The Complete Guide to Designing and Running Brilliant Group Sessions.
Anyone who has endured a 'death by PowerPoint' session will know the importance of getting group sessions and workshops right, but how do you know what to do and what it takes to design, implement and run a powerful conference, seminar, workshop or meeting?

How to design, implement and run great conferences, seminars, workshops and meetings is a practical step-by-step guide to the strategies and techniques needed to run memorable corporate events. This comprehensive workshop covers all the angles - from the little details to the big picture - to make sure your business meeting goes off with out a hitch.

Program Outline:
This two-day workshop will cover the following:

Part One: Gearing up for your meeting
- Strictly business: Knowing your meeting type and the purpose for the event
- Meeting preparation
- Assessing your clients and customers needs
- Location, location, location
- Setting the scene (transportation, seating, heating and cooling, room noise and distractions, lighting and essential details)

Part Two: It's event show business
- Adding extra walk away value
- Creating great first impressions
- Lights, camera, action!

Part Three: Mission possible...bringing your event to life
- Deciding where and when to stage your event
- Designing themes and concepts
- Mapping out the best location
- How to do a site inspection
- Creating the atmosphere
- Creating a memorable theme - selecting a theme that fits
- Welcome and gift bags, invitations and programme designs
- How to manage registration processes manually and tips on how to automate the process
- Introducing programme directors to your event
- Good event insurance practices and your options
- Food for thought - fitting food into your meeting purpose
- Keeping your budget in mind
- Understanding your audience
- Managing speakers, celebrities and VIPs
- Working with vendors
- Drinking champagne on a beer budget
- 10 common mistakes to avoid
- Designing the programme
- Sourcing, inviting and confirming speakers

Part Four: Tips for your event toolbox
- Starting your event on time
- Set up and break down of your event
- Dealing with stress
- Using runningscripts and templates

Venue

Date: 16 October 2008 to 17 October 2008
Location: Hydepark Fountain Grove, Johannesburg
Cost: 3600.00

Contact: Tshidi Moahi
Company name: The Hedgehog Event
Telephone number: 27 11 704 1469
Email address enquiry@thehedgehogevent.com