We had an extraordinary event on the 11 July 2010. The bands were rocking Padang Timur, one thing interesting about the event was that we took the upcoming bands to perform to make them popular. This was what Ms Elizabeth Wong said during the Press Conference that through the whole events of Selangor Musical Extavaganza they are going to unleash the talents. There was the performance of the the dance by the Diski dancers, were performing the international song that was chosen for the WORLD CUP WAKA WAKA by SHAKIRA as their main performance song. They performed the other song where they were dancing freestyle that was amazing as they showed the talent they have without being limited by anything. They were allowed to dance however they want as long as they were on tune. There lots of prize to be won through lucky draws and quizzes. I enjoyed the quizzes session as it was interesting, they asked the questions which I knew all the answers but I did not participate as I was one of the organizers because I work for Go International Group.
I was responsible for welcoming media, giving them their package and asking them to register. It was not difficult as I am now used to the job because during the past events I did the same work. I have befriended some of them and the work is much easier. I was also responsible for taking some snap photos for the events which were happening on stage. I know felt like a journalist taking everything which may help us to make the report of the event. Through the use of internet technology we are able to show people what was happening even when they were not there. After taking the photo I then upload them to our flicker account. In our flicker account we share photos with the public and the media.
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Though it was raining before the event, which affected us because we were in an open stadium our event was a success. After it stopped raining people came and attended the event. This was so awesome as it was the day when there was finals for the world cup. The game was shown on big screens and so many people turned up to watch the match. I also liked this part as it people were cheering the teams that they support. I found it exciting as I was used to watching the world cup matches at home with my family which was not that exciting like at the field with so many people. When the World Cup Finalswere over we had to pack our things and go. After the event we had to write a post mortem analysis. This is were you analysis the mistakes and how you can overcome them and what you have learnt. Acknowledging media is a very crucial thing, I had to email them and theank them for attending the event.
Lets discuss, do you think the event end on the day of the event?
Thank you very much.
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I now wish I could have attended the even Janet.. I can see that you guys had an interesting time together.
The even does not end on the day it was held dear. As for the one I attended in High 5, we still working on it though it was held about two weeks back. We had to contact the media which did not turn up (but was invited) to give them the post press release and photos so that they will publish the event. Those who attended were also given the post press release and photos for coverage. Apart from the media, we still have to keep in touch with the clients and let them know if the even is covered and the amount of space they were covered.
Thanx and continue enjoying.
Thanks for the comment Molly. We had a great time and fun. I was not exaggerating when I said its an event that we can not afford to miss. I believe doing post events help prepare for the upcoming events without repeating the same mistakes that you did. And also sending post press releases to the media that did not attend build relations between Public Relations organisation and media.
Even though I didn't attend the event,it was a good way to celebrate the closing of the world cup.It is interesting to learn about the concept of event management.Event management is one of the platforms to help PR and media to work hand in hand.
Hi Janet
Sounds like you had fun and now have a clear picture of what event management is all about, More especially about the post mortem analysis which enabled you to give out your opinions about the event and what you thought might have been a miss for them. This means that your opinions are highly valued you are part of the team as they are able to listen to your ideas, interesting hey. Clearly this was a planned event as the rain did not ruin what was scheduled, that's what pre event planning is about, preparing for the unexpected. Nice :-)
Good Luck with all the upcoming events
Thank you for your comments Mr Badubi and Ms Kahiya,it was really fantastic to attend such a successful and big event. I believe without relations the public will not know about the events that the companies hold. Through post mortem we got innovative ideas from different people which was really interesting.
Thank you very much
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