Campus Event Planning 2 Hello I am Deb
Campus Event Planning
2 Hello! I am Deb Ayoade Assistant Director, Leadership & Activities GSC 215
1. Brainstorming First things first, what are you doing?
“ “There’s no such thing as a bad idea, just poorly executed awesome ideas. ” -Damon Salvatore 4
5 2. Details, Details Why? Who? What? When? Where? How many? How much?
“ “To create something exceptional, your mind must be relentlessly focused on the smallest detail. ” -Giorgio Armani 6
7 3. Budget Your Event Be realistic. The goal is to plan within your means.
“ “A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went. ” -Dave Ramsey 8
4. Reserve spaces NO LOCATION NO EVENT
“ “Some people look for a beautiful place, others make a place beautiful. ” -Hazrat Inayat Khan 10
11 5. Promote your Event Build the excitement!
“ “Doing business without marketing is like winking at a girl in the dark. You know what you’re doing, but no one else does. ” - Stuart H. Britt 12
13 6. Plan Ahead for Dilemmas Be prepared!
“ “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. ” -Benjamin Franklin 14
7. Fill-out your Forms Paperwork Matters!
“ “No job is finished until the paperwork is done. ” - unkown 16
17 8. Gather Volunteers Call the squad up!
“ “We cannot accomplish all we need to do if we do not work together. ” - Bill Richardson 18
19 9. Confirmations Be prepared!
10. Put Plans into Action
“ “Action is the foundational piece to success. ” - Pablo Picasso 21
22 11. Recap your Event Call the squad up!
“ “You may not change the past, but you might learn from it. ” - Time (Alice Through the Looking Glass) 23
24 Activity 1. 2. 3. Open the envelopes on your table Read through the scenario Following these steps, plan an activity When you’re ready share with the group
25 Thanks! Any questions? Contact me via email ayoaded@xavier. edu
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