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Practical Event Planning. Dren Asselmeier. So You Want to Have an Event. Great! Why? Have a goal Ask yourself some questions Who? What’s your budget? What’s your timeline? What do you need to accomplish your goal? How will you get people to your event? Think it through and be realistic.
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Practical Event Planning Dren Asselmeier
So You Want to Have an Event • Great! • Why? Have a goal • Ask yourself some questions • Who? • What’s your budget? • What’s your timeline? • What do you need to accomplish your goal? • How will you get people to your event? • Think it through and be realistic
Brainstorm • Get some or many other people involved • Beware of “too many cooks” • You don’t want too many people hijacking your idea • Be open, too • Or, develop your own idea and present it to your group • Look to others for inspiration and advice
Find out the Rules • Check with your OSL • If you’re in high school, check with your adviser • Find out how to do the specifics and when they need to be done • Make sure you know the budget guidelines • You will probably find out some strange rules that you wouldn’t have thought of
Make a Timeline • Timelines are some of my best friends • A timeline helps you with many aspects of event planning • Visual representation of tasks • Way to delegate • Combine steps • Obliterate procrastination • Can add steps as you go • Great for regular events
Checklists • Checklists are the best thing ever • Help you to never forget a step • Should be detailed • More detailed checklists can be delegated in whole or in part • Great for next year’s officers to see exactly how to do an event • Good way to take notes for next time • Don’t be afraid to include too much
Tips • The first rule of event planning • Don’t freak out • Roll with it and be flexible • Think Chex Mix • Accept that you will probably forget something • Know that you won’t always have an ideal amount of time or resources • PZ Myers at GVSU, for example
Further Considerations • Use your school’s budget if you can (that’s what it is there for!) • Mix it up: small/regular events and large events • Look to campaigns for help • Check the Speakers Bureau • Work with your local center • Ask Dren! I am here to help you! • aasselmeier@centerforinquiry.net • The end!