Event Planning module one getting started. Creating an event is no small feat. It takes planning and understanding of the process. When planning an event, there are a multitude of tasks to consider. In this guide, we will explore together how to effectively plan and produce an event. workshop objectives.

Research has consistently demonstrated that when clear goals are associated with learning it occurs more easily and rapidly. With that in mind, let's review our goals for today. At the end of this workshop, participants should be able to understand the different types of events. Understand the planning process, know how to organize your event. Understand how to organize your staff and delegate to them effectively. Know what to do after the event.

Module Two types of events any event is a plan social occasion events can be small intimate family gatherings are huge galas. You can have an event for charity or for your baby's first steps. Because the spectrum is so vast There are of course many different types of events. In this section we will review the most common types of events. Awards, and awards event or an award ceremony is an event that gives out an award or awards and award ceremonies can vary in size and prestige. An example of an informal award ceremony would be a group of coworkers gathering in a restaurant and awarding funny awards to each other like worst time in the office.

An example of a formal awards event would be the Oscars, and award ceremony is a way to honor a person or multiple people. You can utilize this type of event in any setting such as a corporate function, social club, etc. Charity, charity events or events for a particular charity. These events can be toward awareness or fundraising. Like the other events they can be intimate like a small dinner or lavish. Some charity fundraising events could consist of having a carnival, a carwash, or a fancy four course meal.

Relay for Life is a prime example of an informal charity fundraising event. At this event, they raise awareness about cancer and raise money to fund cancer research. A formal event is a function that is usually a black tie event. These can be dinners, dancing, celebrity auctions, and more. In 2012, George Clooney hosted the most successful dinner in the history of the American presidential campaigns for the re election of Barack Obama. The event was held in George Clooney is home and had 150 guests.

The dinner was prepared by renowned chef Wolfgang Puck, the price per plate was $40,000 and they were able to raise over $15 million dollars for the campaign according to CBS news.com conferences and seminars, conferences and seminars are meetings for discussion or training? Usually they are offered in a large setting like an auditorium and have speakers. These types of events can have singular or multiple speakers. They can incorporate an open forum or have a question and answer a lot of time. A corporation can use this type of event to train new employees or share new techniques for the employees job. They can also use this forum to get feedback from their employees on new implemented policies.

A group such as a club or non corporate organization can use this type of event for giving information to its members or getting feedback. An example would be Boy Scouts of America troop leaders collecting for a conference on numeric badges. Holiday holiday events are basically just social gatherings that relate to a specific holiday. This can include a corporate Christmas party, cinco demayo celebration or a New Year's Eve masquerade Gala. In most cases, these events are made to be fun occasions and informal. holiday parties usually use themes to make them more interesting A great Christmas office party could be the highlight of the Year for many employees.

These parties can also be coupled with award ceremonies in charity events.