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Program Details

The online Event Management Certificate program from Cayuga County Community College is designed to prepare students for careers with an event planning company or industries needing experts in planning events, including hotels, conference centers, corporations, non-profit organizations, catering companies, and entrepreneurs in event planning. Graduates of this program possess the knowledge and skills required to:

• ​Effectively plan, organize, and manage business meetings, conferences, fundraisers, conventions, exhibits, or special events
• ​Coordinate a variety of service functions in preparing for an event and manage ancillary services including food and beverage requirements, sales techniques, marketing plans, project plans, and post-event evaluations
• ​Communicate professionally in verbal and written settings using technology and office productivity tools
• ​Employ management principles such as time management and multi-tasking in the event management environment