Since the beginning of the module, I have been gathering information together from a collection of people interviewed. I have tried to speak to a variety of people with different backgrounds to get a mix of answers. Unfortunately, I haven't received replies yet from some of the people I wanted to speak to, but others have responded with valuable answers that have really helped provide me with rich information that I can develop.
A common statement that I have noticed when speaking to a variety of people is that planning is extremely essential and an event won't be successful without a sturdy one. Mark Webster (AMD member of staff) stresses the need to have a back-up plan to fall back on encase the worst happens. You need to sit down and work out all the possible barriers and find solutions for as many as possible. If solutions can't be found, new approaches need to be suggested.
Trevelyan Wright (B-Arts) backs this up by expressing the need to start all planning as much in advance as is practical.
I need to remember that things can go wrong, and will go wrong occasionally. I need to know exactly how to deal with all situations. The more in advance I can start to organise my event, the sooner problems will be apparent and dealt with, so there is no need to panic. This event is much more likely to succeed if I stick to this advice.
PLAN! PLAN! PLAN! What is going to be the best aspect of the event? Schedule? Other people involved? Their roles? Money? What can go wrong? Venues? Solutions to possible problems? I need to know exactly what has to be done and keep a diary for getting each aspect completed. STICK TO IT! (As much as possible).
Communication is another vital part of creating a successful event. It is an important part of most things in life. Clear, precise and constant! Everybody I have interviewed or spoken to is in agreement with this and it is one of the first things they mention as being utterly essential. All people included in the organisation of your event, need to be kept updated with developments. The more communication there is, the higher chance of the event running smoothly and successfully. I have had personal experience with communication being weak. The result is things being planned with discussion and individuals being in the dark about developments. Organisation slows down and wires can get crossed. If there is somebody on board who has involved themselves for work experience purposes, then they want to see and hear as much as they can in order to be educated. If you don't inform them of decisions and developments, there isn't a lot of benefit for them working with you and they feel their contribution isn't valued. In this case, they can often still be as much in the dark at the end, as they were at the beginning.
A common statement that I have noticed when speaking to a variety of people is that planning is extremely essential and an event won't be successful without a sturdy one. Mark Webster (AMD member of staff) stresses the need to have a back-up plan to fall back on encase the worst happens. You need to sit down and work out all the possible barriers and find solutions for as many as possible. If solutions can't be found, new approaches need to be suggested.
"Ask yourself what the worst is that can happen and make sure you can cope with it if it does" - Mark Webster
Trevelyan Wright (B-Arts) backs this up by expressing the need to start all planning as much in advance as is practical.
I need to remember that things can go wrong, and will go wrong occasionally. I need to know exactly how to deal with all situations. The more in advance I can start to organise my event, the sooner problems will be apparent and dealt with, so there is no need to panic. This event is much more likely to succeed if I stick to this advice.
PLAN! PLAN! PLAN! What is going to be the best aspect of the event? Schedule? Other people involved? Their roles? Money? What can go wrong? Venues? Solutions to possible problems? I need to know exactly what has to be done and keep a diary for getting each aspect completed. STICK TO IT! (As much as possible).
Communication is another vital part of creating a successful event. It is an important part of most things in life. Clear, precise and constant! Everybody I have interviewed or spoken to is in agreement with this and it is one of the first things they mention as being utterly essential. All people included in the organisation of your event, need to be kept updated with developments. The more communication there is, the higher chance of the event running smoothly and successfully. I have had personal experience with communication being weak. The result is things being planned with discussion and individuals being in the dark about developments. Organisation slows down and wires can get crossed. If there is somebody on board who has involved themselves for work experience purposes, then they want to see and hear as much as they can in order to be educated. If you don't inform them of decisions and developments, there isn't a lot of benefit for them working with you and they feel their contribution isn't valued. In this case, they can often still be as much in the dark at the end, as they were at the beginning.
"Communication is vital" - Hannah Akram
"Communication, that is the key with any event" - Sophie Heath
The need to want to make a difference to the lives of others, is a strong connection between all those I interviewed. Each one in a different way and for a variant of reasons. With Sophie Heath, a Events Management Level 3 student, the need to help others stemmed predominantly from personal experiences. When it comes to my reasoning, it wasn't a period in my life where a situation occurred that made me find my direction. I have wanted to 'help little African children', since a very young age and my passion has developed from there. This has been without influence or encouragement.
"I want to die knowing I've made a difference in the world and I'm extremely determined to get there" - Sophie Heath
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