NEW SHORT COURSES

SYDNEY COURSES 2009

The Executive Certificate in Event Management is a short course program, 6-days (2 x 3 days), designed to provide a foundation of key skills and knowledge associated with the creation and delivery of events.

The program has been designed to both enhance the professional skills and knowledge base of those already employed within the industry, and to serve as a sound platform for people wishing to launch careers in the varied field of event management.

ACEM will be running two courses in 2009.

First Intake:
Unit 1: Event Management and Marketing, Wednesday 22 April - Friday 24 April; and
Unit 2: Event Operations, Wednesday 10th June - Friday 12th June

Second Intake:
Unit 1: Event Management and Marketing, Wednesday 17 June - Friday 19th June; and
Unit 2: Event Operations, Wednesday 30th September - Friday 2nd October

Further information is available in the course brochure (500kb, PDF).

Enrolments will open shortly.

The Executive Certificate in Crowd Management is a short course program (4-days) designed for event managers wishing to create safer events; managers in government organisations who are involved with public safety and events; police, fire and health/safety services that are linked to events; and risk managers.

The course is being delivered in association with the Centre for Crowd Management and Security Studies, Buckinghamshire New University, UK.

The course convenor is Professor Chris Kemp, Executive Dean, The Faculty of Enterprise & Innovation, Buckinghamshire New University. Chris Kemp has been active in the live music industry for over two decades. He was instrumental in the development of the Centre for Crowd Management and Security Studies, which has a worldwide reputation for its industrial research and work-based degree programs.

The certificate will cover topics such as the mechanics of crowd control systems; the interaction of the physical, social and psychological aspects in the delivery of pertinent crowd management systems; the tension between legal aspects of crowd safety and common sense; and the pressure barrier system.

Course Dates: Monday 13th July - Thursday 16th July  (inclusive)

SEMINAR SERIES
ACEM conducts an annual seminar series for professionals involved in the event industry. Topics will be available in early 2009.

Seminar Dates: Tuesday 14th July - Friday 17th July (inclusive)

MELBOURNE COURSES 2008

MELBOURNE  - 17 - 20 November 2008
ACEM will be delivering a joint 4 Day Event Management Program (303kb, PDF) in association with the Centre for Tourism and Services Research, Victoria University.

INTERNATIONAL SHORT COURSES

LONDON - 4-7 November 2008
ACEM will be delivering a joint 4 Day Event Management Program (321kb, PDF) in association with London Metropolitan  University.

MACAU - 2-5 December 2008
ACEM will be delivering a joint 4 Day Event Management Program in association with the Institute for Tourism Studies.

MACAU - 6 December 2008
ACEM will be delivering a joint Advanced Master-Class in Event Project Management in association with the Institute for Tourism Studies.

EDINBURGH- 26-29 January 2009
ACEM will be delivering a joint 4 Day Event Management Program (329kb, PDF) in association with Napier University.

The Australian Centre for Event Management (ACEM) is a leader in event management education, training and research.

The Centre offers a range of high quality, innovative products and services that are designed to promote best practice in event management.

THE INTERNATIONAL EVENT MANAGEMENT SUMMIT

Incorporating:
The Australian Centre for Event Management (ACEM) 5th International Event Management Research Conference;

The Australasian International Special Events Society (ISES) 2009 Regional Event Education Conference;
  and
The 3rd Event Education and Research Network Australia (EERNA) Symposium

6 - 8 July 2009
Gold Coast, Australia

Conference Theme
Meeting the Challenge of Sustainable Development: How do public and corporate events engage with the global agenda?

Advance Notice and Call for Papers (132kb, PDF)

 Submission date for abstracts -15th December 2008

Please refer to the guidelines for further details.

New Event and Olympic Studies On-line Collection

The Australian Centre for Event Management (ACEM) announces the new UTS Event and Olympic Studies On-line Collection. The on-line collection is unique in Australia and Internationally. ACEM acknowledges the generous support of the sponsoring organisations: Events Tasmania, Hidden Door, Sydney Entertainment Centre, and Sydney Olympic Park Authority.

The Collection
The collection contains Event and Olympic manuals, reports, templates, memorabilia, archival records and documents as well as the latest scholarly and industry publications. The collection is constantly growing, reflecting the dynamic nature of this field of study. If you have event manuals that you would be willing to contribute to further enhance this resource please contact ACEM - acem@uts.edu.au.

Online Access

Sponsoring Organisations

Internships, Volunteer and Employment Opportunities       

ACEM is presently seeking to expand its data base of organisations that are interested in providing students with work based learning opportunities. For further information click here. In order to register your interest, all that is required is for you to complete one/or both of the attached forms. Form 1 relates to research projects and internships. Form 2 concerns volunteer or paid positions.

New Employment and Volunteer Opportunities

We also invite you to visit UTS Business: Executive Development Unit (EDU) for a  range of public short courses in the disciplines of Accounting,  Finance and Economics, Management and Marketing http://www.gsb.uts.edu.au/edu/.