Floral Event Management

This standard is about floral event management. It covers implementing the management skills required to plan, produce, manage and evaluate complex floral events.

1. Identify and interpret clients requirements for a floral event
2. Produce complex drawings and labelled plans to illustrate concepts that can be used for corporate, event and large scale installations as part of a design consultation
3. Use a range of events management skills to aid the planning of the floral events ensuring proposed designs are fit for purpose
4. Ensure planned designs are commercially viable
5. Complete a site visit, record the required information accurately and identify any potential issues
6. Calculate the cost of floral events and produce formal quotations
7. Produce a schedule of work for the client
8. Identify any potential marketing opportunities
9. Create a relevant scheme of decoration for the floral event
10. Present a design proposal to the client using a suitable format and respond to any feedback from the client where necessary
11. Create a workplan for constructing designs and setting up floral events, identifying any personnel and resources required
12. Create a workplan for constructing designs and setting up the floral event
13. Produce buying lists and source the required materials
14. Confirm that relevant insurance, where required is in place for floral event management
15. Complete a site risk assessment prior to the floral event
16. Check that materials are sustainably sourced where possible and that waste material is disposed of in a sustainable and environmental friendly way
17. Carry out all work in accordance with the relevant environmental and health and safety legislation and policies and procedures of the organisation

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Event management skills these include but are not limited to:-

• Client interview/liaison

• Interpretation of a design brief

• Venue analysis

• Event costing and variables
• Preparation of formal quotation
• Terms and conditions of supply
• Buying procedures
• Event buying lists
• Work plans/schedules
• Logistics
• SWAT analysis
• Health and Safety/Risk Assessment
• Insurances
• Use of Event management/project management IT
• Leadership skills
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Quality control procedures
• Problem solving skills
• Feasibility study
• Sales marketing
• Record keeping
• Time management skills