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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Evaluate and explore needs and opportunities for events.
  2. Develop a range of creative approaches to event concepts.
  3. Refine event concepts.
  4. Progress event concept to operational stage.

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

develop preliminary event creative concept for two different events using information sources listed in the knowledge evidence

develop and evaluate approaches for each of the above preliminary event concepts, which address the following criteria:

cost-effectiveness

competing priorities

fit with:

creative aspirations

strategic direction of the organisation

target market needs

innovation

risk-benefit analysis

technical feasibility

prepare and present a proposal to stakeholders for one of the above event concepts, detailing creative and practical criteria of each proposed approach, and seek feedback and input to obtain agreement to proceed with further development and refinement of selected event concept approach

develop implementation specifications for the selected event concept which include:

briefs for work

concept specification

operational plan

resource breakdown

staging requirements.


Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

information sources that shape event concept development:

creative brief

event objectives

event parameters:

date, time and duration

size and scope

location

resourcing

market research

organisational vision

techniques for exploring, generating and testing creative ideas, and for translating these ideas into workable concepts:

challenging existing assumptions and preconceptions

considering change to the way things are done

exploring practice in a different industry context

investigating new technologies

making connections between seemingly unrelated activities

internal and external factors that affect event concept development:

market factors:

competitive environment

potential levels of participation and interest

media interest

operational considerations:

access

climate

regulatory requirements

risk

resource availability, constraints and potential:

human

physical

financial

sustainability

different options to consider when developing an event concept:

creative

promotional

technical

operational

key stakeholders for different event types.