•   Strategic Events Solutions PSS3PO301-3006 22.08.2022-16.12.2022  5   (PO5, ...) +-
    Learning objectives
    Student acquires skills as event strategist and moves beyond operational tasks to a more advanced level.
    Starting level and linkage with other courses
    Student has completed the basic and professional studies in event planning and management or equivalent courses.
    Contents
    Event marketing
    Strategic meeting management
    Event portfolio management
    Assessment criteria
    Assessment criteria - grade 1
    The student can identity, list and apply the main theoretical concepts within the area of event marketing, experience design and brand activation on a basic level. With great difficulty and under strict supervision, the student partly applies problem identification, analysis and problem solving to meeting management and meeting design issues. The student creates a basic event concept to support and activate the selected brand.
    Assessment criteria - grade 3
    The student can describe the relevant concepts within the area of event marketing and brand activation and apply them to new contexts. The student can link the key theoretical concepts to the practical task. The student applies problem identification, analysis and problem solving to meeting management and meeting design issues. The students creates an event concept to support and activate the selected brand.
    Assessment criteria - grade 5
    The student uses and combines different theories to present own models within the area of event marketing, experience design and brand activation. Student is aware of other views of the knowledge and his/her use of theory and specific terminology is very accurate. S/he uses findings to compare different theories and viewpoints. The student can work very professionally with a case study. S/he can fully apply problem identification, analysis and solving to events cases. The student creates a well-founded event concept to support and activate the selected brand at a professional level.

    Teaching methods and instruction

    Project work in teams
    Lectures

    Learning material and recommended literature

    Ali-Knight, Jane et al. 2009: International Perspectives of festivals and events, ch 16



    Beech, Kaiser, Kaspar ed. 2014: The business of event management



    de Groot, Eric and Van der Vijver, Mike 2013: Into the heart of meetings. Basic Principles of Meeting Design



    Ferdinand, Nicole and Kitchin Paul J. 2012: Events Management an international approach, ch. 10, 13 and 14



    Getz, Donald 2012: Event studies. Theory, research and policy for events. Ch 6 and 11.



    Jackson, Nigel 2013: Promoting and Marketing Events. Theory and practice. Routledge



    Reic, Ivna 2017: Events Marketing Management. A consumer perspective.



    Sharples, Crowther, May, Orefice 2014: Strategic Event Creation

    Suomenlinna Governing Body 2022: Management plan. https://www.slhk.fi/en/management-plan/

    Yeoman et al 2015: The Future of Events and Festivals. Routledge



    Selected blogs, event related sites and LinkedIn groups

    Working life connections

    Cooperation with the governing body of Suomenlinna and the event Viaporin Kekri. Semester project consists of creating a sustainability program for the event. It includes communication about the program to the audience, monitoring on site, evaluating and documenting development points.

    Campus

    Porvoo Campus

    Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

    No exam

    Teaching language

    English

    Internationality

    Possible guest lecturers from international companies and universities. International learning materials and cases.

    Timing

    22.08.2022 - 16.12.2022

    Learning assignments

    Project work, designing event sustainability concept in teams

    Enrollment

    13.06.2022 - 19.08.2022

    Groups
    • PO5
    • EXCH
    • ONLINE
    Teachers

    Monika Birkle, Johanna Rajakangas-Tolsa

    Seats

    15 - 40

    Further information

    Group work: Creation of Event Sustainability Guidelines for Viaporin Kekri event

    Presentation for commissioner

    Self- and peer assessment

    Individual assignment on event sustainability

    Description of the case to Haaga-Helia LAB8/ Events website

    Degree Programme

    POMO Matkailun koulutusohjelma

    R&D proportion

    5.00 cr

    Virtual proportion

    0.00 cr

    Evaluation scale

    H-5