Event Planning Foundations

Turn your passion for event planning into a career. Learn the techniques professional event planners use to select venues, plan budgets, manage the schedule, and more.

Introduction

• Welcome

1. Understanding Your Audience

• What makes a successful event?

2. Creating and Managing an Events Budget

• How much should all of this cost?
• Negotiating budget

3. Selecting a Venue

• Location, location, location
• In-house resources for easy planning
• Tips for doing great research

4. Food and Beverage

• Planning a menu

5. Technology

• Power and internet
• Lighting and sound
• On-site support
• Avoid a technology meltdown

6. Gifts

• Personalize with a great gift

7. Transportation

• Ground transportation

8. Timelines

• Two-week countdown

9. The Day of the Event

• The production schedule
• Event planner's challenge
• Event planner's solution

10. Post-event

• Essential follow up

Conclusion

• Wrapping up