This is the last day of our campaign and we have made a video for Special Event Boot Camp using animations and photos, enjoy!
We're very glad to have this opportunity to promote for this amazing event hosted by Carol Moxam and her team of Event Planning Professionals.
Haven't signed up yet? It's not too late. Just visit the SEBC Website (link at the top) and enter the promo code VertigoE3.
Remember all those tips we tweeted about on Twitter? Well, we have compiled all the tips we have tweeted so far for you to read in convenience. Read and enjoy.
Event Planning Tips
Event planning Tip #1: Make sure the purpose for the special event is important enough to merit the time and expense needed.
Event planning Tip #2: Carefully match the type of event that is selected to the purpose that it serves.
Event planning Tip #3: Plan ahead of time accordingly, and allow plenty of time for reconsideration, rescheduling, etc.
Event Planning Tip #4: Start planning at least three months, and in many cases, a year ahead of time.
Event Planning Tip #5: Make a checklist!! It allows you to see a step by step process to managing and performing a special event.
Event Planning Tip #6: Determine if you need any special licenses or permits to host your event
Event planning Tip #7: Make sure there is adequate space for parking and the parking lot is not far away from the event.
Event Planning Tip #8: Make sure there is enough room capacity for all your guests as well as audiovisual equipment.
Event Planning Tip #9: No matter what plans you are making, you need to make sure the seating chart is appropriate.
Event Planning Tip #10: Plan for emergencies. Write down all the fire exits and plan for an evacuation in case of an emergency.
Event Planning Tip #11: Set the goals for your event, how many people do you expect? Are you trying to get a larger turnout?
Event Planning Tip #12: Make sure your music is appropriate for an event, don't use your unique taste.
Event Planning Tip #13: Set your event budget. This should be your top priority. How much do you need to spend?
Interesting Facts
Interesting Fact #1: The event planning industry has grown enormously in the last 10 to 15 years.
Interesting Fact #2: Recent research shows that 500 billion US dollars are spent every year on planned events worldwide.
Interesting Fact #3: Event planning can involve a diverse number of business or social occasions.
Things to Avoid
Things to Avoid #1: Not sharing your event’s objective and overall plan with all whose involved in the event.
Things to Avoid #2: Having poor scheduling at your event. Time management is vital for a successful event to occur!
Things to Avoid #3: As an event planner, be sure to carefully count your costs, you don't want to be left with bags of bills.
Things to Avoid #4: Having Jay-Z music playing in the background at an event with middle aged people. Make sure your music is appropriate!
Things to Avoid #5: Do not abuse your theme (know when to use them). Generally, personal events are more themed friendly than corporate events
Things to Avoid #6: Failing to select the right facility for your event. Its location, location, location!
Things to Avoid #7: Underestimating the time need to plan a special event. It takes time to plan a successful event.
Things to Avoid #8: Planning the whole event alone. Exercise a team approach and enlist to ensure success of the event.
More tips to come in the future!
SEBC (Special Event Boot Camp), founded in August of 2007 welcomes numerous Event Planning professionals to Steam Whistle Brewery in Toronto each year in August. Its focus is to Engage, Educate and Elevate its participants. Through an intensive yet highly rewarding workshop, these young professionals are trained by top event planning professionals in the country. The workshop is led by Carol Moxam, one of the twelve Certified Special Event Professionals in Canada along with other experienced professionals, namely Martin Rubio, Leslee Bell and Cindy Johnson.
This unparalleled opportunity will occur on August 10th and 11th of 2009 and consists of activities such as Summit Training and Development Ltd. & Frontier Group, a training workshop focused on leadership, teamwork and communications.
At only $345 for young professionals, SEBC provides its participants exceptional training to prepare them for event management and at the same time demonstrating values such as courage, community, choice and trust.
Meet Your Special Event Boot Camp (SEBC) First Sergeant
Carol Moxam is one out of the 12 Canadians who is a Certified Special Events Professional. Since 1994, she has been the founder and president of Event Edge. She was the past president of International Special Events Society (ISES) – an international organization of special events professionals who are dedicated and educated to deliver creative evidence and professionalism in Special Events. Carol has won awards including the “Best Theme Décor Under $10,000” and Leadership Award with International Special Events Society Toronto. More importantly, Carol is a determined, entrepreneurial, and her belief in people and their abilities has gotten her thus far from where she started.
