Special Events

Course Outline

Week 1: Special Events and Managing Risks

  • What makes an event “Special”?
  • Identifying event goals and organizational values
  • Risk in Special Events
  • Identifying and analyzing risks
  • Risk management techniques
  • Case studies
  • “Sweaty Palm Issues”

Week 2: Organizing and Planning to Manage Special Event Risks

  • Event management organization structure
  • Planning the event:
    • Stakeholders
    • Tools
    • Critical information
  • Sub Plans for Key areas
  • Risk Management Plan
    • Event Risk Worksheet
    • Comprehensive Schedule
  • Documenting the management of risk

Week 3: Command and Control of the Special Event

  • Authority and Responsibility
    • Incidents
    • Environments
    • Modifications
  • Communication
  • Observation
  • Control
  • Implementing the plans
  • Media
  • After Action Reports

Week 4: Transferring Risk and Loss

  • Contracting for Services
  • Waivers and Agreements
  • Insurance Basics
    • Who is insured
    • What’s “covered”
    • Limits and Deductibles
  • Special Event Insurance
  • Non Transferable risks and losses

The Sport Clubs online course provided an outstanding curriculum that allowed me to gauge our program’s “health”, and critically assess our protocols. The wealth of information and feedback provided throughout the four weeks was really impactful, and will both benefit our student-athletes and enhance my knowledge base.”

James Wayne

Coordinator – Sport Clubs
Illinois State University

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