Address regulations - Going Solo
Do the following activities to develop your knowledge and skills to address regulatory requirements. Work through the activities in the suggested order, or go straight to the activity you need to do.
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Review the role of legislation and regulations An event organiser must comply with all relevant federal, state and local legislation. So what do you know about the sources of legislation and the levels of government that impact on your event? Review the fundamentals of legislation and regulations in terms of event planning. |
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Research local regulations applying to an event There are a number of general legislative and regulatory requirements for the event organiser to consider when planning the staging of an event. Two events experts, Rachel and Andrew, discuss some of the regulatory requirements which impact events. |
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Work with regulatory authorities The staging of an event requires you to work with a range of different stakeholders and representatives from appropriate regulatory agencies. |
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The ever-increasing issues of public liability and risk management make it essential for the Event Manager to develop a formalised approach to planning for legal compliance. Practise planning activities that will assist with event compliance based on a risk assessment already done for an event. |
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Develop procedures for event compliance One of the critical roles for you as the Event Manager is to develop procedures and related documents to guide staff through compliance issues at an event. |
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Develop contingencies and procedures for critical incidents Contingency planning is problem solving in advance of your event to minimise the effects of unexpected occurrences. |