Managing an event was both an exhilarating and exhausting experience for me. As much as I enjoyed coordinating weddings, conventions or any event, I found the task too cumbersome. The burden of pleasing all people in attendance made butterflies dance in my stomach.
Gratefully, last year, I was privileged to receive a scholarship grant on Professional Events Management from my company. In less than 9 months, I finished five modules (6 days per module), which are patterned after the lecture-series of an Events Management expert, Dr. Joe Goldblatt, from the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde.
Last day of my Professional Events Management class in DLS-CSB
Equipped with theories and best practices, I can now practice both the art and science of Events Management with confidence. With this new skill, I can be forward-looking in every event as I learned to anticipate and have a keen eye for event detail to minimize errors. Although pleasing attendees is still the topmost consideration, it’s a breath of fresh air for me to know that I am knowledgeable to perform the task. The diploma course helped me to embrace the challenges affiliated with this newly perfected skill. Because each event is unique, I’m pretty sure those butterflies won’t leave my stomach for good.
