Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the performance criteria is detailed below.

Conference context, scope and objectives may relate to:
current local, national and international industry or community issues and activities
profile of the host organisation
internal organisation objectives and development needs
wider industry development needs
current and emerging research
characteristics of desired delegates
required timing and dates for conference.


Stakeholders may include:
clients
organising committees
management
industry associations
event-specific practitioners, such as medical practitioners at a medical conference
community organisations.


Specific program requirements may relate to:
program duration
keynote speakers and facilitators
learning and development focus
balance of social and business program.


Internal and external factors may include:
speaker or facilitator availability
venue-related issues
current and emerging industry trends
emerging research.


Program components may include:
business program, such as:
plenary sessions
workshops and break-out sessions
remote components
breaks
catering
links with other parallel events
social program
pre and post-touring elements.


Technologies may relate to:
ways to enhance presentations
remote conferencing options
venue requirements
delivery of program information to delegates.


Educational, learning and development principles may relate to:
principles of adult learning
different learning styles of particular groups
key principles in developing learning materials and designing educational experiences
use of interpretive techniques
action and experiential learning.

EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, the range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the following is essential:
ability to design a practical conference program to meet overall objectives and needs of the target audience within budgetary guidelines
detailed knowledge of the range of options available to conference organisers in terms of venues, staging, format, and pre and post-touring components
development of a program for at least one conference that is actually held.


Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
involvement of a sponsoring organisation or individual with whom the candidate must liaise
use of current industry information sources and technology to develop conference program option.


Methods of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
project to develop a program for a conference
case studies or projects to assess knowledge of programming for different types of conferences
review of portfolios of evidence and third-party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate.

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
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Assessing employability skills
Employability skills are integral to effective performance in the workplace and are broadly consistent across industry sectors. How these skills are applied varies between occupations and qualifications due to the different work functions and contexts.
Employability skills embedded in this unit should be assessed holistically with other relevant units that make up the skill set or qualification and in the context of the job role.