Event Planning

A One Day Workshop

Plan, organize, and host events like a pro-even if it’s your first time.

Understand the fundamentals of meeting planning.

Manage the details that can slip through the cracks and derail your success

Negotiate the best deals possible from vendors

Build and event-planning bible that keeps you on track

Plan a workable budget- and stay within it

Assess and manage printing needs – agendas, binders, publicity, signage

Know your critical task 6 months out, 20 days out, the week of the meeting, and the night before.

Handle setup and teardown schedules smoothly and efficiently

Conduct a day after evaluations to assess your event and improve planning and management for the next one.

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