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Event management has emerged as one of the most popular career choices in recent times. This career option offers everything that a youngster can desire namely; style, perks, flamboyance, glamour and glitz. The burgeoning retail and marketing sector has given rise to increasing number of social and corporate events. Event management career is for those who love to manage behind-the-scenes activity. Organizing a big event is always an exciting opportunity for event mangers. If you are fascinated with those professional and focused events and the process behind them, then event management is the career for you. As an event manager one gets to involve with almost every aspect of the function or event such as, visualizing concepts, planning, budgeting, organizing and executing events. Event managers get to organize events like company conferences, birthday parties, fashion & celebrity shows, corporate seminars, product launching, film awards, workshops, celebrity promotions, exhibitions, road shows, wedding celebrations, musical concerts, and theme parties etc.
Though, many people consider event management as a shortcut to success but this job entails various responsibilities. Event manager designs the basic framework, looks after marketing and sponsorship arrangements, works on the logistics and hire performers for the event. He also plans, co-ordinates and directs every aspect of the event which is no easy job. An event manager must have great communication skills because the job demands constant interaction with people from different fields. He should be able to handle crisis effectively. Those interested in making in career in this field, can find various event management certification, diplomas and degree programs.
A number of management institutes have started to offer event management degree programs. For these degree and diploma courses in management, one needs to have basic education of graduation. Though, for an event management certification course, all one needs is to pass higher secondary or 10+2 course in any discipline. Students are taught about important parts of event management like marketing, promotion, public relations, communication skills, logistical arrangement, event coordination, and planning etc.
Students doing event management diploma courses are offered training in organizing fashion shows, weddings, corporate events, sporting events and exhibitions etc. One also gets to learn laws pertaining to event management, logistics and event accounting etc. Successful candidates can find suitable job opportunities in media, advertisement, fashion, tourism, hospitality and corporate sector etc.
List of Institutions offering various courses in event management in India:-
• Indian Institute of Event Management,144 Laxmi Plaza, New Likin Road, Andheri West, Mumbai
• Event Management Delvopment Institute, IES Management College, S.Kmarg, opp.Lilavati Hospital, Bandra (W), Mumbai-400 050
• National Institute of Event Management, Ground Floor, Nandavan Buliding, Corner of Vallabhbhai Road & Ansari Road, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai-400056
• Indian Institute of Management, D-3, Defence Colony, NewDelhi-110 048
• International Center for Event Marketing, 6/14, II Floor, Sarvapriya Vihar, New Delhi-110 016
• Amity Institute of Event Management, AKC House, Defence Colony, New Delhi - 110 024
• International Institute of Event Management, SNDT Women's University, Juhu Campus, juhu Tara Road,Santacruz (W), Mumbai-400049
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