Project Management for Special Events Workshop in Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, KL on March 5-8, 2012

Every company and government organisation needs an accountable system for their events. In the modern world events produce substantial benefits for an organisation. Approval and reporting are all part of this management. Delegation, measuring success and risk management are essential for the events planning. Project management provides this framework. Whether it is a corporate function, a festival, an exhibition, a conference, seminar or sports event, the client or host organisation must ensure that best practice is used in its management of events. To help you make this a reality, Events Advisory Asia proudly presents its four-day workshop, entitled "Project Management for Special Events Seminar" on March 5-8, 2012 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Led by William O'Toole, the world's expert in the application of project management to events, the workshops contain numerous examples and scenarios as well as solid and applicable templates. William O'Toole has written three international textbooks on events management and has over 25 years hands on experience in the creation, management and delivery of events around the world. The workshops are refined from working with over six thousand event managers in over 50 countries. Here are a few of their comments from recent workshops: 'It gave me the keys to manage the event and the details to work on it.' ~ Abu Dhabi Airport Corporation 'I learned new techniques in event management. But most importantly how to structure my work/thoughts and document in a Professional manner.' ~ Talal Al Mansoor, Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company 'This course was worth every dollar and much more.' ~ Funmi, Nosurprise Events, Nigeria 'It was an excellent chance to share the experience between participants' ~ Mr. Sultan Al Amri Oman L.N.G. LLC. Oman 'Great event, great course, great organisation, great presenter, thanks a lot!' ~ Mr. Qais Mohammad Al Marzouqi Event Management Public Relation Officer Tawam Hospital U.A.E. 'I'll come back for another course, excellent organisation, not boring, keeping everyone attention- the most important issue. Well Done!' ~ Ms. Ghada Darwish External Affairs Executive Qatar Science & Technology Park Qatar 'A wonderful event, a great course.' ~ Mr. Mutaz Qarem Project Manager Zain - Jordan 'Very practical information based on real projects and life experience. Focus on examples from the area but with international experience.' ~ Ms. Muhra Rashed Al Muhairi Department of Municipal Affairs U.A.E. The material is presented in an interactive atmosphere so that all the participants are engaged. Their event problems are discussed and real solutions are provided. For example - do these problems sound familiar ? Our event team seems to make the same mistakes over and over again There is always a panic I have no idea how it is going until the night of the dinner. I just have to hope The person in charge forgot to bring the awards on the night The suppliers did not deliver the right item We are never sure if the event worked or not, so we don't know if we should repeat it next year There are always last minute changes and we have to rush around changing the operations. Hardly anyone replies to our invitations, so we never know how many people will come Nobody signs their contracts on time - we always have to chase them Our budget always blows out! No one can keep to their allocated amount Project Management is a well tested collection of tools and techniques to create and deliver a product, in our case, an event. These tools and techniques have been refined over millions of projects into a series of processes. They have to be adapted to fit the dynamic events environment. They work and allow the organisation, whether it is a company or a government department, to improve their events over the years. Project Management allows the events team to deliver the event as well as communicate in a clear and concise way to the rest of the organisation. It produces status reports and identifies the problems before they become disasters at the event itself. The terminology of project management is the terminology of modern business. To know more about the seminar, we invite you to scroll down. For inquiries, please call 8132703/32 or email us at inquiry@saltandlight.ph. Thank you and God bless, Ardy Roberto Chairman & Chief Encouragement Officer Salt and Light Ventures, Inc. P.S. Learn international best practices in project management and stand out as a world-class event organizer! Book your seats NOW in this not-to-be-missed global workshop! Call us at 813-2703 or 813-2732 (ask for Juliet or Oasis) or fill out our attached reservation form and email inquiry@saltandlight.ph Do you know anyone who might be interested in this seminar or find it helpful? PROGRAM OUTLINE PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR SPECIAL EVENTS WORKSHOP Presented by William O' Toole March 5-8, 2012 | Time: TBA | Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, 50088 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia DAY ONE - March 5, 2012 We examine the types of events in your company or organisation and the variety of events your company or organisations can use in the future. How these are arranged into the portfolio of events and the reason for promoting some events and not others is explored. An important consideration is the