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