Project purpose:
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The purpose of this project is to host conference on the Innovation of Sustainable Technologies as part of the learning outcomes of the project management module EF931.
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Project objectives:
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- The project objective is to host a 3-day conference for 200 delegates and speakers, the project must consider all aspects of this project including location, venue, catering, speakers and sponsors.
- The project team is required to stick to a starting budget of £10000 and to be able to make that money back from ticket sales or sponsors in order to return it to the university.
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High-level requirements:
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ü Audience – Marketing must address the correct audience for this sort of event.
ü Venue – a suitable and accessible location is required.
ü Catering – Catering must be provided for 200 delegates
ü Speakers – team must contact and organise relevant speakers
ü Sponsors – team must arrange event sponsors
ü Marketing – Social media presence and conference merchandise/souvenirs
ü Survey – end of conference survey to evaluate success and make future recommendations
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High level project description:
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A 3-day conference hosted for 200 guests including all aspects of conference requirement including venue, catering, speakers etc. a budget of £10000 has been allocated and is to be returned to the university which is acting as the main source of funding. The event is open to sponsors and will be marketed to an audience of sustainable technology enthusiasts and engineers.
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High level risks:
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§ Overspending
§ Last minute venue cancellation/issues
§ Sponsors withdrawing
§ Speakers unable to attend
§ Catering issues
§ Members of hosting team unable to attend
§ Covid-19 restrictions
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Summary milestone schedule
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Date
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Kick off meeting
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26th of October
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Project start date
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8th of January
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Venue selection
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End of January
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Catering selection
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Mid-April
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Marketing of event begins/ticket sales
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20th of February
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Conference date
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18th of June
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Summary budget:
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Starting budget: £10000
Venue cost: £1950 (includes catering)
Speaker costs: £7500 (accommodation + travel)
Merchandise/souvenirs: £30 (pens) – covered by sponsor
Ticket sells revenue: £11000 (£55 price per ticket x 200)
End budget: +£50
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Stakeholder list:
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§ Event speakers
§ Event sponsors
§ Team members responsible for hosting the conference
§ University of Strathclyde – funding sponsor
§ Caterers
§ Venue hosts
§ Attendees
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Project approval requirements
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Project leader:
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University funding:
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Sponsor:
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Name:
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XXX
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Dr. David Butler
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Centre for Process Innovation
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Signature:
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