2025 Event Management Course Registration Opens 11/11/2024
The course meets on Monday nights at 8 pm ET and begins on 01/13/2025
Online
* Registration open until 1/13/25 at 12:00 AM (EST)
Event Details
The 2025 Event Management Course starts on Monday, January 13 at 8 pm ET / 7 pm CT / 6 pm MT / 5 pm PT.
Registration opens Monday, November 11 at 1 pm ET / 12 pm CT / 11 am MT / 10 am PT
The course has 16 classes and will run through June 16, 2025.
Information about the course is on our website: please review this before you register.
PLEASE NOTE: Before you register you must join PBS as a member. Membership is free, and joining ensures you receive our newsletter with important updates and deadlines about the school and our courses. Your record after you join is called your "Member Compass" and you can visit and revise information there at any time.
Registration fee for the course is $375. Students whose stores are current members of their regional trade association may be eligible for discount codes and reimbursement. Please check what your Regional provides before enrolling.
Registration is limited to 40 students, with no more than one employee from each store. 30 seats are open for first come/first registered, while 10 seats are reserved for students who fall under our Diversity/Equity/Inclusion policy. There are required questions about diversity status when you register.
Students may elect to take the course to earn certification from the Professional Booksellers School, or they may elect to audit the course. Only students who meet the certification guidelines for attendance, homework, and their final project will be certified.
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How the Course Works
The course meets online via Zoom on Monday nights at 8 pm ET / 7 pm CT / 5 pm PT starting January 13, 2025, ending June 15 2025. Classes generally run for 90 minutes. We don't meet every week - check the syllabus for all class dates.
The classes are live, and participation is required. Classes include Q&A opportunities and some breakout room sessions. Recordings will be available for student review after each class.
Students will be assigned weekly homework, and create projects they'll present live in small groups. The course includes a Publicity Speed Dating session, which is on a Wednesday. Participation is mandatory to become certified, so please mark your calendar now.
Each class covers a different topic and can include guest speakers from the industry. Classes also include some small groups and other interactive elements.
Students and teachers will communicate in a Discord server. Discord is free to join, and an invitation will be emailed to students before the course begins. Students also receive a twice-weekly newsletters with information about the class.