Human Resources

	The Event Director		You have to be a juggler to direct an event.
	The Organising Committee
	Organisation Diagram of an Event Management Team
	Training the Event Management Team

At the other end of the spectrum, the work involved in planning, organising and conducting a major international tournament can be sufficiently great to employ a team of people on a full-time basis throughout the year. It may requires many hundreds of people to be involved on a full-time, part-time, contractor, casual and voluntary basis. The table below indicates the magnitude and diversity of the work-force for a major tennis tournament.

Major Tennis Tournament Personnel
Administration Clerks	Media
Announcers	Medical Team
Caterers	Merchandisers
Cleaners	Parking attendants
Court Managers	Police
Dignitaries	Referee
Electronic Equipment Technician	Security Officers
Groundsmen	Sponsor Representatives
Interpreters	Ticket Collectors
Linesmen	Umpires
Marketing and Promotion Team	Ushers
Marshals

The table above gives an indication of the extent and magnitude of an event management team for a medium size event such as a state championships. Managing an event is like running a company with many departments.

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