The Northern Sydney Institute’s TEDx event has been heralded as a huge success.
Words such as inspiring, amazing and emotional were thrown about from the audience and twitter was running red hot with the hashtag #TEDxNSI.
An event this size requires an enormous amount of planning and people management.
Staff and students from across the Institute were integral in the planning, organising and running of the first TEDx event hosted by a tertiary vocational provider in the Southern Hemisphere.
Rachael Lachlan, an Event Management student from the Northern Sydney Institute’s Northern Beaches Campus, was one of 47 students who volunteered their hands and skills to successfully run the event.
“My role as Studio Site Manager meant that I was constantly making sure that the script was running on time, the next speaker was ready and the overall smooth running of the studio,” said Rachael.
“The TEDx event was such an amazing experience and has allowed me to gain some insight into the event industry and just what it takes to run and organise a project of this scale.
“Being involved with an international brand like TED is not only great for my experience and resume, but has fuelled my passion to become involved in the music industry when I graduate,” Rachael said.
Event Management teacher, Ron Beeldman, also echoed these sentiments believing that participation in an event like this was vital to their progression as an outstanding event student.
“One day working for an event like TEDx is worth a couple of weeks in the classroom,” said Mr Beeldman.
“All of our students did a wonderful job and now I will go back to class and debrief on the day and as always, look for improvements for the Institute’s next event,” said Mr Beeldman.
With numbers limited for Event Management places in Semester 1 next year, visit the Tourism and Event Management webpage or call 131 674 to ensure you gain the practical experience needed to enter the tourism and event industry.