One of the things that always drew me towards the PR industry was events, so I was very excited to find out that my internship organisation (32 degrees south group) was highly event focused. The first event on the agenda was for OzApps - a phone application awards program run across Australia that can be entered by both students and professionals alike.
My next week and a bit was solely planning for a single event that went for a mere 4 hours - I did not realise the huge amount of planning that went into a single event. My background in events has always been from a hospitality industry perspective, which is hugely focused on the organisation of the event over the course of the event day itself, with all the pre planning already taken care of.
At the end of all this planning the day was finally here, I was extremely excited to see my first PR event come to life, especially after all the time I had put into it. It was however a very long day for me, but I think that excited me even more!
The event was to start at 6pm, however we were at the venue from 4:30pm doing all the preparations and organising the key speakers. Our key speaker for the night was Bill Tai - Angel Investor, Venture Capitalist and Chairman of the OzApp Judging Panel.
I had the opportunity to network with a variety of different people from students to successful professionals across a range of technology and business industries. Many of these contacts will certainly be helpful in the future in establishing myself with a PR career.
The event was a huge success! It was a sell out event which was truly enjoyed by all who attended. The speaker was engaging and encouraged people to enter the competition and spoke with such enthusiasm promoting young innovation and entrepreneurship.
Now to wait till the next event where we do it all over again!
Till next time!
Till next time!
Simon
