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Building & Developing a Successful Events Team

Matthew Regan (Director of Events, Conferences, and Brand Initiatives, Boston University Questrom School of Business)

Location: 224G

Date: Tuesday, March 28

Time: 8:30 am - 9:30 am

Pass Type: All Access, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass

Track : TSE-AEP, TSE-Event Mgmt & Production

Associations & Accreditations: AEP-approved

Vault Recording: TBD

Audience Level: All

New to managing a team? Starting a new team? Consolidating teams? This session will explore what's necessary to build, develop, and retain a strong events team. Here, we will review how Boston University Questrom School of Business went from events being planned by 10+ departments to being planned by one centralized events team. We'll review consolidating resources, creating a hierarchy, tailoring job descriptions, and industry tools that will set your team up for success. We'll also discuss how you can develop and further educate individuals on your team. Whether you are new to managing a team or an experienced manager, this session will help you build a toolkit of resources that will enable you team to be a group of strong performers that work together as a high-functioning, cohesive unit.

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Building & Developing a Successful Events Team