The position titles and job responsibilities in corporate events are sometimes similar and sometimes vastly different that theatre or other related industries. You'll learn exactly who does what and who reports to whom. You have to know the players to play the game!

There is a lot more video in events than in theatre. Sometimes it has more similarities with broadcast television! You need to know what the tools, tech, and terms are, so you can effectively manage the crew and schedule. We'll make sure you know your DSMs from your KPIs!

Stage managing is stage managine, right? No! It's different and you have to know how. You aren't going to take blocking, but you are going to run the speaker timer! What?!? Don't worry, you'll learn it all in the course.

Most likely you won't be on payroll, you'll be a freelancer. This means you need to know how to track and bill your hours. You become your accounts payable department and that's really important, as that's how you get paid!

There is a very specific type of paperwork that every corporate event stage manager has to interact with, the show flow.  Learning how to master this document is imperative and we will show you how.

Unlike theatre, you can't expect every show to go exactly as planned. You need to be adaptable, flexible, and still in command. We'll share effective tools for show calling, and communication with the crew.

Transform the skills you already have, harness those strengths and make them applicable to the Events Industry. Your training has given you great tools and we will show you how to use them in new ways.

At the end of the course. You will have a thorough knowledge of every aspect of successfully stage managing corporate events. You'll be ready to be the leader in the room and create powerful events the work for your clients and give you the money, time, and control you deserve.

You do not have to say goodbye to anything that you already love doing! There are plenty of stage managers, who work on events between theatre gigs or even take time off from a long term theatre project to do a short event. ETA Faculty Member, Matt, juggled his Broadway and Event careers for over a decade and still works in the theatre. Event gigs can supplement your income between shows, or use personal days, or MRE (More Renumerative Employment clauses) to take time off from a show. The advantage of learning how the event industry works is that you can orchestrate your career how you want! You can say yes or no to any project, anytime. You can do the theatrical piece you love that doesn't pay much, because you had a very profitable event gig. You have the power!

Knowledge is power and knowing the players, expectations, work flow, process, etc… is the most empowering aspect of the ETA Course. It walks you through creating the paperwork, calling the show, and explaining in great detail how the industry works. The practice excersise provide a practical application of the information covered in each module and lesson. In the VIP package, you can use any of the Q&A sessions to go into more depth on any aspect of event work. Your specific personality and skill set are already in place! You have the tools to succeed, you need the knowledge. For example, if you are a carpenter, but you’ve never built a house, you have the tools: the saws, hammers, nails, and the experience to use them, you just need to have the right groundplan and drawings to execute it and be successful. ETA is going to give you the groundplans and confidence to walk into any event gig and succeed.

ETA gives you a step by step comprehensive breakdown of the job. You’ll learn the specific expectations, responsibilities, work flows, etc… For those coming from theatre, they may have an easier time translating some knowledge from that arena to events, but you have the advantage of not having any preconceived notions. You won’t have to unlearn anything! ETA is accessible to everyone. With or without a theatre background. 

You are in a terrific place to take advantage of all ETA has to offer. As a student, you are already soaking up so much knowledge. With the ETA Course, you will develop a fluency that allows you to move back and forth easily and seamlessly. It’s like learning a new language. If you do it when you are young, it’s much easier for you! Your understanding of the similarities and differences of events and theatre will only make you better at both. You can take the best ideas from both worlds and use them as necessary. Plus, there is the added bonus that your parents will feel more secure, knowing that you are training, not just for a career in theatre, but for a career as a corporate stage manager and how your skills and knowledge can get you work in the vast and lucrative field of events, as well as the theatre. 

There is no bad time to enter the event industry! There are countless successful corporate event stage managers across the age spectrum. The industry brings together young people in their 20s and those on the cusp of retirement. There is a broad age range. All anyone wants to know is, can you get the job done! With ETA, you’ll have the confidence to enter the room and know you have the knowledge to lead the team. So if you're 22 years old and fresh out of school, you will know what is expected and how to lead the crew. If you are 65, want to keep working into your retirement from another career, you can also walk into the room, and have the knowledge to succeed!

Once you enroll, you will receive an email with your username and password to enter the Event Training Academy Course: Your Guide to Stage Managing Events. When you log in, you will be directed to you library which includes the Course and our Community Page. You can maneuver throughthe modules at your own pace. Remember, one of the great advantages of working on events, you control your time!

You’ll have access to the entire course and all the material for a year and lifetime access as part of ETA's Community for continued networking and eventually mentorship of other students.

An email will be sent out with the zoom link in advance of our monthly coaching calls.

ETA Faculty Members frequent the community Facebook group, engage with students and alumni, present job notices, and answer your questions. Should have any need for any clarifying questions or concerns, you can always post them in the community group page. ETA Faculty Members will get back to you asap, but also expect that other alumni may reply with their answers as well. That’s the benefit of the community. You don’t just have three mentors, you have a network!

Simply put, no. There is nothing that you have to purchase to be a successful event stage manager. In fact, producers typically ask for the stage manager's desired materials onsite like: binders, staples, dividers, post-its, writing implements, snacks, etc… they want to take care of you, so you can execute their show flawlessly! That said, every stage manager has a few things of their own they like to have. ETA Faculty Members break down their desired materials in one of the lessons. Your own style will determine what you would like to bring with you.

ETA accepts a new class just a few times a year, so if you are interested, it’s best to jump in now. This is so the community can develop organically with people of similar levels interacting and helping each other learn and grow together. ETA is ideal for motivated, engaged, leaders and leaders don’t wait in the background, they take action. To take advantage of the knowledge in the course, the time to act is now. You’ll have a year to move at your own pace, but as you’ll see new friends and colleagues moving through the course and their excitement growing, you’ll also be motivated to keep going and move through the course engaged and energized!

The course pays for itself with the very first event job you get. An entry level position of production assistant on an event pays around $400-$500 a day, and you are get getting started! Your first stage manager gig as show caller or deck manager will pay a lot more. More than the course! You will pay off your investment with just one gig! We break down all the standard rates during the course you understand what you will be earning. There are payment plans designed to break down the cost into easy to manage monthly payments, giving you options when considering how to manage the price.

A few college textbooks that you will never use can be hundreds of dollars. This investment in yourself, pays you dividends and pays for itself.