Meet Some of your Boot Camp Drill Sergeants
A new army has formed within SEBC, known as Drill Sergeants – event professionals who are keen on sharing with you their professional expertise in the most efficient way.
Martin Rubio has led key roles in sales, marketing and communications across U.S., Canada, Europe and South America. He launched VROOMmedia – a media and marketing agency based in Toronto, and is currently the Vice President of Marketing.
Jaye Marsh Graham produced Canada’s first Eco Wedding & Lifestyle Show in Toronto.
Cindy Johnson is the founder and principal event planner of Platinum Events Group and a “can-fit-pro” certified fitness instructor specialist. She has also appeared on several television and radio talk shows such as Toronto’s CityTV Breakfast Television and Z103.5 radio statin.
Leslee Bell founded Décor and More Inc, an organization that is now the largest and most awarded décor and design company in Canada. Leslee was also awarded the first “Spirit of the Industry” award by the Canadian Special Events Industry.
Simon Rayment is the president of Pandor Productions, and she is an experienced professional specializing in all aspects of technical production
Andrew Horberry is the Director of Strategy for Imagination – a global designer of brand experiences for blue-chip clients. In addition, Andrew holds an MBA from London Business School and is qualified as a Certified Meeting Professional.
Scott Kress is the president and founder of Summit Training & Development Ltd. He is also the president of Frontier Group.
Suzanne Merrett is part of Toronto’s first team of professional photographers and were the first studio to switch to all digital photography. She launched the corporate division Amara Studios.
Tracey Manailescu co-founded The Wedding Planners Institute of Canada, she is also the co-producer of the Professional Wedding Planners Conference. Tracey has appeared on several television programs and has been quoted in all of the major newspapers across Canada.
Danielle Andrews Sunkel is the co-founder of the Wedding Planners Institute of Canada and the owner of The Wedding Planners – Canada’s largest wedding coordination firm.
We have also included some more photos of past Special Event Boot Camp.
Up until this point, we have covered much about Special Event Boot Camp (SEBC) to provide our fellow readers with key information about the program. Our last blog post even explained why choosing Special Event Boot Camp is a good decision. After processing these information, you may be curious to find out more about the background and history of the company, namely Special Event Boot Camp, that is responsible for creating a flagship program that takes advantage of the newest, most relevant, and technically accurate training methods available to provide attendees with a unique experience outside the classroom. We have this information available for you today in a timeline format.
Special Event Boot Camp was created after many years of experience with academic schools, trade shows, and educational conferences both domestically and internationally. Its, founder, Carol Moxam, created this program starting in 2007.
2007 – Special Event Boot Camp was launched in August of that year. The program consisted of three days of event planning, management and production at Royal Ambassador in Caledon.
2008 – Due to popular demand, the host venue of SEBC was shifted from Caledon to Steam Whistle Brewing in Toronto. The two-day program took place on August 11th and 12th with 40 participants.
Fall 2008 – SEBC responded to request for more training from the market by launching a series of Breakfast Meetings which included 12 events. Further information about these events can be found under “Special Events Boot Camp” on Facebook.
Feb. 2009 – Special Event Boot Camp partnered with One King West and Leagues of Rock to produce an industry event with the name of “One King Rocks”. Over 300 guests attended this event.
March 2009 – Carol Moxam, the founder of SEBC and its First Sergeant, was nominated as one of Canada’s top three Event Professionals with Canadian Special Events Industry Awards.
May 2009 – SEBC hosted Open House for new Venue & Event Management Program at Trebas Institute
June 2009 – SEBC hosted an open social night for event planners to get together and network called “Meet us on the Frontlines”.
July 2009 – Special Event Boot Camp partnered with Power Unit Youth Organization & the E3 Challenge. This is where Team Vertigo of the E3 Challenge comes in.
Photos of past Special Event Boot Camp can be found on Flickr.
Special Events Boot Camp, while designed regardless of its participants’ age, gender, or industry, benefits one age group in particular: young adults eager to enter the growing marketing for special events planning at an early age.
