This document provides guidance on event planning by outlining key steps and timelines. It discusses:
1. Prepping for an event by determining location, timing, goals, and target audience.
2. Developing timelines, recommending starting planning 1 month in advance to avoid stress.
3. Expecting the unexpected on the day of the event and having crisis management and back-up plans.
4. Considering the aftermath and consequences of poor planning for stakeholders and attendees.
This document provides guidance on event planning by outlining key steps and timelines. It discusses:
1. Prepping for an event by determining location, timing, goals, and target audience.
2. Developing timelines, recommending starting planning 1 month in advance to avoid stress.
3. Expecting the unexpected on the day of the event and having crisis management and back-up plans.
4. Considering the aftermath and consequences of poor planning for stakeholders and attendees.
This document provides guidance on event planning by outlining key steps and timelines. It discusses:
1. Prepping for an event by determining location, timing, goals, and target audience.
2. Developing timelines, recommending starting planning 1 month in advance to avoid stress.
3. Expecting the unexpected on the day of the event and having crisis management and back-up plans.
4. Considering the aftermath and consequences of poor planning for stakeholders and attendees.
03 04 01 PREPPING what needs to be prepared for an event? CORE VALUES
Where When What
Where is the most suitable What are times that work for the various student populations? What is this event trying to place to host this type of When do students attend events accomplish? Set goals. event? the most?
How Why Who
Who is your audience? How are you going to Why are you putting on this What type of student are accomplish these goals? event? you attempting to reach How to measure this? through this event? 02 TIMELINES
when should things be completed by?
WHOA! You are planning an event and there is a lot to do before this event takes place. How early should you start planning? Start Planning
1 month+ 2-3 weeks 1 week
Safest bet, no matter what Insufficient amount of time Works well for small events. the scale of the event is. for 95% of events. Stressful.
Day of… Aftermath
Should not be happening. What are the consequences of a poorly planned event? For Incredibly stressful. yourself, the team, and students Impossible. attending the event? 03 DAY OF expecting the unexpected WHOA! The group and/or person you collaborated with on an event has communicated to you that they can no longer collab on the event… the day of the event. What now? CRISIS MANAGEMENT
COMMUNICATION BACK-UP PLAN
Who should you What is your contact? backup plan? 04 AFTERMATH