What is the purpose of the event you are planning? This is one of the first questions to ask, as it will guide every other facet of the planning process. Within this question it is important to identify who the guests will be and what type of experience you intend for them to have. Once this is established it will be much easier to plan the basics of the event, such as the venue, the speakers, entertainment, etc. If these goals are established early on, promotional material will be easier to develop well in advance of the event to reach a larger audience.

Proper planning and forethought is the hallmark of a successful event. Depending on the size of your event, planning may start a full year ahead of the event date, but should never take place less than one full month before the planned date to allow for scheduling of a venue, and for proper scheduling of any vendors. For very large events, detailed timelines should be created to develop a planning schedule outlining when contracts can be signed.

Large events may require several people to coordinate efforts to make the event a success. From the event planner’s standpoint, this will likely mean the management of personnel whether they are paid employees or volunteers. This management will include assigning specific tasks to be done as well as holding people accountable for results. Deadlines may be tight as the event date approaches so the timelines mentioned above will be very important.

Ultimately a budget will play a very important role in the size and scope of an event. The cost of renting a venue as well as equipment costs all need to be taken into account. A simple way to start is to create a spreadsheet listing all of the budget items with their cost listed next to each item. The total cost of the proposed event will quickly become evident. The budget process will highlight areas that may need to be eliminated or downsized due to excessive cost.

The number of people that attend your event may be governed by several factors. Sometimes, the number is set, such as when the invitees are employees and attendance is mandatory, other times the number of attendees has to be estimated based on the number of invitations, or based on results from past events. In either case, it is important to size the venue appropriately. If it is too large compared to the number of people, it will appear that there was a lack of interest, or that the event was a failure. It is better to downsize the venue for this reason, and to save on expenses.

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