1. Event Planning (40 points)
a. Explain the event planning process as stated by Shone and Parry.
Event planning process is a process that the event planners should follow in order to make the event run smoothly and help to avoid problems that could be occurred in the event. According to Shone and Parry, there are 5 main components of the event planning process, which are objective and getting started, planning (draft outline plan), organizing and preparing the event, implementing and divestment/legacy.
First, the objective and getting started is the first step in planning event. In this step refer to “what do you want?”, you have to think about what activities will you do in your event, what is the objective of holding the event and what kind of event it should be according to the objective of event. In this step the event planner have to get the ideas and proposals of the event. Event planners can get the idea from their colleague by brain storming and voting. After we get the ideas, we have to screen all the idea to narrow them down what so we really need for the event, by three categories, which are marketing, operation and financial. We have to screen them because it will help us to see the whole picture of the event, we can see the objective of the event clearer. In marketing screening we have to look at how the event should be to fit with the suitability of the target group. We can consider at the demographical information of the target group like social profile, age group, and more. Another screening is operation screening. We have to look at the external factors for our event, for example, technology, location, venue or manpower. We have to make sure that the operation will have enough resources to run the event. ...
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...port the mob by other ways like let their employees to join the mob.
This is also one of the risks that I can identify in the mob. It is risking that get deliver the cooking gas by that method because it does not look strong and safe. The tank could possibly drop and hit some people or the gas might be leak out and lead to explosion. I suggest that the delivery of dangerous substance should be safer by using another vehicle or have some equipment that look stronger and safer.
People might get hurt from the electricity generator explosion. In this event, the generator might have to work overload because they need a lot of electricity. This generator is located near the audience, therefore it has a chance to explode and hurt the audiences. My suggestion is the generator should be located farther to the audiences, and should have technician to check them often.
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First, in order to decide how to formulate a plan to achieve the objective,
It will provide the necessary tools, techniques, examples and methods to sponsor and exciting and profitable event
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