Created from the ground up, SEBC is a two day event, from August 10th to 11th, which will provide young professionals (those under the age of 25) with invaluable knowledge about the culture of events planning; knowledge which they will use as a base to further develop it in the future. Through intensive workshops and programs modeled after actual army protocol boot camp, these individuals will be taught every essential aspect of the business, from the organization skills required to arrange any event, to the management skills needed to run it efficiently and effectively at the same time. Even more significant is the custom training and assessments provided by the program. Every individual will have the program tailored to their specific needs, which will only improve on their strengths and weaknesses, ensuring their success in later years.
Lastly, but not the least important, Special Events Boot Camp will provide its participants with priceless connections to many major-label brands and names in not only the events planning industry, but of other industries that outsource their events planning to them. Notable companies such as CIBC have sent its employees to learn from this spectacular event. These connections can be utilized later on to the greatest effect by the unifying event known as Special Events Boot Camp.
Many young professionals have benefited greatly from Special Events Boot Camp, one being Sandra B. Here is her testimonial:
"My three day experience at the camp was the most rewarding I have had for a while, and I will be able to use the knowledge I gained from the camp and apply these skills to my future career. The choice of speakers was very inspiring and highly motivated, and I must say I met some very interesting people and I hope to build friendships with some of these individuals. Thank you once again for a life time opportunity.”
Why not be like Sandra, and join this once in a lifetime opportunity? Young Professionals receive a special discount of $150 off the regular price. All you have to enter the promo code “VertigoE3” when registering! Don’t delay, registration ends on July 31st, so register today!
below are some pictures of past SEBC events
Are you interested in event planning? Hosting an important function? Organizing a promotional event? Special Event Boot Camp (SEBC) is right for you! It’s a special events management training program that is effective, affordable, fun and time-efficient. Compared to its competitors, SEBC provides the specific skills young professionals needed for effective event management at a lower rate, combined with a more intensive program for faster learning! Instead of taking up three whole days (like Sungard), SEBC trains young professionals in only two days to suit your fast-paced schedules. In the two days of SEBC, your course lasts 8am – 8pm, in contrast to a 9-5 schedule of its competitors, so you get more for your money’s worth! For only $345 - $595, and young professionals get a great discount, compared to its competitors’ prices of $1850 and above, SEBC is the better choice for you to learn valuable skills at unbeatable value.
SEBC provides a more intensive focus on event planning, compared to the competition. SEBC is careful not to divert the focus away from event planning to PR, press and marketing, which other event management training programs fails to do.
Further to being effective, greater value and more intensive, SEBC’s program is done in a creative, boot camp style. Your drill sergeants (top event professionals) share the best of their resources in event management tips, tools and expertise. Featuring the very newest, most relevant and technically accurate training methods and resources in the industry today, there is no doubt that SEBC is the best in its class of event management training program! Sign up today on their website, enter the promotional code: vertigoE3, and get a discount. Don’t miss out!
Compare SEBC values with its competitors!
Price Duration of Program
Course Monster’s $1200 1 day
Sungard $1850 3 days (9am – 5pm)
SEBC $345 - $595
(Young professionals receive discount!) 2 days (8am – 8pm)
Testimonial from participants: "Great Speakers – it will be difficult to match or top this group of presenters” - Damon H., Marquee Rents
Schedule of Event
This unparallel opportunity is filled with rewarding events and activities to prepare young professionals in their journey towards a world-leading event coordinator. Some of the highlights in this two-day event are as follows:
MONDAY – EVENT PLANNING DAY
- Welcome registration and speaker Carol Moxam, who is one of the 12 Certified Special Event Professional’s in Canada
- Summit Training and Development Ltd. & Frontier Group, this program focuses on team building, leadership development, creation of missions, communication and process improvement.
- Great networking opportunities with other people from the Event Planning field who share similar experiences and interests
- Logistics Zone and Human Resources Zone
TUESDAY – DESIGN AND PRODUCTION DAY
- Design and Décor Zone presented by Leslee Bell from Décor & More Inc.; this is an invaluable opportunity to add a touch of creativity into Event Planning
- Internship Zone, participants are trained by one of Canada’s top Event Planners, Carol Moxam
- Entertainment Zone and Dance Company prepare participants in becoming Canada’s prominent visionaries.
Below are some of the key values that will be a part of the SEBC experience. These include: awareness, choice, and fun.
