Welsh Triathlon have organised a two-day Event Organiser course in North Wales for the weekend of 2/3 April 2016. The course will be held at Deeside Leisure Centre (CH5 1SA) on Saturday 2 April 2016 and Sunday 3 April 2016, from 0900 to 1700 on both days.

This will be facilitated by highly experienced tutors in triathlon event management. This course will provide an opportunity to enhance your event organiser skills whilst providing you the opportunity to network, with other Event Organisers.

For 2016 British Triathlon have re-vamped the Event Organisers course to reflect changes in the industry as well as expanding on some topics of interest including; event management cycle, project scoping, detailed financial planning, detailed safety planning and course design.

There will be a maximum of 16 learners on each course to enable the sharing of experiences and good practice from each other. The following modules are covered during the course:

 

Event Management Cycle: covers describing and applying the stages of event delivery, including what constitutes safe and successful events.

Project Scoping: explains project scoping and the benefits, along with developing an outline scope to be used in later modules.

Building the Delivery Team: considers the roles and responsibilities of the event delivery team for both small and large scale events.

Engaging Stakeholders and Partners: identifying the roles of stakeholders and partners along with the development of sponsorship packages.

Detailed Planning: delivery of project plans, including information on risk assessments and Emergency Action Plans

Course Design: involving applying the principles of good course design along with understanding the change in requirements needed for youth and paratriathlon events along with varying distances.

Financial Planning: assists with the development of an event finance plan by identifying various costs which may be incurred.  Also considers event entry fees.

Marketing and Communication: highlights the importance of marketing and potential methods along with the outcomes and an understanding of when additional support may be required.

Event Evaluation and Impact: looks at identifying the successful and unsuccessful elements of an event to contribute to the event’s continued success.  Also includes analysing feedback and determining resulting actions.

 

The course provides an opportunity to enhance your skills as an event organiser while providing you with the opportunity to network with a variety of other event organisers.  Delegates will achieve a certificate of attendance along with an electronic copy of the resources used. 

 

The costs are £95 for members of British Triathlon or £160 for non-members. To book a place please contact Andrew Deans on andrewdeans@welshtriathlon.org or by phone on 07824 145 080.