Bachelor of Science in Management | Path Event Management

A trade show is an event that brings exhibitors together in one place. Visitors discover a group of players united around a theme, a service or a family of products. Some trade shows are open to professionals, others to the general public. This is a very important part of the events business, which represents almost 4,000 events in France, 7.5 billion euros in sales and 120,000 jobs.

Skilled trades include the following:

• Trade show sales manager
• Exhibition logistics manager
• Exhibition curator

Event management agencies are more broadly integrated into communications agencies. These agencies develop "360" solutions: their mission is to create the most complete communications package to disseminate information to an audience. Event agencies design and produce events on behalf of companies (advertisers) or so-called proprietary events. Events include product launches, conventions, etc. This activity represents sales of nearly 7 billion euros for over 14,000 companies. It includes the following professions:

• Event Project Manager
• Logistics Manager / Director
• Manager / Creative Director
• Manager / Production Manager

Venues are essential operators for any event. They are the guarantors of a good experience and the safety of the public invited to the event. Venues are the guarantors of a good experience and the safety of the public invited to the event. They must reinvent themselves and equip themselves in line with innovations and legal constraints. They play an important role in the organization of events, and offer 3 main services: space rental, technical services and the organization of proprietary events. These include stadiums, concert halls, convention centers and more. They include the following professions:

• Sales Manager
• Operations Manager
• Event manager

The advertiser is a company that communicates with its public through an event strategy. It invests and engages specialized operators to organize the most effective communications strategy. In France, advertisers' global investments are close to 30 billion euros, part of which is devoted to event-based systems. Specialized professions include:

• Partnership Manager
• Event organizers

He is in charge of event design and logistics, planning and monitoring project progress. Ensures that briefs and recommendations are carried out. Ensures that estimates are drawn up and budgets respected. Coordinates the various service providers.

He or she is responsible for designing, organizing and monitoring the logistics of cultural events. This requires knowledge of event management and communication.

It's a key job in the world of sport, and one that's developing mainly around major events. They are in charge of, or play an active role in, the design, organization and follow-up of sporting events for national and international federations and associations.

His job is to find sponsors and partners who will support him in promoting the project, festival or evening, and often finance a large part of the event.

Organizer of all types of business events: conventions, symposiums, seminars, trips... He's in charge of planning and executing the event, designing the entertainment, drawing up the budget and the appropriate communication media, and negotiating with service providers.

He designs high-visibility communication operations: congresses, sporting events, fairs, festivals, festive evenings, trips. Through these different actions, he seeks to promote a company or an institution, to highlight a brand or a cause.

He/she must draw up, manage and control a budget, and seek financing for the creation and dissemination of the structure's shows. The show administrator must take into account administrative, technical and artistic constraints, and plan the logistics for production and the show department.

He's in charge of making an event's work visible and getting the word out, without putting a strain on the budget. He handles relations with a portfolio of partners: private or public companies and the media.

He's in charge of making an event's work visible and getting the word out, without putting a strain on the budget. He handles relations with a portfolio of partners: private or public companies and the media.

This job involves organizing events, from a creative, logistical and budgetary point of view.

The cultural mediator's job is to organize cultural events. What makes this job special? Above all, it aims to make culture accessible to all!

The festival director is a passionate professional who organizes every aspect of a festival, from programming to financial results. He or she is a key man or woman who takes on a wide range of missions, anticipating his or her festival more than a year in advance.