The partnership between HBAA and Brightspace Events aims to equip event professionals, including agency, corporate and venue staff with tools and knowledge to guide clients safely back to live events.
HBAA, the trade association for the meetings, events and accommodation industry and Brightspace Events, an event management and Covid-risk assessor, have worked to create a ‘lighter version’ of training for corporate planners, which can be applied to live, virtual and hybrid events.
Training modules include scientific knowledge, risk assessments and mental health along with case studies, practical activities, and assignments. The course structure will include one hour of online training, a four-hour live session and a two-hour practical assignment which will be assessed by the trainer.
The training is valid for 12 months and participants will receive updated guidance as and when the government regulations change.
Juliet Price, consultant executive director of HBAA said: “This training is aligned to three of HBAA’s new pillars – resilience, ethics and quality – and HBAA’s 2021 vision.
“This is an important and valuable member benefit as it is vital that organisations are ready to deliver live meetings and events safely when lockdown eases, giving customers confidence in the protocols and practices that have been developed in line with Covid-19 requirements. We hope our members, their customers and others across the industry for whom this knowledge is key, will register and are trained very soon; it’s a great step towards business recovery.”
The online section of the training is ready, and participants can register now. The dates for the live sessions and practical assignments will be confirmed to match availability as soon as each group of learners are ready. HBAA members will receive a 30 per cent discount and early-bird registrants will receive a 20 per cent discount.
You can find out more and register to take part in the training here.
A desire to travel led Holly Patrick to the business meetings and events world and she’s never looked back. Holly takes a particular interest in event sustainability and creating a diverse and inclusive industry. When she’s not working, she can be found rolling skating along Brighton seafront listening to an eclectic playlist, featuring the likes of Patti Smith, Sean Paul, and Arooj Aftab.
