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It’s not just piss ups in breweries

It’s not just piss ups in breweries. Who are we?. James Davies Events & Tech Coordinator Martin Ennis Activities Manager. Pull my finger. What have you seen?. One side of the board, names of good socials and why they were good On the other, names of bad socials and why they were bad

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It’s not just piss ups in breweries

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  1. It’s not just piss ups in breweries

  2. Who are we? • James Davies • Events & Tech Coordinator • Martin Ennis • Activities Manager

  3. Pull my finger

  4. What have you seen? • One side of the board, names of good socials and why they were good • On the other, names of bad socials and why they were bad • Work in your colleges

  5. What are the problems? • Split into small groups 3 or 4s not in your college • Discuss for 10 minutes what the problems have been with the socials you have seen?

  6. What are your ideas? • Work in your colleges • Spend 10 minutes coming up with as many different socials as you can • Present your top five • Prizes for any ideas we haven’t heard before

  7. What is an event? • Social gathering or activity. • Bar crawls • Band nights • Campus Festival • Christmas Market • How To • Activities Conference • Something that happens or is regarded as happening

  8. How do you start? • 5 Ws • What? • What are you going to do? • What is the aim? • Why? • Who? • When? • Where? • How?

  9. What? Why? Who? • Set SMART Targets • Specific • Measurable • Achievable • Realistic/Relevant • Time

  10. When? Where? • Time it right • Space that is appropriate

  11. How long do I need? • You can never start too early! • Do you have the time to achieve your targets? • Others time may not be as free as yours • Outdoors vs Indoors

  12. What space is available? • Space is not infinite • Book Early • Spaces • Bars • Great Hall • Barker House Farm • External Venues

  13. What stuff do I need? • What does the venue have? • Do I need a different venue? • What am I missing? • LUSU PA and Lighting Kit

  14. Money • Budget early • Can you afford it? • What happens if something goes wrong? • If not, what next? • Collaborate?

  15. Health & Safety • LUSU Code of Practice • Something different then will need a Risk Assessment • Who? Where? How? When?

  16. Getting people there • Publicity is key! • Time • Variety • Word of Mouth • Facebook/Twitter (LUSU) • Squeak • Posters • Tickets sales

  17. Your events

  18. If something can go wrong, it will • Planning will minimise but anything can happen • Don’t panic! • Smile!

  19. Don’t be afraid to ask • It is better to ask and get it right than leave it until it is too late

  20. Useful Contacts • James Davies – Events Coordinator • j.davies2@lancaster.ac.uk • 01524 592199 • Josh Dean – Officer Engagement Intern • j.dean@lancaster.ac.uk • 01524 592462 • Martin Ennis – Activities Manager • m.ennis@lancaster.ac.uk • 01524 592579

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