Week 3 & 4

I have been slow this week in updating my blog with what i have been learning however i have combined weeks 3 & 4 in to this blog.

Week 3 - 21/02/07

This week we have officially organised ourselfs with specific roles. The Hieracy chart below made by Julien states how;

The group decided that i should be the team leader as i have less responsibilities through Production, however I will still need to communicate with the rest of the team members to draw up the event programme and Gantt chart in relation to the sequence of events programme.

I do not mind taking on this role as it gives me more liberty to work with the rest of the team however i have to stress that all the team to should also work together and not communicate through me to get to another member.

Below is the stakeholder identification and interaction chart which outlines what kind of stakeholders are going to be involved with our event aswell as what kind relationship they have with the event.

Tom mentioned that as the size of events get bigger the more important it is to hold a pre event or a mock event to stage before the actual event. This will aid to plan for any problems that could occur during the real event.

Event Conceptulisation

From the seminar sessions we have come up with a basic event concept according to Goldbatts 5 W'5 as follows;

The event will be called the "International Christian Aid Christmas Dinner Party Fund Raiser".

Who

The stakeholder diagram as follows;

What

This event will consist of a sit down meal for our guests who will dine from an international buffet which consists of traditional foods which will be eaten at Christmas time. Alongside this we would also like to have a theme with light musical entertainment by a jazz or contemporary band. We are also considering to have a charity auction which will allow the highest paying sponsor to donate a gift. Along side the festive dinner, as a charity organisation we want to prepare a presentation before the dinner for the guests which will allow the Christian Aid to hold a presenation of their work on a stage. Alongside the Presenation we would also like to have entertainers in the form of dancers and singers who will perform dances and songs from the other major continents of the world.

Where

The event will most likely take place in the Christian Aid Mansion which is supplied by them at no cost. However we will need to provisionalise for security and people management for the venue.

Why

The main reason is to raise at least £50,000 for Christian Aid as well as raising thier profile during the Christmas season. They also want to attract a younger market to support the charity which is an added bonus. We aim to fulfill this specification by making this event a hallmark event to commemorate the festive season of Christmas as well as the works of Christian Aid through a Dinner Party. We aim to raise £50,000 through ticket sales. With a rough estimation this accounts to approximatly £84 per ticket. This ticekt pricing seems very unrealistic therefore we are also going to get sponsors who fit in with Christian Aids ethical constitution and will sponsor our event. Julien will handle this side of Marketing.

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Week 4 - 28/2/07

Here is some research i have done on Christian Aid. They state the charities purpose and values.

About Christian Aid
Christian Aid is an agency of the churches in the UK and Ireland. We work wherever the need is greatest – irrespective of religion or race.
Because we believe in strengthening people to find their own solutions to the problems they face, we support local organisations, which are best placed to understand local needs. We also give help on the ground through 16 overseas offices.
We strive for a new world transformed by an end to poverty and we campaign to change the rules that keep people poor.

From those striving to uphold human rights in Colombia and the Democratic Republic of Congo to those struggling to rebuild their lives after the Indian Ocean tsunami, our review shows how the people we work with and support called on deep reserves of courage during 2005/06 to make change happen.

These are some events that have taken place in the past

Christian Aid events
Free resources for Christian Aid Week This year’s materials feature inspiring stories of how poor communities in El Salvador, Senegal and Afghanistan are growing a future thanks to Christian Aid. There are also several church magazine articles. Download or order them online today. >>Free resources
Future dates for Christian Aid Week If you like planning ahead, you'll find this list of future dates for Christian Aid Week very useful!
Visit our online eco-house Climate change is a pressing poverty issue. Find out how we are helping poor communities adapt to a changing climate and what you can do to reduce your own carbon emissions. >>More
'every time I see the sea...' life after the tsunami Christian Aid's powerful exhibition marking the anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami is touring the UK and Ireland. Find out where you can see it.Fundraising events You can fundraise for Christian Aid throughout the year. Find out how.

There is a lot more information which can be accessed through the following LINK. http://www.christian-aid.org.uk/aboutca/who/who.htm

As event organisers we will consistently need to make sure we are always in line with the hosts values, image and purpose.

Here are a list of corporate sponsors who have already in the past supported Christian Aid Events

Current corporate supporters

• Current corporate supporters
• The Co-operative Group
• The Co-operative Bank
• AquAid
• The Ethical Investors Group
• The New Internationalist
• Northern Rock
• Bradstone Products
• Baxters Jewellers