reason for the events in the first place and whether an event should continue, change or a new event should take its place. The second part of the day introduces the fundamental tools and techniques of project management. The Event Project Environment Typology of events The Events Strategy and the events portfolio Competency in event management and the new International Standard The business/social case for your event Will it work? Event feasibility Outcome Strategic objective for your events aligned to the company/organisation objectives Event Project Management EPARS - event planning, archive and review system Stakeholder management The scope Work breakdown structure as the heart of the event Identifying, describing and using the deliverables Scheduling by milestones Task/responsibility charts Earned Value Analysis (EVA) and event management Outcome Stakeholder management table and reporting/approval schedule Work breakdown structure with milestones DAY TWO - March 6, 2012 Many of your decisions concern what the event will need, how to obtain it and dealing with the suppliers. There are all sorts of problems you face with events and on this day we apply the new ISO 31000 in risk management to your event management. It is essential for the modern event management team to understand risk as it has become the legal standard around the world. The problems in events are numerous and tend to get repeated. On this day we put a stop to this! Procurement : Resources and Contracts Resource analysis Procurement process and sourcing the goods and services Outsourcing or in house? Contract specifications - making sure you get what you ask for Event contracts and the terminology such as rider, spec sheet, heads of agreement Negotiation Delegation - ensuring your team complete their tasks on time Outcome Resource analysis template ISO 31000 : Application to Event Management Understanding the world standard for risk management and its legal implications for you and your company Identifying risks Analyse event failures of the past Managing risk Outcome Risk register DAY THREE - March 7, 2012 The cost/ quality/time relationship is found throughout the event planning and implementation. Today we deal with the finance. Sourcing finance, creating the budget, sponsorship ,ticket sales and merchandise are examined. The overall cost benefit analysis (CBA) of the event and the time based breakeven point are demonstrated and discussed. Sponsorship is always a hot topic and this will be examined with copious examples. Finance and metrics Return on Investment (ROI) and Return on Objectives (ROO) Estimating and correct costing Pricing theory and its application to events Creating event metrics to measure progress and success Outcome Event budget and metrics for reporting Cost reduction and income ideas Sponsorship Examples of successful partnerships The event target market Experiential marketing - the next big thing! Sponsorship and cost reduction Sponsor activation ideas Outcome Target market template DAY FOUR - March 8, 2012 Ultimately the event has to be delivered. All the preparation and the planning comes to fruition on the day of the event. Small details that were overlooked in the preparation can result in disasters on the day of the event. The event creates the value for the organisation. Good logistics and operations are vital. All the elements of the event come together in its staging. We end the workshop with a demonstration on how all the work over the four days is integrated into an event management system. Logistics What is event logistics? Logistics checklists The event shutdown Design: the site and the site map Outcome Checklists Shutdown schedule Event map Staging Design: the program Creating the event manual Elements of staging: sound, lights, catering, decor, special effects, the attendees and the big screen Serendipity of events: innovation, creativity and the WOW Outcome Event manual template Event Management System Event software or just the spreadsheet - what do other events use? Integration of the four days under event project management Your next event WHO IS THE SEMINAR LEADER? William O'Toole CFEE, BSc, MEng Your presenter has trained many thousands of event managers and teams around the world. Over the last eight years he has worked in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia developing their tourism events. They now have huge festivals conferences exhibitions and other events in the thirteen provinces (www.scta.gov.sa). As well William developed the events forums in Dubai, Uganda and Kenya to help kick start the events industry in those countries. He worked for the UN in Khartoum and the EU in Jordan assisting those countries with events. In 2011 William worked with Deloitte Touche to process map the events of the multilateral Islamic Development bank to improve their work practices and create an event system. William has authored three international textbooks in events management. Festival and Special Event Management in its fifth edition and translated into Chinese and Portuguese; Corporate Event Project Management translated into Indonesian, Korean and Chinese; and the latest in 2011, a manual for governments and companies to develop their events portfolio, Events Feasibility and Development (ww.eventsfd.com). His CDROM EPMS (www.epms.net) is used around the world, from China to USA, to help event managers. In 1999 William created the Event Management Body of Knowledge (EMBOK.org) that has now grown into the International