We recently held an event for current event management students to meet eventprofs and attend a series of panels where they asked the questions through our presentation software Glisser. Pre-event we sent out a survey and these are the results. #youngeventprofs

1. EVENT MANAGEMENT
THE NEXT GENERATION
LIVE STATS FROM OUR
INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION
MICHAEL PIDDOCK
FOUNDER

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We surveyed ~60 events management students & event industry
professionals live in the room using Glisser…

3. Student
Event Planner
Supplier
Who’s in the
room?

4. Outdoor events
Weddings/parties
Conferences Agency / in-house
Other

5. 6.5
out of 10
How confident are you of getting a job in
events when you leave uni? (10 high / 1
low)
6.5
out of
10
Asked how confident they were of getting a job after
leaving uni, the student scored themselves

6. Work Experience
Right Attitude
Good Connections
What’s most
important to get
a job in events?

8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
How important do you think it is
to understand eventtech?
10 = high / 1=low
8.1
Average

9. Instagram is nudging out Facebook as the preferred social media
platform for event management students
30%35%
20%10%5%
Other

10. Lateness
Scruffiness
Lack of Energy
Not Answering the Question
What’s the worst
interview #fail?

11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
5.8
HOW INTROVERTED/EXTROVERTED ARE YOU?

12. Clients Love Them
Innovative
Hard Workers
What do you think
makes people
promotion
candidates in
event agencies?

13. What do you most hope to get out of attending
the 'Next Generation' event?
Learning about the
industry
Networking with industry
professionals
A job or internship

14. EVENT MANAGEMENT
THE NEXT GENERATION
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