Event Academy
Comprehensive training and workshops for aspiring event professionals.
Event Academy in Ibadan & Lagos
We understand the importance of knowledge and skill development in the event industry. That’s why we offer the Pleasant Jay Events Academy, providing comprehensive training programs and workshops for aspiring event planners, designers, coordinators and decorators. With our expert guidance, you can step into the world of event management with confidence and expertise.
The Pleasant Jay Events Academy trains people who want to work in events, whether that means starting a business, adding decoration to an existing service, or moving from occasional gigs to a real income. The Complete Event Mastery Program runs over four weeks, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and is available both physically in Ibadan and virtually.
The curriculum is deliberately weighted towards the business side, because that is where most event businesses fail. Week one covers the industry and finding your niche; week two covers client attraction, the enquiry-to-booking funnel and pricing psychology; week three covers packages, contracts, budgeting and managing vendors and staff; week four covers marketing, leadership, conflict management and scaling. Practical decoration and coordination work runs alongside.
The programme closes with an examination, project presentations and a briefing for a three-month internship placement, so the transition from classroom to real events is part of the design rather than left to chance.
What's included
- Four weeks of live training, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 11:00am to 3:30pm
- Physical classes in Ibadan or virtual attendance
- Practical decoration and styling sessions
- Business modules on pricing, contracts, budgeting and marketing
- Real-time event coordination exposure
- Examination and project presentation
- A three-month internship placement briefing
- Graduation and next-step guidance
Best suited to
- Aspiring event planners and decorators
- Practising professionals who want the business side
- Ushers and coordinators moving into planning
- Anyone starting an event business in Nigeria
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Our event academy process
Choose a cohort
Three cohorts run each year. Early-bird pricing closes several weeks before each start date, so booking early costs less.
Enrol
Registration and payment are handled through our Selar page, with physical, virtual and personalised options at different rates.
Train
Four weeks of live sessions combining business modules with hands-on decoration and coordination practice.
Graduate and place
You sit an examination, present a project, and receive a briefing for a three-month internship placement.
Event Academy FAQs
- Do I need experience to enrol?
- No. The programme starts with the fundamentals of the industry and event types, so complete beginners can follow it. Practising professionals typically get the most value from the pricing, contracts and marketing modules in weeks two to four.
- Can I attend online?
- Yes. Every cohort runs both physically in Ibadan and virtually, at different rates. The virtual option covers the same curriculum and live sessions.
- What does the training cost?
- Rates differ by format, with physical, early-bird, virtual and personalised options. Current pricing for all four is listed on the Academy page along with the cohort dates.
- Is there a certificate or placement afterwards?
- The programme ends with an examination, project presentations and graduation, followed by a briefing for a three-month internship placement so you can apply the training on real events.
Still deciding? Meet Ajoke Akinola, who has led this work for over sixteen years.
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