Special Event Boot Camp to Educate Planners

A new boot camp for event management professionals and wannabes holds its first session on August 13 at the Royal Ambassador Event Centre in Caledon, Ontario. The three-day program, dubbed Special Event Boot Camp , is open to participants 18 years of age and older. The focus of the camp is to teach a standard model for planning events. Instruction will be provided by 12 industry leaders, including designer Craig Gruzd of Designing Trendz, catering expert Jayne Dunsmore of Jayne’s Gourmet Catering, and Dawn Smith, founder of Plan It Events in Lafayette, Indiana. Camp starts each day at 10 a.m. and lasts until 7 p.m. On day one, the curriculum focuses on planning. Day two’s topic is design. On day three, the attendees put their new skills to work to create a gala event; the day culminates in a party and barbeque. Each day, the camp leaders will share event management horror stories in a relaxed setting. Special Events Boot Camp was created by Carol Moxam, founder of Event Edge and Certified Special Event Professional. The cost to attend the camp is $839 (not including GST).