Competency Standard for Event Management released in 2010. He is a member of the International Festivals and Events Association and was the keynote speaker at their last convention in St Louis, USA. William has over 25 years of experience organising events ranging from festivals to corporate parties and conferences. He still does - when he gets the time. Produced and Organized by: Events Advisory Asia is designed to provide consultancy on strategic event planning and address the competency gaps in the creation, design and execution of events in the public and private sector. The Events Advisory Asia network spans Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines and Australia. In partnership with: Salt & Light Ventures, Inc. is the only Filipino learning events producer and organizer to have won both international and local awards: * Entrepreneur of the Year (Entrepreneur Magazine) * Gold Award DM Asia Awards (Singapore) * Finalist - Cannes Advertising Awards (France), Gold Araw Award at the Ad Congress * Winner - The Gold Quill Award for the Achievers & Leaders (ALS) Seminar 2005 * Winner - The Anvil Award of Excellence for Institutional & Corporate Programs - John Maxwell Leadership Summit 2004 * Winner - The Araw Gold Award, Philippine Ad Congress - Tom Peters Live! Seminar 2003 Salt & Light Ventures is the sole licensee of Tony Buzan's Mind Mapping Creativity workshops and Jay Levinson's Guerrilla Marketing seminars. Sponsored by:

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international golf marathon

A golf experience like no other! Sign up by October 31 and save up to Php300! Sign up your company's teams and get 10% discount per participant! Reserve your slot by emailing golfmarathon@saltandlight.ph. Call Juliet or Jenna at 8132703/32 for more details! We are now in preparations to hold the first ever International Golf Marathon, which will be held on December 9, 2011 at Club Intramuros in Manila, Philippines. Instead of the usual 18 holes golf tournament (that takes almost the whole day anyway), participants will be playing 36 (minimum), 54, or 72 holes in one day! Because of the unique concept of this tournament, the event promises to attract much buzz and attention. Different golf groups have already expressed their excitement over the event and we expect more to join the bandwagon. (Some are in disbelief that 54 or 72 holes can be played in one day, but with the Club Intramuros' night golf, it is possible to play from morning to night.) For as low as P5,500 you can play 36 holes. Join us in this pioneering golfing event that will attract true-blue golfing aficionados and even weekend/tournament players looking for that ultimate golf experience story that they can share with their children and grandchildren ("Your Lolo once played 72 holes in one day!"). Send back the reg form below through email (golfmarathon@saltandlight.ph). You can also call 813-2703/32, or text GOLF with your name, email address and landline to +63922 8980044. Hope to see you there! God bless! Ardy Roberto Chairman and Founder 1st International Golf Marathon P.S. Your participation will help fund Salt and Light TPLR Foundation's "Feed the Orphans" Program and the Inquirer Newsboy Foundation. Sign up today and be part of the first ever golf marathon event in the country! P.P.S. We will submit all participants' names to the Guinness Book of World Records and see if we can be qualified as an entry for most number of holes played in a golf tournament. :-) P.P.P.S. Sign up for 72 holes and your story could be featured in BusinessWorld and Inquirer Golf Magazine! Here's what you can expect for the 1st International Golf Marathon: Team Play: 2 players/team Number of rounds: Minimum of 2 rounds (36 holes) Gimme putt: 18 inches around the circle Practice Swing: One practice swing rule to be strictly implemented for faster play. Extra practice swing available at Php50 to be donated to Inquirer Newsboy Foundation Individual Awards: Class A, B, C, and Ladies Division Team Awards: Division I, II, III, and International Division Carts: Only seniors are allowed to use carts on a first-come first-served basis Tee times: 36 holes: 6AM or 2PM; 54 holes: 6AM or 10AM; 72 holes: 6AM Venue: Club Intramuros - Day and Night Golf Course (Constructed in 1907; par 66, use Middle Tees) Frequently Asked Questions What is the scoring format? The scoring format is Stableford/Molave, in which the object of the game is to get the highest score. In Stableford, golfers are awarded points based on their scores in relation to a fixed score at each hole. The fixed score in the tournament is BOGEY. More than 2 over fixed score or TRIPLE BOGEY or worse - 1 point Fixed score or BOGEY - 2 points One under fixed score or PAR - 3 points Two under fixed score or BIRDIE - 4 points Three under fixed score or EAGLE/HOLE-IN-ONE - 5 points Four under fixed score or DOUBLE EAGLE - 6 points How will I be even able to finish 54, or even 72 holes? Because of the Stableford format wherein players must pick up their balls when playing triple bogey, the estimated time to finish 36 holes is 3 to 3. 5 hours. That is why our schedule is as follows: First round: 6AM Second round: 10AM Third round: 2PM Fourth round: 6PM There will be a shotgun start for each round. Where is the venue? (image from pinoygolfer.com) The tournament will be held at Club Intramuros, which is the oldest golf course in the country. Because Club Intramuros has night golf, you can enjoy doing 72 holes from dawn till dusk.

