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Session Brief

Does the meetings and event industry really mean business when setting career pathways for employees?

Session Format

The format for this session will be an open discussion forum for attendees to discuss the current status of event education, relevant qualifications and training programs for the industry.

The Outcome of this session will be that the attendees conclude with some key recommendations that will assist prepare a draft project outline to investigate best practice in industry articulation, graduate programs and traineeships.

Session Facilitators

Head of Program – Event Management International College of Management, Sydney

Kealan Coleman AFMEA

Production Manager, AV1 Audiovisual Production

SophieRose Wachtel,

Degree Qualified Graduate and Sales and Logistics Manager, Romeos Chair

Nicole Preston

Does the meetings and event industry really mean business when setting

career pathways for employees?

•Is it time for the industry to develop meaningful career pathways for its employees and new entrants?

•Should we create a graduate trainee cadetship similar to the hospitality industry and if so, what would it look like? •What benchmarking should occur to help industry understand the different graduate attributes of a student who has completed a Diploma, Degree or Masters in Event Management?

AQF Qualification by Sector of Accreditation

Schools Sector Accreditation Vocational Education and Training Sector

Accreditation Higher Education Sector Accreditation

Senior Secondary Certificate of Education

Vocational Graduate Diploma Vocational Graduate Certificate Advanced Diploma Diploma Certificate IV Certificate III Certificate II Certificate I Doctoral Degree Masters Degree Graduate Diploma Graduate Certificate Bachelor Degree Associate Degree Advanced Diploma Diploma

• ACS Distance Education Advanced Careers College

• APM College of Business and Communication Australian Academy of Wedding and Event Planning

• Australian College Australian School of Tourism & Hotel Management

• Cengage Education Charles Darwin University

• Charles Sturt University Courses Direct Distance Education Schools

• Chisholm Institute of TAFE Curtin University of Technology

• Edith Cowan University Central Institute of Technology

• Event Management Training Australia Event Management Training Australia

• Flinders University Griffith University

• International Career Institute International Career Institute

• International College of Management, Sydney JMC Academy

• Julius Events College Kangan Institute

• Kenvale College Lifestyle Learning Direct

• Macleay College Macquarie University

• Martin College Meetings Events Australia

• Monash University MSAC Institute of Training

• MWT Institute National Institute of Dramatic Art – NIDA

• Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE Southbank Institute of Technology

• Southern Cross University Swinburne University of Technology

• Sydney Institute TAFE NSW TAFE – selected campuses

• The Australian School of Tourism and Hotel Management The Gordon Institute of TAFE

• The Gordon Institute of TAFE The University of Melbourne

• The University of Queensland University of Queensland

• University of South Australia University of Technology, Sydney

• University of the Sunshine Coast University of Western Sydney

• University of Wollongong Victoria University

• Wedding Inc William Angliss Institute of TAFE

Arinex Graduate Program

Aims of the program:

•To attract high level applicants to the company

•To raise the profile of the company with tertiary institutions and potential future “stars”

•To develop staff with a broad industry & company knowledge to take on management & leadership roles – identify and develop our future

Who do we aim to attract?

High performing degree qualified grads – Events Management or Business degree focused

Arinex Graduate Program

What does the program look like?

•Currently Sydney based with plans to expand to Melbourne •2 year rotation through operational business units including:

• Conference Management

• Registration & Delegate Services • Sponsorship & Exhibition

• Destination Management • Corporate & Special Events • Accommodation

What happens then?

Graduate moves into one of the above operational business units on a permanent basis and fast tracked towards management level

DISCUSSION TOPICS

Graduate Trainee Programs

What is out there? Does the industry need to develop a model or framework that could suit small – large event companies?

Skills Shortage – (Event Education/Industry)

What skills can event educators develop further in their curriculums to meet industry requirements? What skills are lacking in the industry and how can they be addressed/trained/developed?

Professional Development

Does the industry need to do more in developing their staff and providing clear career pathways?

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Training Requirements

Where does the industry see a need for training programs to be developed?

How industry and event education can work

better together.

Any suggestions and recommendations on how industry can work with event educators to develop work ready graduates and provide

Meetings & Events Australia

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