CONFERENCE & EVENT
MANAGEMENT
Staging events
, What is staging?
• Refers to bringing together all the elements of a
production for its presentation on a stage.
– Theming and event design
– Choice of venue
– Audience and guests
– Stage
– Power, lights & sound
– Audiovisuals & special effects
– Catering
– Performances
– Crew
– Hospitality
– The production schedule
– Recording the event
– Contingencies
2
, Theming and event design
• Theming:
– is the major artistic and creative
decision to be made
– Differentiates it from other events
• E.g. medieval Europe theme or Blues
– Once theme established the event must
be designed to fit in with the theme
3
MANAGEMENT
Staging events
, What is staging?
• Refers to bringing together all the elements of a
production for its presentation on a stage.
– Theming and event design
– Choice of venue
– Audience and guests
– Stage
– Power, lights & sound
– Audiovisuals & special effects
– Catering
– Performances
– Crew
– Hospitality
– The production schedule
– Recording the event
– Contingencies
2
, Theming and event design
• Theming:
– is the major artistic and creative
decision to be made
– Differentiates it from other events
• E.g. medieval Europe theme or Blues
– Once theme established the event must
be designed to fit in with the theme
3
