Event Professionals across the nation have been advised to adopt best practices in their operational processes if they must remain relevant in the industry.
This advise came on the heels of the just concluded annual learning session of the Association of Event Vendors (ASSEV) Nigeria, tagged The Esmeralda Masterclass 4.0 with the theme “Operational Excellence.”
The Event was a learning platform of members of the association comprising event managers, directors, and other service providers within the industry, held recently at Gallant Event Centre, Lagos.
In his opening remark, Assev Nigeria, President, Mr. Abiodun Oniyitan, said, Esmeralda Masterclass project was a seed strategically planted about four years ago and has been carefully nurtured over the years to ensure positive results exhibited today.
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Oniyitan made reference to the role of the vice president; Chioma Obiefuna who he says was instrumental to the birth of the Esmeralda project about four years ago.
“There’s still a lot to be done in our industry, and this is why our focus, this year is “Operational Excellence.”
We must learn the tricks and acquire the skills needed to make our operations seamless to deliver exceptional services. To achieve this, we have engaged highly resourceful persons to share knowledge with us so we can be abreast of global trends and be ethically compliant in our operations.” He noted.
Earlier at the event, the President acknowledged the hard work of the planning team chaired by the Association’s Event Director, Doris Ese. He thanked them towards their frantic effort channeled towards the success of this year’s edition.