Lord Paul Deighton
Former CEO, London Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games
Faculty & Speaking
Teaching the next generation of major-events leaders.
Mari is a featured industry expert on Trivandi Academy's flagship programmes — contributing video lectures and practitioner case studies on Catering, Cleaning & Waste alongside more than twenty industry experts who have planned and delivered the world's biggest events.
CMI-Accredited · 60 hours · Level 3 Certificate
Major Events 101
A 360° view of how major events are put together — from bidding through to legacy. Mari contributes expert video sessions on catering, cleaning and waste operations alongside more than 20 industry experts.
- ·Fully online, flexible learning
- ·CMI Level 3 Certificate on completion
- ·Real-life, authentic case studies
- ·Endorsed by UK Sport
View course on Trivandi.com ↗
6 Modules · Flexible Learning · 1.5–7 hrs each
The Essentials Series
Bite-sized modules across the full event lifecycle — from Strategy & Bidding through Operational Readiness to Evaluation & Legacy. A flexible alternative to the full ME101 course.
- ·Six standalone modules, taken in any order
- ·Six-month completion window
- ·Mobile and desktop ready
- ·Endorsed by UK Sport
View course on Trivandi.com ↗
Alongside Faculty
In the company of the people who built modern major events.
Lord Paul Deighton · James Bulley · Giles Long · Nicky Hughes · Piers Shepperd · Dr Mike Duignan
Faculty include the former CEO of the London 2012 Organising Committee, the CEO of Trivandi and former London 2012 Director of Venues & Infrastructure, the inventor of the Paralympic LEXI classification graphics system, and Trivandi's Director of Research, Innovation & Education.
Programme Feedback
“When we delivered the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, many of us hadn't worked on such large-scale, major events before and we had to learn as we went along. Major-Events 101 is an excellent opportunity to fast-track the knowledge and understanding of event leaders and professionals involved in every stage of delivering complex events.”
“Trivandi can be very proud of the product which they have put together. The blend of visual and written materials — and the social learning approach — is considered, well-thought-through and makes for an interesting learning environment.”
Curriculum
Six modules, the entire major-event lifecycle.
Major Events 101 and The Essentials Series share a six-module backbone. Mari's practitioner sessions sit primarily in Operational Readiness and Event Operations, with case-study cameos throughout.
- Module 01
Strategy & Bidding
Why cities and countries bid; criteria and evaluation; aligning bid strategies with economic and societal priorities; baking legacy in from the outset.
- Module 02
Event Planning
The Major Event Planning Framework — programme management office, central planning, functional areas, concept of operations, C3, client groups and service levels.
- Module 03
Commercial & Procurement
Event budget, procurement, host-city contracts, venue agreements, sponsorship, ticketing, broadcast, licensing, look and branding.
- Module 04
Operational Readiness
Countdown planning, test events, simulations, desk-top exercises and rehearsals — transitioning planning into opening-day operations.
- Module 05
Event Operations
Event-time delivery across every functional area, told through real-world case studies — including Mari's CCW practitioner sessions.
- Module 06
Evaluation & Legacy
Social, economic, environmental, health, cultural, political and sectoral impact and legacy — plus structured knowledge transfer to the next host.
Faculty
A roster of people who have built modern major events.
James Bulley
CEO, Trivandi · Former London 2012 Director of Venues & Infrastructure · CEO Ashgabat 2017 AIMAG
Giles Long MBE
Paralympian, broadcaster and inventor of the Paralympic LEXI classification graphics system
Nicky Hughes
Former London 2012 Head of Government Relations and Public Affairs
Piers Shepperd
Technical Director of multiple major ceremonies
Dr Mike Duignan
Trivandi Director of Research, Innovation & Education · University Professor
Mari Holloway
Strategic and Operational Leader in Catering, Cleaning and Waste
Speaking topics
Practitioner sessions, drawn from the venue floor.
Available for keynotes, panels, classroom sessions and client-side workshops.
- Quality at quantity: lessons from a 60,000-meal kitchen
- Designing CCW for multi-venue host-city programmes
- Premium hospitality and head-of-state protocol service
- Operational readiness: from binders to opening day
- Sustainability and waste recovery at mega-event scale
- Workforce, culture and the discipline of calm