• From rock concerts to the Olympic Games.

• From the annual meeting of an association of SMEs, to international trade fairs.

• From a barbeque to raise money for a school visit to a museum, to a political summit of global leaders, like the G7.

 

Although the visual world of the Internet and social media creates great new possibilities, it does not remove the efficiency, buzz and sheer enjoyment of the face-to-face contact offered by events.

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Event management is the application of project management principles, tools and techniques to the creation and development of small and/or large-scale personal or corporate events, such as festivals, conferences, ceremonies, weddings, formal parties, concerts, or conventions.

 

This discipline:

• Focuses on meeting the needs and expectations of clients and other stakeholders

• Involves studying the brand, identifying its target audience, devising the event concept, and coordinating the

      technical aspects before launching the event.
 

Overview

 

ISO 20121:

• Specifies the requirements for an event sustainability management system (ESMS)

• Is applicable for any type of event, or event-related activity

• Provides guidance on conforming to those requirements.

 

The standard is applicable to all sizes, nature, and complexity of a company’s business activities in the event management sector.

• This enables organizations to address relevant regulatory requirements and manage their operational risks with one uniform framework.  

 

The guidelines support the design, development, implementation, management and maintenance of an ESMS within an organization providing this type of services.

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ISO 20121 outlines a framework for managing events in a way that they contribute to the three dimensions of sustainability: economic, environmental, social.

• By being certified to the standard, the organization adopting it will be capable to organise and manage sustainable events.

 

Why is Event Sustainability Management Important?

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Being certified to ISO 20121 helps ensure that your organization is adhering to both, regulatory requirements, and

contractual obligations.

 

You may also:

• Be able to evaluate the organization’s practices by ensuring that they are aligned with international best practice.

• Acquire the knowledge to offer advice to both, your clients and your suppliers in the event supply chain about

      how to collaborate with you for creation and management of successful events, that meet the requirements of all

      stakeholders.

 

By following the guidelines of the standard, you can support your organization to design, develop, implement, and

maintain an effective event management system that supports sustainability

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Benefits of ISO 20121-based Event Sustainability Management

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The standard benefits all actors involved in the organization of an event, at all stages of the supply chain, including:

• Organizers and owners

• Workers

• Supply chain, e.g. caterers, stand constructors, entertainers, and transport companies

• Participants/ attendees

• Regulatory bodies

• Local community.

 

Certified to the standard will enable you to: 

• Demonstrate to your business partners that you can meet the relevant regulatory requirements and fulfil contractual obligations related to the delivery of your services

• Improve customer satisfaction and loyalty, and earn their trust

• Create a competitive advantage, and increase your reputation in your industry sector

• Become more efficient, and reduce your operating costs. This will increase growth and profitability.

• Be more transparent to your stakeholders, and better manage the relationship with them

• Standardise to great extend, your service offering, by improving your core, management, and support processes

• Implement a framework for coordinating and controlling the technical aspects before launching the event.

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For more information about sustainable events and ISO 20121 click here.

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Our Training Courses

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FabAcademy, provides training in the ISO 20121 standard at four knowledge

and competency levels:

• Introduction

• Foundation

• Lead Implementer

• Lead Auditor

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For specific course details, please click on one of the above links.

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Prerequisites

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The following are general prerequisites for attending our training courses:

• Proficiency in the English language

• Consideration for other course participants

• Willingness to actively participate during the training sessions, and an open mind to learn.

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Training Delivery Options

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Although, primarily, we deliver training to corporate clients, we also train small-size (min. 3 delegates) groups of individual learners, who are interested in updating, or upgrading their knowledge and skills, and advancing in their careers.

• Training to such groups of individual learners is delivered online (virtual classroom, instructor-led.

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We do deliver on-site, close group training, as well as online instructor-led training, for corporate/ business clients.

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Book now to reserve, as applicable, an on-site or online instructor-led training event of your choice.

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For more details about our:

• List of training courses, please click here.

• Consulting services, please click here

• Workshops, please click here.

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For queries, including non-obligation quotes, please contact us.

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