Special Events
Instructor
Joe Risser CPCU, ARM-P: Design Leader, Risk Management Design
Course Goal
This online course is designed for people who are directly responsible for planning and managing all aspects of Special Events. The primary goal of the course is to provide event planners with the knowledge and skills needed to manage the challenging task of running Special Events — large and small.
Course Description
Special Events have transformed into a big issue for many University and Parks & Recreation Administrators. This course will focus on a simple process, techniques and tools to assess and manage the complex risks involved in planning, organizing and running Special Events. While the course is aimed primarily at staff new to special event planning, seasoned planners will especially benefit from the hands-on exercises included in the course.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, you will learn how to:
1. Develop a simple framework to effectively manage Special Events.
2. Learn how to apply risk management for Special Events
3. Identify and evaluate risks specific to an event.
4. Avoid, control and share the risks of Special Events.
5. Develop emergency response plans for your events.
6. Understand the role of insurance for Special Events
Course Length
This is a 4 week course. Course work and assignments should take approximately 5-7 hours per week.
Course Features
- Online format means students work at their own speed, in their own time
- Webinars used to deliver online ‘lectures’
- Small class size maximizes class interactions
- Course participants establish a network with colleagues from across North America
- Results-oriented assignments are based on real events
- ‘Certificate of Completion’ issued to all participants who successfully complete the course.
- One (1) CEU credit available through the NIRSA Registry!
Course Text
Managing Special Event Risks: 10 Steps to Safety, 2nd Edition, Melanie Lockwood Herman and Joe Risser. Nonprofit Risk Management Center, 2009.
www.nonprofitrisk.org/store/pub_detail.asp
Text can be downloaded directly from website : Cost is $20
Who is Course aimed at?
The course is aimed at full time professional staff who are new to special event planning or staff who are seeking ways to improve and better manage their current events. There will be extensive networking opportunities, with ‘real’ project assignments being geared towards issues specific to your campus and your event.
Course Outline
Maximum course registration: 16
Next Course: Oct 21 – Dec 6, 2013 (4 week course spread over 8 weeks)
Register now to secure your place! To Register: go to ‘Add to Cart’ and pay through PayPal – you are then automatically registered and you’ll receive confirmation within 24 hours.
Course Fee: $455 USD
To get more information contact Ian McGregor directly at mcgregor@sportrisk.com