Lecture given on 14/10/2013 to London Metropolitan University students on the Introduction to Events Management module. More information about planning a career in the events industry: http://eventjuice.co.uk/building-a-career-in-the-event-industry/

1. What I wish I knew when I
was at university…
Building a career in the event industry
Michael Chidzey | Head of Digital Marketing & PR |

2. Plan of action
#1 – what I wish I knew when I was
at London Met

3. Plan of action
#2 – videos from other event profs

4. Plan of action
#3 – finish with questions

5. 5000 participants enjoying themselves makes Rachael happy…
iCould: http://icould.com/job-types/active-leisure-and-learning/rachael-bee/?length=short

6. #1 – understand what motivates
you

7. Why do you want to work in the
events industry?

8. #2 – people around you now
(small world)

9. Chillisauce directors met at Leeds University

10. The internship

11. Event experience management module

12. Organises the non-classical gigs and events at the Sage
Gateshead, where no two days are ever the same…
iCould: http://icould.com/videos/gail-davies/?length=short

13. #3 – most event profs don’t
organise events

14. Office layout

15. #4 – get ahead by doing your
homework for after university

16. Who are you competing against?

17. …other students

18. …second or third careers

19. …industry movers

20. …with work experience

21. What is your thing?

22. 5000 participants enjoying themselves makes Rachael happy…
iCould: http://icould.com/job-types/active-leisure-and-learning/jennifer-wong/

23. #5 – where in the events
industry do you fit?

24. Types of event organisations
iCould: http://eventjuice.co.uk/building-a-career-in-the-event-industry/

25. Helps families during the most upsetting and troubling times
of their lives
iCould: http://icould.com/videos/brian-litster/?length=short

26. #6 – start building your
network

27. Attend networking events

28. Networking tips
Don’t spend the entire event following the
your hero around

29. Networking tips
Be generous: think about how can I help
this person

30. Networking tips
Think quality, not quantity

31. Networking tips
Dare to introduce yourself

32. Networking tips
Ask for introductions

33. Networking tips
Do what you say you will

34. Networking tips
Connect online after the event

35. Networking tips
Keep in touch, e.g. Google Alerts

36. Networking tips
If somebody helps you out,
acknowledge their time

37. The greatest part of the day is standing at the front looking at a
full house of people…
iCould: http://icould.com/job-types/active-leisure-and-learning/ian-sime/?length=short

38. #7 – build your online presence

39. Build authentic social profiles

40. Discover and share

41. Build relationships
Followerwonk: http://followerwonk.com/

42. Participate in communities
Boardreader: http://boardreader.com/

43. Q&As – be the expert

44. Create a blog
Wordpress: http://wordpress.com/ Further reading: http://www.problogger.net/

45. Guest blog
Further reading: http://www.problogger.net/

46. Gets up and actually wants to go to work…
iCould: http://icould.com/videos/joseph-davis/?length=short

47. #8 – work hard

48. It isn’t easy

49. #9 – working in a team means
making everybody successful

50. He used to be really shy, but dealing with the public has
changed that… …
iCould: http://icould.com/job-types/active-leisure-and-learning/kevin-johnson/?length=short

51. #10 – never miss an opportunity
to be awesome

52. Any questions tweet
@michaelchidzey

53. Thanks!
Michael Chidzey | Head of Digital Marketing & PR |