All Event Tools

B&W Productions · Learn by doing

Event Planner
Training Course.

Learn to plan, price and run events with confidence. Five practical mini-courses take you from the client brief to the last guest leaving — with a South African perspective.

Choose your course Free. Self-paced. No sign-up.
An outdoor festival crowd and stage, illustrating the scale of event production
Behind every great event

A plan.
A team. A purpose.

Illustrative festival photograph · Unsplash · Not a B&W case study

5

specialist mini-courses

30

short video lessons

Practical

quizzes & planning templates

Your pace

progress saved in your browser

Your learning path

Choose the event you want to master.

Start with the course that matches your next brief, then explore the rest. Each includes video lessons, written notes, knowledge checks, a toolkit and a final test.

Golfers on a sunlit putting green beside a flagstick, with trees lining the course 6 video lessons

Illustrative photograph · Unsplash

Golf Days

From the first tee to prize-giving: plan the format, price the day, brief sponsors and keep the whole field moving.

Formats & sponsorsBudgetsRun-of-day
Open course
A presenter addressing a conference auditorium with a brightly lit stage 6 video lessons

Illustrative photograph · Unsplash

Corporate Events & Year-End Functions

Turn a client brief into a conference, launch or year-end function, with a clear budget, the right suppliers and a practical run of show.

Client briefsVenues & suppliersShow planning
Open course
Adults in team shirts playing an outdoor team-building game on a grassy field under trees 6 video lessons

Illustrative photograph · RDNE / Pexels

Team Building

Design inclusive activities people actually enjoy. Match the format to the team, manage facilitators and prove the day achieved its purpose.

Inclusive activitiesSafetyFacilitation
Open course
A crowd gathered around a covered outdoor festival stage with truss roofing and atmospheric haze 6 video lessons

Illustrative photograph · Unsplash

Sports Events & Festivals

Plan for a crowd, not just a guest list: site layouts, ticketing, sponsors, permit planning, safety and the on-the-day operation.

Crowd flowPermits & safetyEvent operations
Open course
Exhibition stand staff talking with visitors at a busy trade show booth 6 video lessons

Illustrative photograph · Unsplash

Brand Activations & Promoter Companies

Build face-to-face experiences that deliver measurable results, from the activation mechanic and promoter team to cash flow and campaign reporting.

Campaign mechanicsPromoter teamsMeasuring results
Open course

Photography illustrates the event types; it is not presented as B&W client work.

Watch it. Work through it. Put it into practice.

Learn in short lessons

Watch a lesson, make the on-screen decisions and use the written notes to revisit the detail.

Build your planning toolkit

Try the budget calculators and download the supplied checklists and run-of-day templates for your next brief.

Check your understanding

Complete the knowledge checks and final test. Meet the course requirements to create your certificate of completion.

Progress is saved on the browser you use, not in an online student account. Certificates confirm completion; they are not accredited or NQF-registered qualifications. Course prices and legal summaries are planning guidance — confirm current supplier rates and requirements for your event.

Looking for hands-on sound, lighting and power training instead? Explore the separate Crew Training course →