How The Power of Events Is Shaping Careers: From Schools to Work Experience
About this episode
James Dickson interviews Rick Stainton about how events are shaping careers through educational programs and work experiences for young people.
In this episode James Dickson speaks with Rick Stainton, CEO of The Power of Events, about the organisation’s industry map, the nationwide schools engagement program and the new Experience of Work initiative designed to give young people meaningful work placements. They discuss how the project bridges education and vocational skills, the scale so far (over 142,000 students reached) and plans to deliver 1,500 work experiences in year one with support from industry partners. Find out more and get involved at www.thepowerofevents.org or email hello@thepowerofevents.org. This episode of the Event Industry News Podcast is sponsored by Present Communications. Present provides broadcast-quality live, hybrid and virtual event production, trusted by organisations where reliability really matters. From corporate town halls and conferences to high-profile live streams, they design and deliver fully resilient systems that work first time. To keep up to date with all the news, subscribe for free here. If you would like to take part in a podcast, then please complete our submission form.
People in this episode
Host: James Dickson
Guest: Rick Stainton
Sponsors
Present Communications
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Power of Events, www.thepowerofevents.org
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