Required skills

communication and negotiation skills to

conduct negotiations for the supply of products and services

manage relationships with staging contractors

critical thinking skills to analyse complex event requirements and make assessments about most appropriate staging options

learning skills to maintain and expand knowledge of staging services

initiative and enterprise skills to proactively identify potential for innovative approaches

literacy skills to

interpret complex event documentation

develop contractor specifications

numeracy skills to

evaluate event budgets

assess contractor quotations and negotiate costs

planning and organising skills to

organise and monitor event requirements across multiple areas of staging

integrate potentially competing operational and management requirements

problemsolving skills to

monitor progress and develop responses to potentially complex operational problems

selfmanagement skills to take responsibility for the complete contractor management process

Required knowledge

roles and responsibilities of organisations involved in event staging

suppliers of staging products and services

sources of information on staging services and products

product and service terminology features and options current technology and risk considerations in key areas of staging including

catering

displays stands and signage

exhibitor services

security

talent

entertainers

speakers

technical equipment and services

audiovisual

lighting

sets

sound

stage design

rigging

special effects

venue or site requirements

furniture

layouts for different event types

registration areas and equipment

styling

regulatory considerations for organising event staging

contractor licensing

food safety

safety

sustainability considerations for organising event staging

types of products used

credentials of contractors

typical problems that occur in event contractor management and ways to avoid or manage these

key inclusions for contractor briefing and specification documents

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

manage staging requirements for events involving

comprehensive event plans

dedicated event budgets

formal communications plans

multiple operational components

an event operations team

a wide range of stakeholders

source organise and coordinate staging contractors for multiple and diverse events

liaise with contractors and other stakeholders during the event organisation process

integrate knowledge of

event staging products and services

requirements for contractor briefing and specification documents

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure use of

actual events for which staging is organised Events 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 individuals skills and knowledge

venues and sites where events are operated these can be

real event venues and sites

event venues and sites operated within a training organisation such as auditoria exhibition areas conference rooms restaurants and sporting facilities where real events are staged

comprehensive event plans

dedicated event budgets for diverse event components

formal communications plans

current industry documentation and publications relating to staging products and services

multiple contractors with whom the individual can interact

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 the staging of an event managed by the individual through attendance at the event

review of documentation used to manage staging contractors prepared by the individual

questioning of contractors to assess the organisational skills of the individual

use of case studies to assess ability to determine staging requirements for different events

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of key staging services and relevant terminology

review of portfolios of evidence and thirdparty workplace reports of onthejob performance by the individual

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

SITXEVT Select event venues and sites

SITXEVT Organise event infrastructure

SITXEVT Manage onsite event operations

Key stakeholdersmay include:

Specifications may relate to:

Staging adjustmentsmay relate to:

Evaluation criteriamay relate to: