(Images: Yellow Bus Events) Learning about events in the classroom is one thing, but to get a real idea of scale and the complexities of how an event site works, it’s really key to see them in action. There is a major emphasis placed on employability and being industry-ready within … Read More
We’re proud to launch our very own podcast featuring two of our teaching staff, Mark Norman and Dr Phil Crowther. Each episode we take a light-hearted look at a particular theme within the events industry and talk to guests about their own experiences. In the first episode, we talk event … Read More
We are all settled into a autumnal weather, our new students are settling into university life and returning students are getting into the swing of lectures and seminars once again. Whilst the outdoor events season has almost come to a close, for business events October and a November are two … Read More
There is an important discussion going on (for those of us teaching events) which is about the balance between an ‘event management outlook‘ and an ‘event design view’. It is important to students because it affects your modules, what you learn, and ultimately your success as event professionals. … Read More
MPI UK&I are delighted to announce the 6th MPI Vanessa Cotton Scholarship, created in honour of UK event industry veteran Vanessa Cotton. The scholarship was created to recognise the industry’s brightest and most ambitious students, graduating from event management degrees and supporting their first step in to the meetings and … Read More
Read most career advice aimed at university students and it will highlight a need for both an academic qualification plus relevant work experience. Typically the work experience will include a) a year-long industry placement b) short work experience opportunities that may form part of your course requirements c) other work … Read More
Given that I’m a University lecturer, this might initially appear to be a controversial topic to be writing on a University blog, for University students to read – but please bear with me. As most of you know, here at Sheffield Hallam University, we’re keen for our students to … Read More
In our role as tutors here at Sheffield Hallam University, we support and assist students running their own events. What is often the cause of poor attendance at those events is down to how the event has been promoted and marketed. I spent over ten years working in the cut-throat … Read More
The first week of anything is scary but the first week of university is an introduction and everyone is in the same boat as you. So the first piece of advice is not to worry! The tutors make it stress-free and all fun, so enjoy it. In the first few … Read More
My experience of working in the events industry is that it offers a vibrant, gratifying, and fast moving livelihood. Yet an underwhelming observation from my 20 years in events is that too many event creators, pigeonholed as organisers and coordinators, become obsessed with ‘to-do lists’ and gript by the … Read More
Here at Sheffield Hallam University, we offer a number of Event Management undergraduate degree courses, all of which include the option of taking a placement year. Kate Dufton was on placement within Sheffield Business School itself, supporting the Event Management Hub. She’s taken time out to explain the benefits of her year … Read More
Yep, it’s that time of year – the stuff that retailers’ dreams are made on. The busiest time of the year starts earlier and earlier, and nowadays we also have to contend with that very American concept of “Black Friday”. A day of cut price promotions – and cut throat … Read More
1. Find at least 3 quotes for everything We’ve all been given this advice right? But how many times do we actually follow it in practice? It’s often much easier to go with your usual supplier and quite often you do manage to get discounts through loyalty and bulk … Read More
When was the last time you stepped off the roller-coaster of event management, moving from one event to the next and took time to reflect upon your practice, and invest time in your own professional development? Even by just attending one of our courses, the reflection time is often invaluable … Read More
Sometimes technology can seem complicated but juggling excel sheets, email replies and printed invitations and tickets really can be a thing of the past if you know how to use technology in the right way. Eventbrite was set up in 2006 so that any event organiser big or small could … Read More
What are the major challenges you face using technology for your events? We recently ran one of our industry workshops around how event managers use technology in the planning and management of events. As part of that session we looked at some of the free tools available to Event Managers, … Read More
Running events on a limited budget is never an easy task but there is a resource that you may not be aware of that can assist on many levels. Sheffield Hallam University has over 500 Event Management students who are eager and hungry for work experience. They are encouraged from … Read More
This Sunday, American Football returns to Wembley Stadium in London for a third and final time this season, amidst a flurry of hype and publicity, as the so-called “America’s team” Dallas Cowboys ride into town to face Florida’s underperforming Jacksonville Jaguars. So what do you think about when I say … Read More
We figure, from talking to many event people, that their own development (what we call CPD), often gets forgotten in the eventful world of events. Now we have free events and also paid courses you can access, but we also have a solution that is even simpler than that. Each … Read More
As an academic and existing practitioner in events management, I am constantly reading and keeping up to speed with the many changes our industry goes through. My particular passion is corporate events and venue management and over the years worked in many venues and also sourced venues for my clients … Read More
During the summer of 2013, I managed a tour across 8 outdoor locations in the UK, which consisted of 18 live event days, total attendance at which surpassed 124,000 people. Locations ranged from Bangor in Northern Ireland to Maidstone in Kent, Falkirk in Scotland to Port Talbot in Wales, and … Read More
With research showing the tourism industry brings about £1.6bn into the Yorkshire economy a year, leading national tourism experts have gathered in the Peak District National Park to discuss the future of tourism in the region.At a conference organised by the Centre for Tourism, Hospitality and Events Research at Sheffield … Read More