project author

For the benefit of the Salt & Light TPLR Foundation and Inquirer Read-Along. Ever dreamed of becoming a book author? Have a message in your heart and head that you want to share with the world? With the emerging trends in global publishing you can become a published author, both in print and online, in no time at all (well, actually, it does take some time and effort...but it's possible to launch a book from idea/concept to published work from 30 to 90 days. But more on that later.) Led by best-selling author and award-winning learning events organizer, Ardy Roberto, we've gathered authors, who will inspire you to jump-start your book dream with their "Author Stories" and equip you with practical tools and knowledge (from organizing and brainstorming your content, positioning and marketing your book, and learning how to start writing that book from busy people who've "been there and done it."). We've also invited publishing executives to share what makes a best-seller and help you decide as well which publishing route to take (from traditional to digital, bookstores to direct selling, etc). Seminar Program* 1pm - 1.45pm - Registration and networking with authors 1.45pm - 2pm - Orientation and Welcome Address - "Your Author Story" - Ardy Roberto, founder, Project Author "Ardy Roberto teaches us how to be more compassionate, supportive and caring, while providing invaluable tips for those who are facing life's challenges." - Christine Clifford Beckwith, CSP President/CEO of The Cancer Club and author of Not Now...I'm Having a No Hair Day! "Ang Pera na Hindi Bitin is a wonderful, engaging, funny, practical and biblically-sound book on managing money that Pinoys will enjoy and learn from." - Heinz Bulos, Editor, MoneySense Magazine 2pm - 2.45pm - "My Author Story" + Organizing the book in Your Heart. Using Mindmapping to jump-start your book's outline and content with Raju Mandhyan, author of The Heart of Public Speaking, The Heart of Humor, and Pitbulls and Entrepreneurs. Raju is also a Mind Mapping and creative thinking speaker and trainer. Learn how to jump start your book using creative thinking tools like Mind Mapping. "Raju's mentoring skills brought out the champion in me. This book [The Heart of Public Speaking] will bring out the public speaker hidden within you." - Jess Liwanag, National Public Speaking Champion of the Philippines, 2002 2.45 - 3.30pm - "My Author Story" + Positioning Your New Book using Blue Ocean Strategy with marketing guru and internationally published author, Dr Ned Roberto, PhD. Author of SEGMENTING, User-Friendly Marketing Research, Social Marketing (w/ Philip Kotler), Best of MarketingRx (w /Ardy Roberto) and many more. "Dr. Ned is a spectacular marketing teacher!" -Claudine Chamen, Kodak. "Dr. Ned Roberto does it again! The advertising and marketing professional will find User-Friendly Marketing Research very useful to have when preparing an important presentation ... or to remove ... cobwebs he might have about research, or simply to LEARN." - J.J. Calero, former Chairman and CEO, J. Walter Thompson Company (Phils.) Inc. "I have hung on Prof. Ned Roberto's every word ... He is the greatest marketing guru I have ever met. He makes his methodological research a great adventure to me, with the most attentive inspiring tour on segmentation in finding my brand's full potential. Our company has built 3 brands in a span of 3 years, with more than 100% growth, each catering to different usages." Cris Albert, CEO, Isportlife, Inc. (for FILA, TIVA, Everest and Outdoors) 3.30 - 4.15pm - What Books Sell and How and Why They Sell. No holds-barred forum. Get the inside, no BS insider info, on the "what, where, why and how" books sell and become best-sellers. Stories from the battlefield from seasoned publishing executives Gwen Galvez of the industry stalwart Anvil Publishing and Aleks Tan** of inspirational/christian publishing house, OMF Literature and OMFLit Bookstores. Executives from National Bookstore and Fully Booked invited to join the forum. 4.15 - 4.35pm - Coffee and Networking Break. (And yes, you can have books signed by our author-speakers during the breaks :-) 4.35 - 5.15pm. "My Author Story" - How to write in your spare time and get your book published by a big New York publisher. Featuring a surprise guest speaker and best-selling international author (tba-for confirmation). 5.15 - 5.45pm- Trends in Digital Publishing. Your book being sold and read on Amazon Kindle, iPad and other tablets and smart phones is just a few clicks away. Honeylein De Peralta, Managing Editor of Flipside Digital Publishing and the upcoming Flipside Ebookstore, Flipside is an ebook pioneer, having worked for and done work for the Big 6 New York publishers and book retailers. In this session Honeylein gives us an overview of the coming digital publishing tsunami and how you can publish yourself online or get published through a digital publisher. Includes panel discussion with Amazon Kindle published authors. 