EVENT KIT LIBRARY
Guides & Tutorials: Expert Insights & Event Planning Inspiration
Your go-to resource for practical event planning advice, from beginner basics to professional development for freelancers and start-ups.
STAFF Picks
Smart articles for every stage of planning.
New Planner Essentials
Practical guidance and basic event planning tips for those just starting out.
Event Kit Library
Whether you’re just starting out or leading large-scale events, you’ll find expert insights, downloadable tools, and step-by-step guidance to help you grow fast and plan like a pro.
How to Use Microsoft Copilot or ChatGPT with Event Kit Templates
Use AI to customise your Event Kit templates faster. This AI prompt guide shows how Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT can help you draft, format, and complete your event planning docs with ease.
AI Prompts for Event Planning: Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT
Want to use AI in your event planning? This Prompt Library shows event professionals how to use Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT with examples for run sheets, budgets, risk registers, and more.
Why Most Event Timelines Fail—the Free Fix Hiding in Your Run Sheet
Most event timelines don’t work—and it’s costing you time, clarity, and control. Learn the insider fix hiding in your run sheet and get the free template used by real event pros.
Event Planning Mistakes to Avoid
From unclear event briefs to last-minute planning decisions, these common missteps can derail your event before it starts.
Designing Events with Purpose
Great events don’t just look good. They’re designed with intention. Here’s how to make sure yours has meaning.
Conference Planning Checklist: What Experienced Planners Still Miss
Here’s the conference planning checklist you didn’t know you needed.
Your Ultimate Conference Planning Checklist
Planning a conference? You need more than a to-do list. You need a system. Here’s your go-to conference planning checklist.
How to Create an Event Budget (Without the Stress)
Planning an event budget can feel like guesswork, but it doesn’t have to. Here’s how to build a smart, realistic event budget.
A Site Map Without Utilities? It’s Just a Poster
This is your reminder to create your site map as a tool, not just as a pretty picture.
What’s Always in My Car? Event Emergency Kit Essentials
I always keep an emergency event kit packed and ready to go. It lives in my car, quietly waiting to save the day.
Best Marquees and Portable Generators for Market Stalls & Food Stalls
Discover the best marquee and generator for market stall setups. DIY your event gear with ease.
DIY Event Decor Ideas on a Budget: Yes, It Can Look Amazing
Discover easy event decor and styling ideas on a budget and learn how to decorate an event space yourself—affordable, stylish, and stress-free.
Planning a DIY event? You Might Just Love Amazon
Planning a DIY event? Planning last-minute event with a tight budget? Bookmark this DIY event planning checklist with Amazon links.
Big Budgets vs. Big Ideas: Winning at Brand Activations
How can you complete against big budgets? The answer is simple: creative innovation. We share cost-effective tactics for brand activations.
Event Safety: Understanding the ‘Why’ Behind the Rules
When it comes to event safety, what’s more important: knowing all the rules or understanding why they exist? Too often, safety training relies on checklists, listing out potential risks and responses.
Could Your Event Keep Running Without You?
As event managers, we’re often prepared for the unexpected. But have you ever thought about what happens if something happens to you?
Tips for Creating an Eye-Catching Trade Show Booth
A trade show booth is your chance to showcase your brand, engage with potential clients. We share tips to help you create a booth that will draw people in and keep them engaged.
Trade Show Checklist for Exhibitors
Whether you're new to trade shows or have been exhibiting for years, this Trade Show Logistics Checklist will help you stay on top of all the details.
Empowering Exhibitors with a Trade Show Planning Template
When planning a Trade Show, it's crucial to keep your exhibitors happy. The Exhibitor Project Planner is your exhibitor’s ultimate event-prep sidekick.
Cracking the Code: Understanding Weather Risks & Event Cancellations
Weather risks are often the underestimated risk in Event Risk Management Plans. Learn about how weather risk thresholds will help you develop a safe action plan to deliver a successful event.