SITEEVT020 - Source and use information on the events industry

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Unit code: SITEEVT020 | Study level: TAFE
Credit points
N/A
Location
Footscray Nicholson
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to access and interpret current and emerging information on the events industry to enhance the quality of event coordination. This includes industry structure, technology, laws and ethical issues specifically relevant to event coordination.
This unit is relevant to events that are diverse in nature and are coordinated in many industry contexts, including the tourism, hospitality, sport, cultural and community sectors.It applies to individuals working at different levels in event management companies, in event venues, or in organisations that organise their own events.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each units learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

  • identify ways to integrate current events industry information into daily work activities on at least one occasion to enhance the quality of work performance
  • source and document current and emerging events industry information using at least three different information sources.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

  • sources of information on the events industry:
  • industry associations
  • government and regulatory bodies
  • industry publications
  • colleagues
  • suppliers
  • consultants and advisors
  • types of events:
  • business and corporate
  • community
  • entertainment and leisure
  • exhibitions, expositions and fairs
  • festivals
  • fundraising
  • government and civic
  • meetings and conventions
  • social
  • sports
  • methods of delivering events:
  • face-to-face
  • virtual
  • hybrid
  • indoor
  • outdoor
  • structure of the events industry:
  • key characteristics
  • main functions
  • features and services of businesses within the industry
  • business relationships
  • event supply chain
  • event products and services
  • economic and social significance of the events industry:
  • community role in events
  • effect on local amenities and facilities
  • business and employment
  • role of and impacts on local communities
  • interactions and cross-over with allied industries
  • roles and general responsibilities for different jobs in the industry and career opportunities
  • basic aspects of the stages of event management from concept development through to execution
  • basic aspects of environmental and social sustainability when operating events
  • basic aspects of laws relevant to the events industry, and actions that must be adhered to or managed by organisations staging events:
  • contract law
  • duty of care and negligence
  • privacy and confidentiality
  • intellectual property, copyright and trademarks
  • e-commerce and social media
  • work health and safety
  • Australian consumer law
  • liability for and obligations of employees, agents and independent contractors
  • anti-discrimination, harassment and equal employment opportunity
  • unethical practices and consequences
  • current and emerging technology used by event organisations.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the VU Polytechnic and/or via the VU Polytechnic e-learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Diploma of Event Management
SIT50322 | Diploma | Duration:

Refer to the course page for information on how to apply for the course. VU takes care to ensure the accuracy of this unit information, but reserves the right to change or withdraw courses offered at any time. Please check that unit information is current with the Student Contact Centre.

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