Conestoga College’s Event Management program is a one-year, full-time graduate certificate program specifically designed to meet the needs of a growing industry in the planning and management of virtual and live in-person events.

The program provides graduate students with specialized training and practical hands-on learning opportunities. Students develop a portfolio of event experience while collaborating with community partners to design, develop, promote, and execute events in the public, non-profit, and corporate sectors.

Students utilize project management systems and technological applications, applying traditional, virtual, and social marketing tools. They create budgets, cost the food and beverage elements of catering, select venues, and manage staffing and customer stakeholder relations. The faculty team consists of event industry professionals with over 100 combined years of experience managing, owning, and operating hospitality businesses and event companies.