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25 Must-Pack Items in an Event Planner’s Emergency Kit
Build an Event Planner Emergency Kit with 25 must-pack essentials for event day, plus practical tips from an experienced event planner and a free checklist.
What Happens When the Run Sheet Goes Off Schedule?
Here’s the thing about run sheets: the event will almost never run exactly to plan. How do you troubleshoot? You don't panic and rewrite the whole plan.
Step-by-Step Guide for the Event Run Sheet Template
The Event Run Sheet Template gives you a clear, minute-by-minute plan for event day, so nothing slips through the cracks. This guide shows you how to use it.
The 6 Types of Event Sponsorship
The six types of event sponsorship: financial and in-kind support to media, promotional and product partnerships, with practical examples.
AI Prompt Library: 60+ Event Planning Prompts
60+ practical AI prompts for event planning, including budgets, run sheets, risk management, timelines, venues, emails and more.
Using AI With Your Event Kit Templates
A guide to pairing your Event Kit templates with AI tools like ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, so you can move through planning faster without losing the structure that makes our templates work.
Why Simple Templates are the Secret to Powerful AI
AI works best with structure. That’s why Event Kit’s Word, Excel, and PowerPoint templates are the perfect foundation — no subscriptions, no glitches, just clear systems that AI can build on.
What Does the Back-of-House at a Major Event Really Look Like?
It’s not always slick tech or shiny dashboards. It’s clipboards, radios, sunscreen, hi-vis vests, and a sign-in sheet.
How to Write an Event Risk Assessment in Under 15 Minutes
Learn how to write an event risk assessment in under 15 minutes with editable templates. Perfect for planners who need fast, compliant, professional risk plans.
Still Using Spreadsheets? You’re Not Alone
Spreadsheets might seem old-school, but for most event pros, they‚’re still the fastest, most flexible way to get things done.
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.
Must-Have Tech Tools for Event Planners
These tried-and-tested tech tools help event planners save time, stay organised, and deliver pro results.
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.
How AI (ChatGPT) Can Revolutionise Your Event Planning
The future of the event industry is here, and it’s thanks to generative AI. We can use ChatGPT as our creative event planning partner.
Event Volunteer Management FAQs
Managing event volunteers effectively is essential for ensuring your event runs smoothly. Here are the FAQs about Event Volunteer Management, with answers!
7 Common Mistakes When Event Planning
Many new event planners fall into common traps that can derail their plans and affect the event’s overall success. By steering clear of these mistakes, you’ll be on your way to planning a successful event.
Your Event Planning Template Excel Questions, Answered
Event Planning Templates in Excel are a great choice for many event planners. Here are our most FAQs, with answers!
Answers to Your Top Wedding Planner Contract Template FAQs
Let’s dig in to answer the FAQs about the Wedding Planner Contract Template, so it works best for you!
How to Build a Solid Event Planning Portfolio That Gets Noticed
You may be thinking, “How do I stand out in a competitive industry with little to no experience?” Well, let me tell you, building a portfolio is the key to making a lasting impression!
Case Study: Conference Planning Checklists
CASE STUDY: Several of our clients told us that planning a conference can feel like juggling a dozen different tasks at once. So we created the Conferences Kit.
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What Happens When the Run Sheet Goes Off Schedule?
Here’s the thing about run sheets: events never go exactly as planned. So, how do you troubleshoot? You don't panic and rewrite the whole plan.
Behind the Template: Perfectly Handwritten
I was never interested in creating templates that simply ask you to fill in the blanks. What I kept coming back to was how I could get years of experience onto the page.