Are you an administrator by temperament?

Do you love to plan, organize and manage small and big events for your community?

Are you a people’s person?

Are you an out of the box thinker?  

Are you not bogged down by constant travel?  

Then event management could be a fun and earn profession for you.

With the rapid rise in number of events across sectors and industry, it has been estimated that the demand for Event Managers will rise by 30 % in the next decade.

Kinds of Events You will Manage

Personal, professional and community life today is full of various kinds of events.  You will be working towards the successful implementation of corporate, non-profit, community, Government and social events.

 Below is a list of some of the most common ones.

Family Functions

• Birthday Parties
• Wedding Receptions
• Anniversaries
• Baby Showers

Corporate Events

• Meetings
• Incentives
• Conferences
• Exhibitions

Special Events

• Television Events and Reality Shows
• Sports Events and Marketing
• International Events and Concerts
• Celebrity and Artist Management
• Fashion Shows
• Product Launches
• Road Shows
• Promotions

Responsibilities and Duties of an Event Manager

Event Management is a field with not a dull moment.  Your roles and responsibilities will not be restricted to the official designation and job description. 

You will be doing anything and everything that goes into the successful execution of an event. 

Most of the time you will work behind the scene but  the grand success of your events will bring you name and create a demand for you.

1. Meet the client and determine the purpose of the event
2. Advice the client on appropriate services and effective vendors for catering, DJ and decoration etc
3. After developing a clear goal, you will meet vendors, organizers and other specialists to develop an agenda.
4. Strong understanding of already available resources is key to effective procurement and optimal use.
5. Selection and supervising support staff will be a crucial role.
6. Working for a particular venue you will act  as a liaison  between the individual or organization  hosting the event  and the in- house organizers.
7. Event logistics would also be part of your planning  – Venue, Food, Decoration, Parking, Amenities, Transport, Equipment
8. Getting necessary permits, permission and insurance is another among the basket of tasks at hand.
9. Develop marketing, brand building and communication strategy
10. Attend the event in order to see that everything falls in place

The roles, responsibilities and duties will vary depending on whether you are working for a vender or are an independent contractor. In case the event involves certain third-party providers of goods and services you would need great coordination and negotiation skills

Roles of an Event Manager

After going through the above list of some of the obvious responsibilities of an Event Manager, you would categorize these into the below broad roles –

• Project director
• Supervisor
• Art director
• Accountant
• Project evaluator
• Facility expert
• PR Executive
• Sales Manager
• Program Administrator
• Team leader

You may   say that this   industry needs you to be a multi-tasker, a  jack of all traits. This is true.

And the premier institute, team.i – The Entertainment and Media Institute Bangalore will guide and train you to reach the top.

Its programs are specially designed keeping in mind industry needs. Experts from the industry make valuable contribution towards practical training, networking and placements.