September/October 2011
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Social Media for Event Companies, with Darren Kerr - a case study

Do you have a social media plan for your event company? Not sure where to start?

This case study will help you to find the right media for your business.

Tomorrow!

Wednesday 26 October 2011- 12:30 - 2:00pm

Seminar Room

3/F Lucky Building

39 Wellington Street, Central

HK$150 for ISES Members

HK$250 for Friends

(Includes Light Lunch)

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Darren Kerr is a business communication professional with over 20 years in the Events Industry. Over his career he has served as Creative Director, Executive Producer and Experiential Marketer for several top international event production companies as well as produced events for many Fortune 500s. He currently is Managing Director for Brisbane based Factor 168, Creative Event Company.

His award winning blog "Muse Factor 168" ( factor168.com/muse/ ) was named "Best Corporate Blog 2010" by #Eventprofs, a worldwide group of event professionals dedicated to social media for events.

Darren currently lives in Australia and works the world over delivering live communication programs, strategic marketing, brand experiences, & B2B/B2C events for a broad range of clients.

FACTOR168 | Creative Event Company offer services such as event creative concepts and design, production, auditing, showcalling, as well as full turn-key events managing all key elements of the event scope for B2B events, corporate roadshows, award ceremonies, incentive events, product and media launches and dynamic experiential environments across Australia and Asia.

We are currently working on our Schedule of Events for 2011-2012 here is a few of the programs we have lined up...

• Pyrotechnics in Hong Kong - Alan Tsin, PyroMagic - September
• Social Media for Events - Darren Kerr, Factor 168 (Brisbane, Australia)
• Communication with Your Clients and Your Team- David Simpson, Teambuilding Asia
• The CSEP, Becoming a Certified Special Events Professional -Robert Rogers CSEP
• Event Industry Ethics - Round Table Discussion
• Security for Events, Securing the Area
• Greening of Events - Chad Sunde, Green My Planet
• The "360" of Event Management - Deborah Biber
• Designing Experience - Robert Rogers CSEP, Events Man Limited
• Insurance for Events, Are you covered? - Gregory Fong, Assurance Appraisal

Watch this space for dates and times.

Robert Williams Jr., Asia Media Search

Robert Williams is an Executive Recruiter with over 10 years of specialty recruitment experience in the Media & Event industry for Asia.

Registration is now open for "The Special Event 2012" (TSE). TSE is one of the largest special event related conferences and exhibitions in the world and well worth attending (even if it is half way round the world this year).

click here for more information on TSE.

ISESHK Presents our customized Event First Aid Course (ongoing)

Emergency First Response

Event First Aid Certification Course

Overview

Throughout the world legislation has come into effect which states the number of first aiders or medical staff required on site during an event. These numbers can be reduced by having nominated first aiders on site.

The Program

The Emergency First Response programs are based on protocols set forth by International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR). The programs follow the same patient care guidelines used by medical professionals but at the lay rescuer level.

The program consists of a combination of three stand-alone courses plus additional Event industry oriented skills:

Primary Care & Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

Secondary Care(Assessment First Aid)

Additional skills appropriate to the Event Industry

Who Should Attend

The course is directed at all those in the Event and Hospitality Management Industry in Hong Kong and throughout the Region this includes: Producers, Event Managers, In-house Event Teams, Event Planners, Event Coordinators, Event Designers, Event Organizers, Charity Event Managers, Conference Managers, Riggers, Crew Chiefs, Event Support Staff and Students looking to work on events.

Every event team should have at least two qualified First Aiders on crew at any one time.

Dates

Dates are Flexible

(min 4 persons per course, max 6)Total course duration is approximately eight (8) hours.

Each course is : TWO X 4 hour sessions

Cost

Hk$1200 Members

Hk$2000 non Members

Once passed the course attendeesreceive certification.

If you have a position available and would like to let over 1000 event professionals in Asia know about it, we can help. (Postings are free for now)

Also be sure to check out our: Linkedin groupJob Discussions ...

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