National Event Challenge For Student Team
3 May 2012
An event held recently at the University's Buxton Campus
A group of University of Derby Buxton students put their event management skills to the test on their own turf recently when they organised and hosted the National Student Events Conference at their Campus.
A team of Masters and BA (Hons) Events Management degree studentsorganised and ran the conference on Tuesday April 24 for more than 150 student-delegates from nearby colleges and universities.
The delegates heard from highly respected keynote speakers from the events industry, including Pete Spriggs, Director and Founder of Clearer Thinking; Paul Marley, Force Operations Department, Merseyside Police; and Richard Limb, President of the National Outdoor Events Association.
Workshop sessions covered sustainable events, the importance of health and safety at events, top tips for running your own events business, and the impact of the events industry over the past twenty years.
Julian Robinson, Programme Leader at the University, said: "Organising and hosting the National Student Events Conference has given our students a valuable opportunity to put their skills to the test and experience the real, often unanticipated challenges that can arise during an event."
The event was co-ordinated by Masters Events Management students Claire Murphy, 23, from Leicester, and Tara-Sienna Hartman, 24, from Birmingham.
Tara-Sienna, said: "Not only was this a fantastic opportunity to hone our events management skills, but the conference was also a great chance for us to interact with the industry we will be entering and gain valuable insight into the workings of events across the globe."
Keynote speaker, Stephen Bell, Creative Managing Director of Epitome Celebrations, said of the day, "The conference was inspiring and unique and the event is encouraging the future generation of event managers."
For more information visit www.nationalstudenteventsconference.co.uk
For more information on the Events Management and other programmes at the University of Derby Buxton, visit www.derby.ac.uk/udb
