Wk1: The First Steps
Wk2: Sponsorships
Wk3: Budgets
Wk5: Organization & Timing
Event Planning Things We Talked About in Class
100

These focus on the audience’s experience and engagement.

What are Experiential Objectives?

100

The amount of time you should wait before following up in regards to a potential sponsorship.

What is 1 week?

100

This is the foundation of event planning.

What is a budget?

100

A sheet that includes all the names, numbers and emails of everyone working the event.

What is a contact sheet?

100

Number of people that should be in charge of the function sheet.

What is 1?

200

What you need to determine first before designing your event.

What is the purpose of the event?

200

First thing to consider when deciding on a sponsor.

What are similar interests?

200

What you prepare before signing a contract to see if due dates need to be adjusted.

What is a payment schedule?

200
What you create by working backwards from the date of your event.

What is a critical path?

200
Event that went horribly wrong because funds weren't allocated properly and no one had event planning experience.

What is Fyre Festival?

300

Elements, Essentials and Energy are part of what framework?

What are the 5 Event Design Principles?

300

These will help offset costs and enhance visibility of your event when writing your sponsorship letter.

What are levels of sponsorship?

300

A document you should lay your budget out on to help you to fine tune your budget strategy.

What is a cost sheet in Excel?

300

This tells everyone from vendors to staff exactly what they need to do and when.

What is a function sheet?

300

What you should do any time there is a change to the budget.

What is save as a new file/new version?

400

This Event Principle focuses on creating a mood for an event.

What is Energy?

400

A carefully curated set of materials designed to persuade potential sponsors to support an event.

What is a solicitation package?

400

This helps with last-minute changes or unplanned vendor charges.

What is a contingency fund?

400

Sporting events, religious observances and the weather.

What are things to consider when selecting an event date?

400

These are also known as 'must haves'.

What are Event Essentials?

500

This helps prevent last-minute surprises like overcrowded entry points.

What is Step 1 in the Visualization Method?

500

This will make it quick and easy for sponsors to submit their offers.

What is a Sponsorship Form?

500

What is something you should never accept and always get in writing?

What is a verbal quote?

500

A document that focuses on the flow of the event, who is doing what and in what order.

What is a run of show?

500

A type of budget that includes the overall event vision and lets you know whether it's doable or not.

What is a preliminary budget?