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Rising Star Program

A global educational initiative, fostering the next generation of meeting and event managers.

Rising Star Program
2010 Scholarship Winners

Ashley Dunn
Southern Cross University

Desiree Matchett
Auckland University of Technology

Angela Miles
TAFE Sunshine Coast Institute

Ricci-Lee Wheeler
TAFE NSW Hunter Institute

Miyeong Yim
Canberra Institute of Technology

Certain Software is committed to working with leading educational institutions to facilitate and expand programs for future meeting and event managers.

We offer scholarships and rewards for selected students through a sought-after scholarship program.

We offer colleges and universities access to our award-winning event management software, tools and training programs, and partner with them to help deliver a unique experience for the students.

Since the program was established in 2007, it has received 200 scholarship applications and sponsored 30 students. Certain Software has worked with 46 educational institutions around the world, including the Hunter Institute, the Southbank Institute of Technology, the Auckland University of Technology and the International College of Management in Sydney.

As part of the Rising Star program, educational institutions receive:

  • An educational license of Certain Events software, with unlimited classroom users
  • Comprehensive classroom courseware material, including 18 learning modules with exercises and teacher notes
  • Comprehensive two-part exams
  • A lifetime of free technical support and product upgrades
  • Access to Online Tutorials
  • Industry Certification for students successfully completing the course
  • Educator training
  • Student Scholarships -annual global scholarships offered each year
  • Award for Excellence - annual global award to a high achieving student offered each year

"Wow! What a great Award! The support Certain offers event students is just fantastic and is greatly appreciated." Sandy Springfield, Head Teacher - Tourism & Event Management, Hunter Institute

"Training our students in events Enterprise significantly improves their employment prospects and the certificate they receive gives them a real sense of achievement." Fiona Lambert, Event Management Teacher, Southbank Institute of Technology

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