5.45 - 6.15pm - Author Forum - Discussion Board: "How to Write a Book When You Are Not a Writer"; "To be published by a publisher or to self-publish--that is the question"; plus other questions answered from the audience/class. Led and moderated by Dr. Dups Delos Reyes, author of ten self-published guidebooks and a master trainer. "Global best practices in writing! A must for everyone in business. For CEOs and top leaders who coach their people to write clearly and produce optimum results!" - Henry Aquende, Founder and President, www.cgbp.org [Writing Long Reports] "It's difficult to inform with serious substance and yet make your audience enjoy with splendid humor. But Dr. Dups does just that in this writing series. Get it, enjoy it, and apply it!" - Atty. Monico Jacob, President and CEO, STI Phils. 6.15 - 6.45pm - "My Author Story - From Executive to Full-Time Author". How to make a living (and live the life) as a full-time book author with Hall of Fame Palanca Awardee for Literature and Judge, Grace Chong. Grace is the best-selling and award-winning author of both children's books (Oh Mateo! series) and inspirational books (Gifts of Grace series, Solo Flight) and devotionals (What's for Breakfast series). She is a former advertising agency executive who quit the "rat race" in a leap of faith to devote her time within her sweet spot -- writing books and teaching. So far, Grace has written 30 books and has another 30 in the making. 6.45 - 7:00pm - Intro to Project Author Level 2.0. Fellowship, book signing, photo ops, networking, cocktail snacks. Register now -- avoid disappointment. Limited seats available! (First 50 to register get a bigger chance to win gift packs from our sponsors). *Program is subject to change **Invited Seminar Fees: "Author your own fee" (i.e. socialized pricing scheme) If you are paying for your own seminar fees from your personal funds (as opposed to being company sponsored), we've come up with a socialized fee scheme where you pay based on your current earning capacity or income. This will enable us to make this seminar sustainable and at the same time allow us to raise some funds for our advocacies. Here we go. Check the applicable seminar fee (this will be kept confidential): PAY ONLY....(honesty system please) [ ] P2,577 - if you are a college student or full time professor* (limited seats only - please present your ID) [ ] P3,577 - if you are earning up to P35k @ month* (limited seats only) [ ] P4,577 - if you are earning from P36k to P45k @ mo [ ] P5,577 - if you are earning from P46k to P55k @ mo [ ] P6,577 - if you are earning from P56k to P65k @ mo [ ] P7,577 - if you are earning from P66k to P75k @ mo [ ] P8,577 - if you are earning from P76k to P95k @ mo [ ] P9,577 - if you are earning P96k and above per month or if your attendance will be paid for by your company. PDC Promo - Not liquid right now? No problem - pay a deposit of P1,500 and pay the balance with two (2) Post Dated Checks (dated December 15 and December 30). Add P150 for admin fees. Applicable only to fees starting at P5,577 and above). No discounts allowed for PDC promo. 11/11/11 Special Savings Promo - Save P1,111! Knock off P1,111 from your fee schedule (starting at the P5,577 fee range and above only) when you pay on or before 11/11/11 (November 11, 2011.) Early Bird Saver Discount: Save P577 Knock off P577 from your fee schedule (starting at the P5,577 fee range and above only) when you pay on or before 11/15/11 All fees are inclusive of the seminar pass, snacks/coffee, certificate of attendance, and priceless insights and knowledge from the speakers. Such a small price to pay to jump start your book author dream! Portion of the proceeds of this learning event will also go to Inquirer Read-Along. Produced and Organized by: Salt & Light Ventures, Inc. is the only Filipino learning events producer and organizer to have won both international and local awards: Entrepreneur of the Year (Entrepreneur Magazine) Gold Award DM Asia Awards (Singapore) Finalist - Cannes Advertising Awards (France), Gold Araw Award at the Ad Congress Winner - The Gold Quill Award for the Achievers & Leaders (ALS) Seminar 2005 Winner - The Anvil Award of Excellence for Institutional & Corporate Programs - John Maxwell Leadership Summit 2004 Winner - The Araw Gold Award, Philippine Ad Congress - Tom Peters Live! Seminar 2003 Salt & Light Ventures is the sole licensee of Tony Buzan's Mind Mapping Creativity workshops and Jay Levinson's Guerrilla Marketing seminars. Sponsored by: For the Benefit of: