Elements and Performance Criteria

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, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Conference context, scope and objectives may relate to:
delegates:
numbers
origin
profile
host organisation:
development needs
objectives
profile
industry context:
development needs
current issues of concern
practical issues:
dates
duration
location.
Program requirements may relate to:
balance of social and business program
duration
learning and development focus
speakers and facilitators.
Internal and external factorsmay include:
current and emerging industry trends
emerging research
speaker or facilitator availability
venuerelated issues.
Technologies may relate to:
delivery of program information
remote conferencing options
social media
venue requirements
ways to enhance presentations.
Learning and development principles may relate to:
action and experiential learning
instructional design
interpretive techniques
learning styles of particular groups
principles of adult learning.

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

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the ability to:
design cohesive and practical conference programs that meet overall objectives, audience needs and program budgetary guidelines
design multiple and diverse conference programs
integrate knowledge of:
needs of different conference market segments
options available to conference organisers in terms of:
venues
staging
format
pre and post-touring components
learning and development principles.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure use of:
industry-realistic conferences for which programs are developed. Conferences may be created for the specific purpose of skills assessment, but must still meet the requirements outlined under Critical aspects of assessment, and have commercial, community or business relevance. Small personal events are not appropriate as a means of assessing an individual’s skills and knowledge
venues where conferences are operated
dedicated conference budgets
current industry documentation and publications relating to conference venues
stakeholders with whom the individual consults.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
evaluation of a project to develop a program for a conference
use of case studies or projects to assess knowledge of programming for different types of conferences
written or oral questioning to assess knowledge of conference programming formats and considerations
review of portfolios of evidence and thirdparty workplace reports of onthejob performance by the individual.
Guidance information for assessment
The assessor should design integrated assessment activities to holistically assess this unit with other units relevant to the industry sector, organisation and job role, for example:
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