Fashion Events Management Certificate
Become a fashion event planner
FIT’s Fashion Events Management Certificate is an accelerated, interactive course that provides lectures, discussions, case studies, and event development projects. You will learn how to create, design, and produce events as a freelancer or for a company. In this certificate, you will gain the latest insights, knowledge, and industry skills which you can apply to diverse and sustainable events. You will explore and understand the fundamentals of a variety of fashion events and their publicity as well as creative storytelling using social media and how to bring your event from planning to staging.
This certificate is ideal for entrepreneurs who want to strengthen or launch their own event planning business, professionals interested in branded and targeted events, and individuals who want to increase their fundamental knowledge of the fashion event management process. This certificate will essentially provide you with the tools and credentials necessary to become an independent event manager or work for a brand, agency, or production company.
Become a part of the recovery of live events!
*If you think you are eligible for the 10% Alumni Discount, please complete the Alumni Verification Form prior to registration in order to receive your discount code.
Learn How To
- Plan and produce successful fashion events from intimate showrooms to luxury brand runways
- Understand how to use in-store activations, product launches, brand collaborations and trade shows as tools for public relations, marketing, and sales
- Discover how to plan and execute virtual, face-to-face and hybrid events including venue/site selection, budgeting, negotiations, and vendor selection
- Apply the latest social media and creative storytelling to communicate your event and promote brand loyalty
- Develop strategies for planning successful weddings and personal events
- Understand legal basics, insurance, contracts, and risk management
- Embrace the latest trends and technologies in brand engagement and experiential event marketing
Why FIT?
- Certificate is developed and taught by working industry professionals and leaders in their fields
- Certificate provides real-world examples and assignments
- FIT has been preparing people for careers in the fashion industry for over 75 years
- Earn a certificate from FIT/SUNY, a world renowned college of art and design, business and technology
Center for Continuing and Professional Studies (CCPS)
FIT's CCPS offers credit and noncredit certificates and courses in fashion, business, design, technology, and marketing, to help you enter into or advance your career in the fashion and related industries. With short programs and flexible schedules, you can learn at a time and pace you can manage and afford.