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Practical event planning guides from the real world of events.
Simple Steps to Build a Strong Event Sponsorship Pitch
Before you write a sponsorship proposal, you need these five steps will help you build the strategy behind your sponsorship pitch before you start writing.
5 Elements of a Winning Event Sponsorship Proposal
Learn how to write an event sponsorship proposal with five essential elements: your event, audience, sponsor value, credibility, and benefits.
DIY Event Decor Ideas on a Budget
Discover practical DIY event decor ideas on a budget, with 30 affordable styling ideas for backdrops, tables, lighting, entrances and more.
3 Things to Take to an Event Site Visit (And Your Laptop Isn’t One)
Discover 3 practical things to take to an event site visit, from a tablet and stylus to a power bank, plus why your laptop may not be the best tool.
Event Strategy vs. Event Brief: What’s the Difference?
Understand the difference between an event strategy and an event brief, what each document does and how they work together in the event planning process.
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.
What’s the Difference Between a Vendor and a Supplier?
What’s the difference between an event vendor and a supplier? Here’s a simple guide to the terminology event planners encounter when working with venues, suppliers and contractors
Why Bump-In Is Always Slower Than You Think
No matter how experienced the event planner or how detailed the run sheet, bump-in almost always takes longer than expected. Here's why timelines blow out and how to plan for the unexpected.
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.
Managing Safety at Public Events & Festivals
Public events come with high expectations and higher risks‚ here’s how to manage safety without losing sleep.
Conference Timeline Planning
Planning a conference? You need more than a to-do list. You need a system. Here’s your go-to conference planning timeline.
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.
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.
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.
Tips for an Effective Event Delivery Plan
Are you leaving your event delivery logistics to chance? With just days to go before your big event, you need an effective Event Delivery Plan.
Do I Need Security at My Event?
Do I need security at my event? Probably. Use this Event Security guide to help determine if you need security, and calculate how many guards.
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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.