Festivals and Events Training Program

Festival and event training program

Training programs for community groups and small community organisations active in the Brimbank area.

Practical and clear resources to help you understand what you need for your project/event/festival.

This year we are offering in-person training and online sessions.  You can chose to join us in the mornings at St Albans Community Centre or you can chose to join an online session in the evenings.

June 2022 Program

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Event or project planning 101

So many questions:

  • Where to start, so many ideas - do you have a budget?
  • Will it be indoors, will it be outdoors – do you have a plan?
  • How do you get volunteers, how do you get people there?
  • Do you have contracts or need an MOU?

Jump in on this session and learn some simple steps to keep you on track.

Facilitator: Richard Fitzgerald

Date: Thursday 2 June 2022

Morning Session: 10am – 12pm
St Albans Community Centre, Meeting Room 2, Level 1,
33 Princess Street, St Albans

OR

Evening Session: 7pm – 9pm
Online via Zoom

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It's risky but you can plan - Risk Management

All events/festivals/projects come with elements of risk but you can plan to help mitigate those risks and ensure you have put the risk measures in place.

This session will provide you with practical and clear resources to help you understand what you need.

Facilitator: Beaspoke Safety

Date: Thursday 9 June 2022

Morning Session: 10am – 12pm
St Albans Community Centre, Meeting Room 2, Level 1,
33 Princess Street, St Albans

OR

Evening Session: 7pm – 9pm
Online via Zoom

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Publicity vs marketing your event/ festival/ project

Publicity = media;  Marketing = promotion

So how do they work together to get your audience to you?

This session is a practical approach to how you can plan your publicity and marketing to identify your audience and get them along to your event/festival/project.

Facilitator: Richard Fitzgerald

Date: Thursday 16 June 2022

Morning Session: 10am – 12pm
St Albans Community Centre, Meeting Room 2, Level 1,
33 Princess Street, St Albans

OR

Evening Session: 7pm – 9pm
Online via Zoom

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Your turn to ask us

Do you have a question about insurance or COVID safe events or staffing or volunteers, how to protect your team, the public and your reputation? What do you do if someone gets injured at your event? How can you connect with other community groups? So many questions you may have and we are here to help. Join us for this Q & A session and get the answers you are seeking.

Facilitator: Beaspoke Safety

Date: Thursday 23 June 2022

Morning Session: 10am – 12pm
St Albans Community Centre, Meeting Room 2, Level 1,
33 Princess Street, St Albans

OR

Evening Session: 7pm – 9pm
Online via Zoom

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Last updated: 4 May 2022 - 12:25pm
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