Once you have decided that you wish to proceed as a Professional Event Planner, there are many attributes and skills required to ensure that any event you coordinate/organize will give the client confidence that they have chosen the right PEP to fulfil their event/function requirement.
One of these important components is Smart Serve Certification. There are many great organizations who offer this training. I personally utilized the on-line Smart Serve Ontario training to acquire mine - here is their link and organizational information:
Smart Serve Ontario is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing and delivering a responsible service training program to all individuals who serve alcohol beverages or work where alcoholic beverages are served in the Province of Ontario.
Smart Serve Ontario is recognized by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario as the official delivery agent of the Smart Serve Responsible Alcohol Beverage Service Training Program in the Province of Ontario. Developed originally for the licensee, the Smart Serve program has proven beneficial for all individuals engaged in the sale and service of alcohol beverages.Smart Serve Ontario is a division of the Hospitality Industry Training Organization of Ontario (HITOO)
DID YOU KNOW?
In Ontario the legal age to drink alcohol is 19 years old. The legal age to serve alcohol in a licensed establishment is 18 years old. "Serving alcohol" includes taking drink orders, taking payment for alcoholic beverages, stocking the refrigerator or bar area, and bartending.
What are the acceptable forms for Age Identification?
The only acceptable forms of age identification include:
- an Ontario driver's licence with a photo
- a Canadian passport with a photo
- a Canadian citizenship card with a photo
- Canadian armed forces card with a photo
- an LCBO BYID photo card
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