SEBC describes the value of awareness as “Distinguishing what is so and making a difference with the resources that are already available, without the need for changing what's so.” Awareness is such an important value in SEBC is to prepare the participants to “expect the unexpected.” In the business world, things can go amiss within seconds, and one has to be ready to face any fluctuations in the plans and respond accordingly. So by being aware of the situations given, one will be able to carefully choose the best response to the given scenario.
Choice is another important value during the 2 days of SEBC. Participants should be allowed the freedom of expression to participate in activities without restrictions. However, with the freedom of choice, one should be able to carefully decide the best possible choice from the sea of ideas. We believe that making good choices is an incredible asset that anyone can benefit from, from birth to death.
Courage is described by SEBC as to ‘have the courage of one’s convictions, to act in accordance with one’s beliefs’. Participants are encouraged to make decisions based on what one feels to be right. Courage is necessary to bring change and creativity into different projects.
Another important value of SEBC is Community. During the SEBC programs, participants will have the chance to be affiliated with various professional organizations, academic intuitions and industry publications. These are great opportunities to network with different people and share personal knowledge and experience with others who share similar interests.
Trust in SEBC is described as ‘causing a new reality that generates a compelling future that makes a difference – while appreciating the present and acknowledging the past – without being bound by the past and what is already present’. Trust is a crucial quality to achieving long-lasting positive relationships in the business world.
Last but not least, we have the ever important – FUN. While having fun, people cherish the experience more, and it makes time fly. Furthermore, it brings out the best in people – creativity, playfulness, etc. By having fun will allow people to think outside the box, come up with BRILLIANT ideas, and ultimately break through the limitation of business practices. So by knowing and carrying the values of awareness, choice, and fun with you throughout SEBC and hopefully the rest of your life, we can guarantee that you’ll be successful!
So, after reading all this, you must be thinking “Wow. SEBC will be WONDERFUL.” But now you’re probably asking yourself, how do you register? No worries. Just head over to the SEBC website (www.specialeventbootcamp.com) and click the registration tab. During your registration, make sure to type in VertigoE3 as your promotion code! Also, follow us throughout the week, as we’ll be bringing you more updates about Special Event Boot Camp!
Special Event Boot Camp, taking place on August 10th and 11th at the Steam Whistle Brewery in Toronto will welcome a number of young professionals and introduce them to the world of event planning. Led by the founder – Carol Moxam, one of Canada’s twelve Certified Special Event Professionals, these young will undergo two days of vigorous training, learning, practicing, and mastering the intelligence of the special events industry. Special Event Boot Camp will focus on bringing its members a team oriented growth that is professional and at the same time demonstrating the values like: awareness, choice, fun, and courage.
The focus of SEBC is to: Engage, Educate, and Elevate its participants. SEBC looks to engage all attendees in meaningful and intriguing conversations and activities with their brother in arms. This will provide as an amazing networking opportunity for anyone that attends SEBC, not to mention the wonderful honour to meet and learn from one of twelve Certified Special Event Professionals in Canada – Carol Moxam. To educate means to learn, and there’s more than one way to learn. SEBC will provide you with many different hands on challenges and special guest appearances so that you won’t have to go back to the terribly boring textbooks in those university years. So no matter what kind of learning environment you prefer, SEBC has got it all, and there’s no doubt that it would be an amazing learning opportunity for anyone alike. As Nicole H., from First Hand Events describe her past experience with SEBC – "Before I attack the 158 e-mails sitting in my in-box, I wanted to take a moment to thank-you so much for dreaming up and facilitating the experience of Special Event Boot Camp. I feel so blessed to have met the amazing people I did and learn from their experience and expertise. I feel like I now have a ‘human tool box’ of amazing, enthusiastic and trustworthy resources I can call upon when I need them. Thank-you for opening my eyes to new possibilities and for sharing your courage and passion. You are an inspiration!" And ultimately, the final focus of SEBC is to elevate all of the participants and introduce them to a brand new level knowledge to achieve business goals. With this clear outline of what SEBC wants to bring to all the participants, who could refuse this wonderful opportunity?
Special Events Boot Camp is a gathering of young professionals over the span of 2 days of intense training. The goal? You will be trained by your Lieutenants and Corporals so that YOU can become one of nation's top event coordinators. So what are you waiting for, follow us, and you'll have access to some valuable IQ!
Please check out their website here at http://specialeventbootcamp.com/
Promo code: VertigoE3
