Jan
17
9:30 AM09:30

Coveted Event Academy | LEVEL UP for Special Events Managers

CREATED ESPECIALLY FOR SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGERS IN THE CHARITY SECTOR, OUR LEVEL UP PROGRAMME PROVIDES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERTISE IN ORDER TO MOVE INTO LEADERSHIP

Taking place over a 6-month period in a small cohort of no more than 10 individuals, the Level Up programme includes:

  • Three group sessions in-person (January, March, May):

    • Each focusing on key areas of development, with guest speakers from within the industry

    • Interactive approach to crowd-source solutions to current real-life scenarios

    • An opportunity to review your existing event plans and tackle current challenges

    • An informal breakfast to connect with other event managers

  • Focused support - You’ll have an initial call with us to identify your specific learning needs, which will help us shape the programme and connect you with a paid, expert mentor

  • One-to-one mentoring - 6 x monthly one hour-long sessions online with a senior mentor from within industry, looking at your specific areas for growth and personal development plan

  • Networking opportunity - A chance to build a network with others on the same journey as you, join the Coveted Event Academy WhatsApp community and attend other Special Events to gain exposure to other sector events

Why participate?

  • You’ll develop and build on your event management skills to enable you to feel confident in delivering high profile and high value fundraising events, with the view of progressing to a leadership position

  • You’ll gain tangible learnings, tools and templates to implement within your day-to-day

  • You’ll be connected with a mentor who will work with you over the 6 month period on your own personal development as an Events Manager as well as help you to focus on your specific learning areas

  • You’ll have an opportunity to build your own network of events peers

Coveted Creates is a boutique events consultancy working with over 35 organisations annually on their events portfolios - from intimate private dinners to global conferences. Join us as we share our insights and expertise from nearly 20 years in the sector.

Location: Online and at our offices at 180 Strand, London WC2R 1EA

Course dates: Starting from January 2025

Cost: £1,195+VAT per person

  • £995+VAT for a 2nd team member

  • £750+VAT for existing Coveted Creates clients

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Oct
22
9:00 AM09:00

Coveted Conversation...on working with committees | October

Join us for a free and informal conversation to tackle some of the biggest challenges when delivering events. Although the team from Coveted will bring our recent experiences, the main idea of these conversations is to facilitate discussion and bring together those responsible for events, in order to share ideas and learnings.

In October, we’re hosting in partnership with our sister company EMMA Live focusing on fundraising event committees talking about some of the opportunities and challenges. We’ll also be joined by a couple of our close friends who sit on multiple committees and share their own insights!

Sign up to join us round the corner from our offices in Central London with a relaxed breakfast. We’ll also produce some brief notes to share with those unable to join in-person.

Missed our conversation about sales and sponsorship? Get in touch for the notes or to organise a separate chat!

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Sep
18
6:00 PM18:00

Coveted Conversation...on food | September 2024

We’re so excited to be hosting a very special evening with our friends at Discreet talking all things FOOD!

We know how challenging it can be to create a sustainable, cost-effective budget, whilst meeting the high expectations of our donors and guests. Along with events managers from a host of charities, Discreet will be answering the following questions:

  • How can we think sustainably about food in all elements of our events?

  • How can charities find the balance between luxury and sustainable at our high profile special events?

  • And how do you create a high end, sustainable menu on a charity budget?!

Timings

  • 18.00 Arrival drinks

  • 18.15 Q&A

  • 19.00 Dinner

  • 20.30 Close

Places are limited - sign up by 13 September to join us at Mission Kitchen for conversation and a delicious dinner provided by Discreet.

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Jul
2
3:00 PM15:00

Coveted Conversation | July 2024

Join us for a free and informal conversation to tackle some of the biggest challenges when delivering events. Although the team from Coveted will bring our recent experiences, the main idea of these conversations is to facilitate dsicussion and bring together those responsible for events, in order to share ideas and learnings.

In July, we’re hosting in partnership with our sister company EMMA Live focusing on fundraising mechanisms and asking the following questions:

  • How many live auction items is too many? How do we secure five- and six-figure auction lots?

  • Are silent auctions really worth the effort?

  • What’s the ideal split of income on the night versus pre-event income?

  • What is the perfect pledge moment look like?

Sign up to join us round the corner from our offices in Central London at Temple Chambers, followed by some informal drinks. We’ll also produce some brief notes to share with those unable to join in-person.

Missed our conversation about sales and sponsorship? Get in touch for the notes or to organise a separate chat!

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Jun
18
9:00 AM09:00

Coffee and Conversation | June 2024

Join us for a free and informal conversation about current challenges and experiences, including breakfast, discussion and a ‘hands-on' activity to tackle some of the biggest challenges when delivering events. Although the team from Coveted will bring our recent experiences, the main idea of these conversations is to facilitate conversation and bring together those responsible for events, in order to share ideas and learnings.

In June, we’re focusing on content development and asking the following questions:

  • How do we increase engagement at conferences and summits to ensure truly meaningful conversation?

  • What does an ‘un-conference’ look like? How do we turn the traditional format on its head?

  • How do we curate a diverse line-up of content - whether a conference, fundraising dinner or networking event?

Sign up to join us at our offices in Central London or email us if you have any questions. We’ll also produce some brief notes to share with those unable to join in-person.

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May
14
9:00 AM09:00

Coffee and Conversation | May 2024

If you’re a Head of Events or Special Events Manager working for a UK organisation, join us for an informal conversation about current challenges and experiences, including discussion and a ‘hands-on' activity to tackle some of the sector’s biggest challenges. Although the team from Coveted will bring our recent experiences, the main idea of these conversations is to facilitate conversation and bring together those responsible for events, in order to share ideas and learnings.

This month we’re focusing on two areas that we get asked about a lot:

  • Sales and sponsorship - Current trends and experiences, new approaches to securing partners, other ways of increasing pre-event income

  • Cultivation and engagement events - How to get buy-in from senior management to spend money on them, delivering the perfect cultivation activity, tracking their success

Sign up to join us at our offices in Central London or email us if you have any questions. We’ll also produce some brief notes to share with those unable to join in-person.

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