Main Hall, 11th March- With the aim of producing students who are well equipped in the arts of management and communications, the Event Management Seminar (EMS) 2013 was held at the Main Hall for three days. Organised by Medtech, the event has been a major feature in the UTP calendar for years, with this year’s being its 8th edition. The seminar was open to all and attended by students from As- Soffa College, Universiti Kuala Lumpur (Unikl-Miat), Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), Maktab Rendah Sains Mara Transkrian (MRSM Transkrian) and Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP).
According to Project Manager, Miss Hani Tiara, the number of participants who came were satisfactory although she was hoping for a bigger number. There were approximately 150 participants this year, which was not as impressive as the 300-strong crowd they had managed to attract in previous years. She hoped that this year’s EMS would be a huge success and participants would get more effective exposure. "This EMS is going to different from the previous ones since this time we will be having more modules in order to make EMS more engaging" she added.
The event began with first module entitled ‘Human and Resource Management and Logistics'. The topic discussed by Mr Khairul Badrisham focused on employees as important assets to an organisation. The next was about ‘Marketing and Sponsorship'. In this session, Mr Radzi Zainol spoke to participants on the correct way to enhance the reputation of the organisation with deals with the customers and stakeholders.
EMS’ aim is to expose students to knowledge pertaining to management and communications, which are extremely useful tools to have. Participants were given case studies during the modules. They were required to complete each task given as a group. Evaluations were made based on the presentations and their commitment in their groups. There were then awards for Best Participant and Best Facilitator.
On the final day, there were two more modules which were ‘Ceremony & Protocol and ‘Public Relations’. In this module, each island (five groups per island) developed their war cries and participants were given the opportunity to bond more closely with their team members. Throughout the event, it was stressed that professionalism is very important when socialising with others. The event ended successfully with the closing ceremony by the President of Medtech, Muhd Amierul Azhar. They also handed out certificates of recognition to the representatives.
The Best Participant award was given to Mohd Nadzmi and Best Facilitator was Mohd Shahril Majid.
The event was an overall success, and most participants were happy with the modules. “It was money well spent. I learned a lot. I’d recommend it to everyone if they come back next year.” said Munir Juman, a foundation student who attended the event.
Committee members assured us that despite the lower numbers this time around, EMS will certainly be returning next year for the 9th time.
By Nur Syakirah Jaafar, ICT
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