Planning Your School of Business Event

PLEASE NOTE: WE DO NOT HAVE AN EVENT COORDINATION TEAM AT THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS.

Given adequate notice, members of Communications, IT, External & Alumni Engagement, Facilities Management, and Finance are available to assist within the scope of their roles, but YOU or an appointed member of your team must be the coordinator and primary point of contact for all aspects of your event. In the spirit of assistance and best practices, we have prepared this process and resources to help you effectively plan & manage all aspects of an event. Your timely planning and coordination with all supporting parties is the key to a successful event.

1. To Plan an Event, Start Here:

2. Schedule an Event Concept Meeting

Assemble key support stakeholders (including representatives from E&AE, IT, MarCom, Fiscal Team, Development, and Facilities/Ops as named in the Event Master Planner below) to discuss event purpose, goals, target audience and size, date, format, speaker(s), technology needs, space needs, and other resources needed (staffing, budget, etc.)

3. Utilize These Event Planning Resources

A. The Event Master Planner provides a detailed outline and timeline of the event planning process, from initial idea to event completion and follow-up. Use this as your primary planning guide.

B. These Departmental Support Checklists provide detailed questions and/or checklists from each of the key supporting departments, to help you identify, plan and manage the essential detail of your event.

4. General Information

4/12/22 Meeting Recording: Best Practices in Event Management Info Session for BUSN Faculty and Staff

4/13/22 Meeting Recording: Best Practices in Event Management Info Session for BUSN Centers and Programs