The Scottish Government

Scottish Government

Science and Engineering 21 Action Plan Conference

Having sourced and contracted with the venue, Think Different Events worked with the Scottish Government team to deliver a key strand of a consultation process.

Developing a conference specific website with all the information delegates and speakers required was central to the success of the event, enabing a consistent message to be provided for all.

Full delegate and speaker management, venue liaison, evaluation reporting and onsite management services were provided to the team in addition to the online services offered.

 

Curriculum for Excellence Events

Aimed at headteachers and leaders in both the pre-school and prmary setting, these five events in Aberdeen, Inverness, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Kilmarnock attrated between 150 - 350 people each.

From venue searching and liaison through to delegate invitation and management, the Think Different Events team worked closely with the key stakeholders to ensure that a consistent approach was developed and delivered nationally.

National Qualifications Consultation Events

Think Different Events organised five National Qualifications Consultation events for October 2008 on behalf of the Schools Directorate of the Scottish Government. These events were spread across the country and involved:

• Management of the experience offered before, during and after the event for speakers and participants, stakeholders and delegates
• Agreement between contractor and project manager with respect to locations, venues and dates
• Contracts agreed with the venues and any sub contractors required for technical support or additional services
• Development of the database of invited delegates and contact with the delegates to confirm attendance, directions, programme timetable, etc
• Ongoing liaison with the venue management teams and any sub-contractors
• The production of a detailed evaluation report to help inform the Schools Directorate about the overall success of the events and take forward any lessons learned
• Providing creative input to ensure each event provides sufficient interaction between the facilitators and delegates

Each event hosted between 100 and 120 people.

Scottish Executive

The Scottish Executive Schools Group contracted Think Different Events to organise a series of nine Ministerial education breakfast seminars across Scotland, during October and November 2006.

The target audience for the events included senior management figures within schools and the business community.

The tasks included:

• Venue search and liaison
• The full range of delegate services
• Programme timetabling and discussion group formulation
• Event setup and management at each venue
• Event evaluation and reporting

The audience size ranged from 20 to over 70 depending on the location and we brought on board one of our associate AV companies to provide the necessary technical support for each event.