Certificate in Event Management, 5-Day Course in London

Learn how to plan events from start to finish in this comprehensive and intensive event management short course in London.

By The Event School London

Date and time

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:00 - Fri, 4 Jul 2025 16:00 GMT+1

Location

Novotel London ExCeL

Royal Victoria Dock London E16 1AA United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 30 days before event

About this event

  • Event lasts 4 days 6 hours

CERTIFICATE IN EVENT MANAGEMENT COURSE, LONDON

Whether you are looking for the foundation skills and knowledge you need for a career change into event management, or you are in an event role and want to ensure you have solid foundations to succeed and progress within the industry, then the Certificate in Event Management is the ideal programme.


COURSE DETAILS

Course Name: Certificate in Event Management

Course Duration: 5 days (Monday to Friday)

Course Hours: 10am - 4pm

Course Venue: Novotel London Excel, Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1AA

Closest Station: Custom House on the Elizabeth Line or DLR

Certificate: Certificate in Event Management

Awarded By: The Event School London

Content


During your 5-day Event Management Course in London you will study the following topics:


The Event Industry

o The role of an event manager

o Industry working conditions and work ethics

o Aptitude for event planning

o Developing and updating knowledge and skills

o Event associations and organisations

o Finding and progressing in event careers

o Event trends

Event Legalities

o Identifying and understanding legalities and permissions that apply to events

Health, Safety, Security and Risk for Events

o Preparing risk assessments for events

o Contingency planning for events

o Health and safety considerations

Venues and Locations

o Conducting venue research

o Securing venues and locations

o Attending venue viewings

o Hall and room set up options

Event Planning and Coordination

o Setting event dates

o Creating event timelines

o Working with checklists

o Developing itineraries and function sheets

o Technology for event management

Event Budgeting

o Working with client set budgets

o Event budget inclusions, income and expenditure

o Developing event budgets

Event Coordination

o Event build-up activities

o Event opening and delivery - your role "on-the-day"

o Event break-down activities

o Post event activities

Coordinating Event Services

o Types of event suppliers

o Sourcing and selecting suppliers

o Coordinating and monitoring supplier activities

Event Evaluation

o Capturing customer satisfaction

o Measuring event success

Sustainability for Events Introduction

Strategies to create sustainable events

• Implementation of sustainability initiatives

• Monitoring and reporting on results

Ideal For

This 5-day event management course in London is ideal for those who:

• Require the foundation skills and knowledge in event planning expected for entry into the event industry

• Plan and deliver events for their organisation or community and wish to ensure they are using an industry standard structured approach

• Would like to gain a position with an established event organiser, stadium or venue, or an events related position within a business, charity or community organisation.

• Those holding entry level event positions and wishing to enhance their knowledge and skills in order to progress

• Are planning on starting their own event planning consultancy or business and require the foundation skills in event management

• Would like to gain a range of event planning skills to broaden their opportunities within the event industry.

• Have overseas experience or qualifications and wish to add an English qualification to their resume or portfolio

Highlights


Students studying our Event Management Course in London will benefit from the following:

• Face-to-face training in London provides the ideal opportunity for interaction with your Facilitator

• Expert tuition from events industry professionals

• Small groups with strictly limited numbers provide an exclusive experience

• Internationally recognised qualification

• Site visits to London event venues provide practical insights into the role of an event manager

• Our host venues are situated at Royal Victoria Dock - one of Europe's premier event destinations - the environment is highly conducive to your event planning studies.

• Enjoy learning from interactions with your fellow students who bring different perspectives and experiences to the classroom sessions.

• You'll be gaining experience in one of the world's most famous cities. London is renowned for innovation and staging amazing commercial, corporate, sports, cultural and consumer events.

Inclusions

Your Event Management Course fees include:

• Registration, Tuition, Assessment and Certification

• Access to digital course materials, guides and templates

• Site tours & excursions

• Assessment via an Event planning research project - due one month after course completion

• Invitations to post-course guest speaker sessions (live online)

• CPD Certified, Certificate in Event Management awarded by The Event School London


Need Accommodation?

The Royal Docks where our courses are held, offers a range of convenient accommodation options to suit your budget.

You'll find hotels nearby that include: Novotel, Crowne Plaza, IBIS, Doubletree by Hilton, Aloft Hotel, Good Hotel, Sunborn Yacht Hotel, Fox@Connaught, Premier Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Travelodge, The Moxy and more.

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Organised by

The Event School London are specialists in both event industry training and education, and leadership development. 

 

Diverse Range of Courses

We offer specialist event industry training programmes including:

  • event management and event planning courses
  • wedding planning courses
  • sports event management courses
  • venue management courses
  • festivals and cultural event management courses
  • leadership and management development courses
  • destination wedding planning masterclass courses
  • wedding planning business masterclass courses
  • event design and styling masterclass courses
  • sustainable event courses
  • risk management courses
  • event health and safety courses
  • event entrepreneurship courses
  • outdoor event management masterclass courses
  • major sports event management masterclass courses
  • corporate event management masterclass courses
  • exhibition management masterclass courses
  • conference management masterclass courses
  • managing events as projects masterclass courses
  • event production masterclass courses
  • international event management masterclass courses
  • senior leadership masterclass courses

 

Face-to-Face Training

We bring together talented Event Industry Facilitators with the expertise and know-how to enhance our participants academic, professional, leadership or career development.

We offer many of our courses as face-to-face programmes in London providing an ideal interactive training experience with our industry expert Facilitators. 

 Location and Venues

  • Our Short Courses, MasterClasses and Saturday courses are offered in venues located on London's Royal Victoria Docks, E16 1AA
  • Our preferred venue is the Novotel London excel
  • Closest Station: Custom House on the DLR or Elizabeth Line

 Virtual Courses - Live Online Classes

With our live-classes, delivered through video-conferencing, connect and interact with your course trainer and classmates from all around the globe, creating a vibrant and dynamic learning community. No matter where you are, we hope you'll find our online courses an opportunity to develop your skills through live, real-time interaction with professional, industry experienced trainers from The Event School London.

Fully Online Courses 

With our fully online courses, study in your own time at your own pace. Using our interactive online training platform, you can access your course anywhere, anytime!