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Event Management Mentorship
Hosted by Nathan Gallagher & Guest Coaches
6th November - 11th December 2024
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TAKING ALL OF THE WONDERFUL LESSONS RECEIVED FROM OVER HALF A DECADE OF CONSCIOUS & TRANSFORMATIVE GATHERINGS
We open our doors exclusively to a small group of mentees to learn from our team & wide network of experienced event facilitators.
Who Is This For?
This programme will be particularly beneficial for any existing facilitators, therapists, producers, event organisers or those who desire to step into this world of event planning, organisation & production either launching their own events or taking roles within existing communities.
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It is for anybody looking to up skill, improve the quality of their events or weave more conscious awareness into the way they bring people together in an ethical & sustainable way. It may be for those wanting to make a change in career path towards something more meaningful to you & impactful for the wider world.
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What you will receive ...
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6 week programme
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2 hour live online workshop each week with lifetime access for playbacks
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2 x 1-1 personal coaching sessions (start & finish)
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Whatsapp group for accountability & support within our mentorship community
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Weekly Q&A sessions
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Budgeting/ Financial Planning Spreadsheet Template
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Marketing Checklist
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Safeguarding Framework & Template
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Event Management Plan Template
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Risk Assessment Template
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SOME PEOPLE LOOK FOR A BEAUTIFUL PLACE, OTHERS MAKE A PLACE BEAUTIFUL
-Hazrat Inavat Khan
The Journey
Week 1
Introduction to the programme, delving into your wider mission & how this ties into your concept/experience design
Vision/ Mission/ Purpose/ Design
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Wider Visioning
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Concept design
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Experience design
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Curation & event flow
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Choosing the right venue & negotiating
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Planning tools & platforms
Week 2
This week focuses on all thing community building which is at the core of successful event planning
Community Building
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Uniting under a shared ethos
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Building online
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Building offline
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Building the dream team
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Volunteer coordination
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Customer communication
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Creating safe containers ripe for human connection
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Inclusivity/ Diversity/ Equality
Week 3
This week is all about supporting you to create the best possible chances of financial success.
Financial Planning​
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Costing an event
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Revenue sources & creative revenue generation
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Forecasting profit & loss
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Pricing strategy
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Accounting
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Legal ​
Week 4
This week covers the full spectrum of marketing, branding & ticketing platforms
Marketing​
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Value offering
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Understanding target market
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Organic methods (content creation)
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Paid methods (ads)
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Purpose led marketing
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Experience led marketing
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Partnerships
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In-person strategies
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Automations
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Leveraging AI
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Media assets & media team
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Sales page
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Branding messaging & tone of voice
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Visual identity
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Ticketing platforms
Week 5
All things nitty gritty, day to day running of a live event.
Production & Operations​​​
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Site
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Build
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Decor & Creative
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Managing Contributors
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Technical & Equipment
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Box Office
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Back of House Administration
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Licensing
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Safeguarding & Welfare
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Ethics
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Sustainability Principles ​
Week 6
This week focuses on regenerative leadership, building your culture & mindset for success.
Leadership & Mindset
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Defining & communicating culture
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Defining organisational structure
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Problem solving mindset
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​Growth mindset
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Success mindset
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Personal wellbeing & resilience
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Feedback loops
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Effective debriefs
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Delegation as elevation
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Empowered participation
1-1 coaching sessions
As you begin this mentorship programme you will receive a 1-1 initial consultation call with Nathan. This will be an opportunity for us to dive into your goals, purpose, vision & provide the foundation for tailored support throughout the following 6 weeks.
If you are currently incubating an idea, in the process of launching an event or are already running events alongside the programme, this will provide a fantastic opportunity for gentle guidance, holding, support & personalised mentorship throughout.
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At the end of the 6 weeks, you will receive a 1-1 closing call to discuss your biggest lessons, growth points, commitments & priorities moving forward with the hope of setting you up with the best chances to succeed on your mission.
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Resources Pack
As part of your mentorship, you will be given a documents & resources pack filled to the brim with invaluable documents, organisational frameworks & templates for you to seamlessly move forward into organising your future events. These include the following:
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Budgeting/ Financial Planning Spreadsheet
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Marketing & Branding Checklist
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Safeguarding Framework & Template
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Event Management Plan Template
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Risk Assessment Template ​​​
IF YOUR ACTIONS CREATE A LEGACY THAT INSPIRES OTHERS TO DREAM MORE, LEARN MORE, DO MORE AND BECOME MORE, THEN, YOU ARE AN EXCELLENT LEADER
About Your Facilitator
Nathan Gallagher
Nathan is the founder of Lovejam Community & is a Transformational Breathwork® facilitator. He has been organising & promoting his own events since the age of 15. His speciality lies in bringing people together, nurturing community & bringing joyful, inspiring experiences to the world. He is a musician, lover of humans, nature, adventure & stepping out of his comfort zone. Over the last decade, Nathan has been instrumental in organising a diverse range of gatherings such as small festivals, large scale (1000-2000 person) festivals, weekend long retreats, day retreats, sober parties, warehouse raves, educational workshops, holistic wellness workshops, charity gatherings, live music events, ceremonies & more.
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Guest Facilitators
Stevie Osara
Ecstatic Dance Bristol - Founder
Boomtown - Creative Production Manager Downtown Village
Who is Lovejam?
Lovejam is a nationwide conscious community & events organisation, building platforms for self-expression, positive transformation & sobriety. We pride ourselves on creating safe containers of co-creation based on pillars of radical acceptance, equality, authentic expression, kindness & love.
Since 2018, We have been organising a diverse array of conscious alcohol-free gatherings such as our festival the Lovejam Campout, retreats, sober parties, live music concerts, educational workshops, ceremonies, meet ups, charity fundraisers, community jam sessions & all round community gatherings.
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Throughout this time we have built up one of the largest and most reputable conscious events organisation here in the UK,
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