success of active leisure events:

Answer 17

success	of	active	leisure	events:
- SWOT	(strengths,	weaknesses,	opportunities	and	threats)	
analysis;
- the	SMART principle;
- questionnaires;
- verbal	feedback;
- financial	analysis;	and
- statistical	analysis.