Open Lecture Series: “Tech Trends on a Budget” by Adam Perry, Event Tech Live, UK, Monday, December 9, M416 Robin Evans Room, Marylebone Campus, 17:00

When: Monday, 9th of December 2019, 17:00

Where: M416, Robin Evans Room, 35 Marylebone Rd, London NW1 5LS

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Adam Parry is the co-founder of Event Tech Live.

About this Event

Co-founder of Event Tech Live and the editor of Event Industry News will explore the event technologies that will trend in 2020. The session keeps budget in mind suggesting technologies that are affordable for most events.

Learning outcomes:

  • Understand the advantages of using various technologies to enhance the event experience
  • Understand the budget interface with specific engagement technologies
  • Understand emerging technology trends for 2020

Open Lecture Series: “Designing Destination Attractors” by Tracy Halliwell MBE, London&Partners, and “Designing Eventscapes” by Prof Graham Brown, University of South Australia, Monday, December 2, M416 Robin Evans Room, Marylebone Campus, 17:00

When: Monday, 2nd of December 2019, 17:00

Where: M416, Robin Evans Room, 35 Marylebone Rd, London NW1 5LS

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Tracy Halliwell MBE, London and Partners, and Professor Graham Brown, University of South Australia.

About this Event

Designing Destination Attractors with Tracy Halliwell MBE.

London is one of the worlds most exciting cities for events. But how does Visit London, the destination authority design world class events to attract local and international attendees? This session explores how the ideation and creation process works in the worlds greatest city.

Learning outcomes:

  • Understand how destinations can design events to create place attractors for event tourism
  • Understand the process and the management of stakeholders in the design of placemaking events
  • Understand the design and delivery process of placemaking events

Eventscapes with Professor Graham Brown.

The presentation will explore how to design eventscapes. From a planning perspective, it will show how to select the best locations where the settings add value to event experiences and where event facilities can create long-term benefits for host communities. From a design perspective, examples will show the way graphic design has been used to create visual settings. 

Learning outcomes:

  • Understand how specific locations have an impact on eventscapes
  • Understand how host communities benefit from large public events
  • Understand how the design of eventscapes can benefit from graphics as semiotic indicators

Open Lecture Series: “Celebratory Design” Sarah Haywood, Monday, November 11, M416 Robin Evans Room, Marylebone Campus, 17:00

When: Monday, 11th of November 2019, 17:00

Where: M416, Robin Evans Room, 35 Marylebone Rd, London NW1 5LS

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Sarah Haywood award winning Wedding Planner

About this Event

Sarah Haywood was voted top of US Vogues list of Wedding Planners in 2018. Her wedding clients are international billionaires and celebrities. She works globally. In this session we learn how Sarah creates the WOW factors for celebratory events.

Learning outcomes:

  • Understand the expectations of high net worth individuals and celebrities’ celebratory events
  • Understand how do interpret the views of multiple stakeholders in the design process (especially weddings)
  • Understand how to provide a unique experience in a very competitive environment by creating new intellectual property

Open Lecture Series: “Agile Event Design” Colja Dams, Vok Dams, Monday, October 7, M416 Robin Evans Room, Marylebone Campus, 17:00

When: 7th of October 2019, 17:00

Where: M416, Robin Evans Room, 35 Marylebone Rd, London NW1 5LS

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Colja Dams is CEO of global live marketing agency VOK DAMS.

The VOK DAMS approach to event design is explored in this session. Event designs that takes account of changing circumstances can be assisted by the agile event design philosophy developed by VOK DAMS. The session explores how a design adapts during the production processes. The session includes examples such as closing Miami airport for the launch of Lamborghini.

Learning outcomes:

Understand the principles of agile event design

Understand how the design changes as client experience demands change

Understand how a design changes as resources dedicated to the project change