This is the assessment and certificate for the Encore 200 series courses.  You must answer 80% of the questions correctly to qualify.

Have you ever encountered a salesperson who was simply better than everyone else? They seem to be able to connect better with clients. They get more appointments, close more sales, and look like they are having a great time while they do it?!

It’s not magic that helps them connect. Your coworker likely understands human psychology.

Learning Objectives:

1. Learn what motivates people to make purchases
2. How to read body language
3. Understand how to sell to different personality types
4. Master your own mind to deal with stress and rejection

What We Cover:

Lesson One - Understanding Why People Buy

Lesson Two - How to Sell to Different Personaility Types

Lesson Three - Dealing with Rejection

Lesson Four - How to Succeed in Sales as an Introvert

Lesson Five - How to Read Body Language to Win More Sales

Lesson Six - Managing Stress as a Salesperson

Lesson Seven - Wrap Up

This certificate program includes all of the on-demand courses and job aids for the Audio, Lighting and Scenic, Video and Projection 100 series.

After taking all of the prerequisite courses, there is an assessment.  You must answer 80% of the assessment questions correctly to qualify for the Event Management 100 series certificate.

Job Aid

• Be able to hang and operate an ETC S4 PARNel
• Understand proper storage of the ETC S4 PARNel

Lighting and Scenic Package 100 Series

This learning package includes all of the Audio 100 series courses.

On Demand Courses

Conventional Lighting Features

Flipchart Best Practices

Gear Up Soft Sets Lesson 1 - Pipe and Drape

Gear Up Soft Sets Lesson 2 - Pipe and Drape Procedures

Lighting Fundamentals

Lighting Signal Distribution

Lighting Theory Fundamentals

Projection Screens

Job Aids

Basics of DMX job Aid

ETC S4 Leko Job Aid

ETC S4 Par Job Aid

ETC S4 ParNel Job Aid

The hospitality industry can and must accelerate the journey to Net Positive and give back more than it takes.

The Sim Institute’s Net Positive Hospitality Simulation is a cutting-edge experiential learning tool for professionals and students across a wider range of functions and disciplines. It is designed to empower learners with the skills, confidence and enthusiasm to help their organizations to make major progress towards Net Positive
Hospitality.

The simulation has been developed by the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance and Sim Institute.  

“Our vibrant industry has the ability and  responsibility to act with urgency to bring to life our collective vision for NetPositive Hospitality.” Anthony Capuano, CEO Marriott International 

For Students:

Enhance your understanding of managing a hotel with sustainability in mind.  Become a sustainability asset to your classroom and employer! 

 Learn strategic and sustainable approaches to incorporate many of today’s global challenges, including:

• Labour rights
• Inclusion
• Staff Engagement
• Community Engagement
• Climate Change
• Water Stewardship
• Waste Management
• Biodiversity

• Progress towards NetPositiveHospitality while managing Financial Performance
• Progress towards NetPositiveHospitality while managing Financial Performance Receive feedback and analysis of your performance, providing you with knowledge and enthusiasm to make NetPositiveHospitality a Reality! 

How it Works

Comprising four areas of focus, People, Planet, Place and Prosperity (the 4Ps), learners are tasked with managing a hotel for 7 years, with an aim to progress towards Net Positive, while managing the hotel’s financial performance.

Each game year, learners select initiatives to implement from a list covering different sustainability issues and relating to technical solutions, policy changes and behaviour-based programmes.

After each year of decisions, learners receive feedback on their actions and an analysis of their performance across the 4Ps, giving them the knowledge and enthusiasm to make Net Positive Hospitality a reality.

The hotel is awarded an overall standard, Starting, Advancing, Accelerating, or Leading, in line with the four stages of the Pathway to Net Positive Hospitality.  

How much time should students allocate?

• Preparation: 10–15 minutes
• Simulation play: 90 minutes
• Debrief: 20–30 minutes

To learn more, watch the video below:

The hospitality industry can and must accelerate the journey to Net Positive and give back more than it takes.

The Sim Institute’s Net Positive Hospitality Simulation is a cutting-edge experiential learning tool for professionals and students across a wider range of functions and disciplines. It is designed to empower learners with the skills, confidence and enthusiasm to help their organizations to make major progress towards Net Positive
Hospitality.

The simulation has been developed by the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance and Sim Institute.  On this site you will find two options - one for students and this one, for faculty members who want to bring this to their classroom.

For Faculty:

Enhance your existing syllabus: 

- Pace students through a simulation of managing a hotel by adding the simulator to your existing curriculum. 

- Leverage the goal of increasing a hotel’s sustainability by understanding the connection between environmental, social and governance issues.  

- Provide opportunity for students to test the outcomes of different solutions and strategic decisions. 

- Incorporate many of today’s global challenges, including: 
o Labour rights 
o Inclusion 
o Staff Engagement 
o Community Engagement 
o Climate Change 
o Water Stewardship
o Waste Management
o Biodiversity 

- Progress towards NetPositiveHospitality while managing Financial Performance 

- Receive feedback and analysis of student performance, providing them with knowledge and enthusiasm to make NetPositiveHospitality a Reality! 

How it Works

Comprising four areas of focus, People, Planet, Place and Prosperity (the 4Ps), learners are tasked with managing a hotel for 7 years, with an aim to progress towards Net Positive, while managing the hotel’s financial performance.

Each game year, learners select initiatives to implement from a list covering different sustainability issues and relating to technical solutions, policy changes and behaviour-based programmes.

After each year of decisions, learners receive feedback on their actions and an analysis of their performance across the 4Ps, giving them the knowledge and enthusiasm to make Net Positive Hospitality a reality.

The hotel is awarded an overall standard, Starting, Advancing, Accelerating, or Leading, in line with the four stages of the Pathway to Net Positive Hospitality.  

Faculty will have access to valuable resources to help guide the SIM.  

1. Powerpoint presentation that outlines the program - both a pre-simulator and post simulator brief/debrief
2. Teaching notes
3. A Facilitator's Video that outlines the program from the facilitators viewpoint.
4. A Student Video that will serve to give your students a great overview.

How much time should faculty members allocate?

• Preparation: 10–15 minutes
• Simulation play: 90 minutes
• (possibility to split between different class sessions or split between in-class and out-of-class)
• Debrief: 20–30 minutes

To learn more, watch the video below:

Course Objectives:

1. Learn how to play a presentation on an external display
2. Learn how to add and view presenter notes

Course Length: 25 minutes

Course Objectives:

1. Distinguish different types of wireless presentation remotes
2. Comprehend setup standards for wireless presentation remotes
3. Be able to setup wireless presentation remotes

Course length: 15 minutes

Learning Objectives:

This course will benefit anyone looking to understand how to initialize a small-format video camera.

1. Identify the important switches and menu options in a small-format camera
2. Understand the purpose of crucial video camera settings

Course length: 30 minutes