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Event Coordinator Course

Learn:

Provide specific skills and expertise to organizations who hold events but have traditionally organized them through volunteer committees and learned by trial and error. You will be well equipped to plan large and small events for a variety of industries from knowledge in tourism, event coordination, sales and catering, media relations, customer relations, and accounting.

Live The Learning:

  • Learn to research, design, plan, coordinate/implement and evaluate different types of events including festivals, gala events, meetings and conferences, tradeshows and social life-cycle events. 
  • Assess, plan for, manage and control the risks inherent with staging events. 
  • Implement the steps of the sales cycle in selling tourism products
  • Gain an understanding of hotel catering
  • Learn to market your event by understanding the differences between public relations and advertising as you learn to create effective media releases

The Lakeland Advantage:

  • Your course work is followed by a six week practicum
  • Earn certification in first aid, CPR, food safety, responsible beverage service, service best
  • Begin the process to earn your designation as a special events coordinator through the Canadian Tourism Human Resources Council

Live Your Career As A

Event coordinator for:
  • non-profit organizations
  • corporate meetings
  • civic festival & sporting events
  • trade shows
  • associations
  • marketing / retail industry
  • hotels & resorts (sales, catering, convention services)
  • event/conference facilities
  • your own event planning business (weddings, social events, décor).

Continue Your Learning With:

  • industry certification
  • business programs at Lakeland College

 

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Campus Location
Lloydminster Campus
Program Length
1 Year
Current Project
Expedition Canoe Trip



Current first year Adventure Tourism and Outdoor Recreation students are planning and preparing for their expedition canoe trip that will start their second year this fall. They have chosen to paddle the Paull River in Northern Saskatchewan. Over the course of the 14-day trip, each student will take their turn as trip leader. All are very excited about the learning opportunities that will unfold in the northern wilderness.