The National Exhibition Centre, commonly known as the NEC, is the largest indoor exhibition space in the UK.
Events Management听students听regularly visit Events Week Live held at the NEC, gaining听valuable work experience and accessing听opportunities to be mentored by the team at the NEC.听
Students听participate听in a range of events, expert talks and hands-on听activities,听whilst also听networking听with professionals from across the events industry.听Previous听experiences have听also included behind-the-scenes access to the build of Crufts, for students to get involved and see first-hand what goes into creating the iconic event, plus the hundreds听of other events hosted听every year at the venue.听
Libby Carter, Course Leader for Event, Venue and Experience Management, said:听
鈥淎ctivities like听Events听Week Live at the NEC听give听our students experience of running events, encourages networking with professionals and offers听mentoring for students throughout the remainder of their degree. This supports听them in their journey and allows听for knowledge and practice to be embedded in their CV鈥檚.鈥�
鈥淎s an industry focused course, we highly value the opportunities we have to involve our students with partnerships which allow them to experience life after graduation. For many students, these opportunities allow them to see first-hand the insides of the industries they are aiming for, build confidence and offer a taste of the future.鈥�
Dr Richard Oddy, Head of Department听for听Marketing and Leisure Economies听at听Birmingham City听University鈥檚听Business School added: 鈥淚t has been fantastic to be involved with Events Week Live. Birmingham City University is committed to providing our students with as much industry experience as possible alongside their studies. What an incredible opportunity for our event management students to have听had, looking behind-the-scenes look at what the industry is all about, as well as networking with some of the most influential people in this sector.鈥