Events Managment Blog NO:5

 

Teachers Farewell Party

Farewell parties are primarily conducted to say goodbye to friends, families’ mates or colleagues. Farewell parties creates memories and is often conscious and definite. The teacher’s farewell party was held at Tlokgamo training center, it was attended by over 50 people. Food and beverages were served to those attendee’s.

Communication and management of event

Bodwin et al, (2012) describe event communication as delivering of information’s to the public and provision information to event staff and the efficient operational system of the event. Burke, (2010) believes that distribution of information among two or additional persons to have a same or common sense is a vital aspect in an event. The good communication deployed by event staffs at teachers farewell party, increased their productivity in executing tasks.

Effective event communication should include conduction of on-sit meetings to resolve issues arising and emergency (Burke, 2010). The event coordinator conducted on sit meeting with the subordinates to address issues raised during event, which effected the smooth operation of the event. The communication of the event to public was advanced communicated; information of the date, venue and menus was communicated well in advance which also affected a great number of attendees at the event.

References

Burke, R. (2010) Event communication skills: Planning and Control Techniques 4^th edn. Chichester, John Wiley & Sons.

 Bowdin, G., Allen, J., O’Toole, W., Harris, R. & McDonnell, I. (2012) Events Management 3^rd edn London: Routledge.