Evening All!
Over the course of my studies at Curtin University it had always been my understanding that events management was not only one of the most exciting avenue for public relations graduates to take, but also one of the most involved, in terms of planning, organisation and implementation.
With only a full-time staff of fourteen and the help of eight of so volunteers (myself included), Sunset Events manage to create and host some of the largest outdoor music events in Western Australia as well as a number smaller concerts on the side.
The complexities of managing numerous large scale events has been brought to the forefront of my mind over the past couple of weeks, as I worked across three very diverse events and two secondary initiatives of the organisation. Whilst my role within these projects was minor I wondered whether if it weren’t for the assistance of the volunteers that the staff of Sunset would be able to pull everything together without having to forfeit their lives outside of work completely.
Amongst many other tasks, I have been involved in sourcing invoices in order to apply for an overseas marketing grant for One Movement; completing a council event application for the upcoming Southbound 2010 event; researching upcoming gigs, openings and performances around Perth for SunsetMag; creating and mailing copy to a number of local and overseas websites regarding the official One Movement blog; as well as setting up for the 10 year anniversary of Sunset Events and SunsetMag launch party last week.
Whilst my involvement with Sunset Events has not been concentrated on one specific event or a particular area of focus, such as public relations or marketing, I relish in the experience and knowledge I am gaining in terms of time management, organisation, confidence and conviction as well as the need for a sincere and honest passion for your career path.
I look forward to the exciting challenges that are sure to come my way as I venture into the last half of my internship, and despite the chaos associated with events management I am glad to have made the choice I have with Sunset Events.
Signing off for now,
Ana B.
1 comment:
Ana!
What an exciting internship it sounds like you are having!
At my internship, I too am not focusing on one event but rather many different events. I think there are pros and cons to this.
By working on so many different things, time goes so quickly and I feel as though I am learning so much!
However, with many different tasks comes many different people to report to which makes time management so important! For someone as disorganised as me, this is proving challenging!
Good luck with Sunset :o) I can't wait to here more exciting stories.
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