Career in Event management

Career in Event management

 Events are an essential part of our life’s; we are always surrounding by them. May it be birthday, social gathering, weddings, conferences, or any professional level, we can not bypass them as they appear in almost all aspects of our social life. These events can also be a professional career.

Yes, you can opt event management as a professional event, think about it managing an event can be so much exciting and challenging for a person. One will not get bored in this profession. Today, we will cover the various aspects of event management, which will make it easy for you to decides event management as a profession.

What is event management?

Event management is basically a process of planning, organizing, strategizing, monitoring, coordinating, etc. in an event. Thus, in event management you must understand a client’s choice, design experience and provide it to the audience in a structured way. Hence, an event management is preparing a framework for an event.

Skills required for being an Event Manager:

• Creative/Innovative
• Multitasking
• Client-oriented
• Organisational skills
• Teamwork
• Negotiation skills
• Being Flexible
• Public Relations
• Marketing/networking skills
• Great Communicator
• People management

Future Growth and Opportunities:

Event management is a career that is growing exponentially. this field requires creativity combining with new innovations and technology together to give a successful event. Now a days people are moving towards the new trend of throwing a great event, doing things like live streaming in the event.

As per an EY-EEMA (Event and Entertainment Management Association) report, India’s events and activations industry is expected to cross Rs. 10,000 crore marks by 2020-21.

Changes in Event management:

From time-to-time events changes and even becomes better from past years, now wedding is not only about the main ceremony but know people organize small events before the wedding like haldhi, sangeet and mehndi. Same goes with birthday now have also change from a simple event to a surprise party and having themes parties are the new trends. Hence, when it comes to organizing an event, one must have new ideas and necessary strategies and plan it effectively execute it.

Scope in Event Management:

The scope in this field is at faster pace. People who are creative unique thinker who are not afraid to stand out should go for this field if they are interested in making a career in it. As an Event Manager, you can either start your venture, work for an agency, or seek in-house employment at a company.

Various designations in Event Management:

• Consultant
• Entrepreneur (Independent business)
• Public relation officer
• Event Production head
• Brand Development
• Designing
• Event Manager
• Event Organiser
• Promotion & Marketing
• Corporate Event Planner

Qualifications for being in event management:

• You should be a pass out from class 12^th for a recognise board, in any stream.
• You can study event management for your graduation.
• After graduation you can further go to pursue a Masters in Event Management like MBA or Postgraduate diploma in event management.

Top Colleges for Event Management:

1. National Academy of Event Management and Development (NAEMD),

Courses offer by this institution:

• Bachelors of Management Studies- Event Management and PR (BMS- EM & PR)
• Masters in Event Management and PR(MEM)
• PG Diploma in Event Management & PR (PGDEM)
• PG Diploma in Aspects of Media, Marketing & Events (PGDAME)

National Institute of Event Management (NIEM)

Courses offer:

• Diploma in Event (DE)
• Post-Graduation Diploma In events (PGDE)
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Advertising, Media & Event (PGDAME)

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) – North Delhi Campus

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade is one of the leading colleges in India that offers various courses to build a career in Event Management:

• Diploma in Event Design & Management (1year)
• PG Diploma in Event Design & Management (1year)
• 3 Months Certificate programs in Event Design & Management
• 6 Months Certificate programs in Event Design & Management

4. EMDI Institute of Media and Communication, New Delhi

Courses offered by the institution:

• Diploma in Wedding Planning
• Diploma in Event Management
• Post Graduate Diploma in Event management
• BBA in Event Management
• Post Graduate Diploma in Event Management & Experiential Marketing (PGDEMEM)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Event Management & Experiential Marketing- Global (PGDEMEM)

5. Indian School of Media (ISM), Mumbai 

It offers the following courses:

 Post Graduate diploma in media and event management (PGDM)

• Diploma in media and event management (DEM)

6. Impact Institute of Event Management (IIEM), New Delhi

Courses offered:

• Diploma in Event Management
• BBA in Event Management
• MBA in Event Management
• Postgraduate Diploma in Event Management

7. Asian Academy of Film and Television (AAFT), Noida

The Asian Academy of Film and Television (AAFT) offers the following courses for Event Management:

• BA in Event Management
• MA in Public Relations & Events + PG Diploma in Public Relations & Events
• Diploma/PG Diploma in Event Management

8. Amity School of Communication

If you want to build your career in the field of Event Management, you can also seek admission to the Amity School of Communication. This institute offers MA in PR and Event Management courses for students to pursue Event Management.

9. Apeejay Institute of Mass Communication

This institute offers Post Graduate Diploma in Corporate Communication & Event Management.

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