Mike FletcherThe NEC Birmingham is hosting 42 event management students from six Midlands colleges and universities this week as part of Event Week Live.
Now in its 14th year, Event Week Live allows students to tour both the NEC, the ICC and bp pulse Live, as well as receive hands-on experience at the annual dog show, Crufts.
The students have had talks on venue management, sales and the supply chain. They have also gone behind the scenes for the opening of Crufts and shadowed the NEC rigging team. The experience will culminate on Friday with a networking event bringing together 250 industry professionals, NEC Group colleagues, students and university lecturers.
Following Event Week Live, a select nmber of students will be chosen for the NEC Group’s Elite Programme, which provides additional mentoring and shadowing opportunities.
Michelle Baldwin, head of events at the NEC said: “It’s brilliant to see Event Week Live going from strength to strength. We’ve had first-hand feedback that both the week and the Elite Programme significantly enhance students’ readiness for the world of work, improving their employability after graduation, something we’re proud to be part of.”