Elements and Performance Criteria

organising committees
potential sponsors
host organisation
industry bodies
community groups.

overall format
proposed location or venue
dates and times
duration
objectives
possible management structures
overall management practice.

relationship with other similar events
competing events
supplementary events
events with similar formats
events with similar objectives
wider industry directions
philosophy of host organisation
previous events or past practice.

management structures
organisation objectives
resource constraints
industry context
social, political or economic factors
competitor activity.

venue
catering
equipment
transport
security
staffing requirements
collateral materials
marketing costs.

industry bodies
government funding
grants
sponsors
participating organisations
community organisations
general public.

overall management structures, roles and responsibilities
seed funding
human resources
administration structures and facilities
technology.

paid and voluntary staff requirements
specialist assistance
staging requirements, including:
catering
technical equipment
security
infrastructure
transport.

safety
licensing
environmental sustainability
insurance.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the following is essential:

ability to critically evaluate a wide range of complex information and to develop substantiated positions and recommendations to inform event planning and management at both a strategic and operational level
in-depth conceptual, technical and management knowledge of the event industry
demonstration of skills through the completion and presentation of a detailed feasibility analysis for at least one complex event concept.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

use of a real event concept on which to base the feasibility analysis
use of current industry data and information sources to inform the feasibility analysis.

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 feasibility studies prepared by the candidate
oral or written questioning to assess depth and complexity of candidate ' s event industry knowledge
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.

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.