Event planner 101
Welcome to your Event Planner 101 guide
Your stress-free, step-by-step guide to planning and delivering successful events.
You’ve been asked to plan an event - except, you’ve never done it before. Maybe you’re new to event planning. Maybe this isn’t usually part of your day job.
Maybe you’re someone who just happens to be “good at organising things”, and suddenly you’re facing a world of venues, budgets, suppliers and schedules, and wondering where to begin!
With real economic, cultural and social impact, the events industry contributes an incredible £61.6 billion to the UK economy every year. But, when it comes to the actual planning, where do you start? What comes first? Who do you talk to?
That’s where the Event Planner 101 comes in - your stress-free, step-by-step guide to planning and delivering successful events.
Underpinned by a national survey exploring the experiences of new and accidental event planners, and packed with expert insights from leading industry partners including The Business of Events, Greengage, PA Life, West Midlands Growth Company, The Power of Events and Searcys, this toolkit turns lived experience into simple, actionable advice – so you feel confident, capable and in control.
Work your way through our seven steps to successful event planning
Each step is packed with further resources, tips and tricks focused on planning events. You'll be on your way in no time!
Download our event planning checklist
Download our event planning checklist, and get started. With the right toolkit and support, every event planner - new, accidental, or otherwise – can create something extraordinary.
Take a look at additional resources in our Event Planner 101 toolkit
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Go to About the events industry About the events industry -
Go to The survey - methodology The survey - methodology -
Go to The survey results The survey results -
Go to The West Midlands: successful business events start here The West Midlands: successful business events start here -
Go to Questions event planners should ask a venue Questions event planners should ask a venue -
Go to How to work with a venue team How to work with a venue team -
Go to Sourcing speakers for an event Sourcing speakers for an event -
Go to Venue security - Martyn's Law Venue security - Martyn's Law
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Go to Top catering tips for event planners Top catering tips for event planners -
Go to Getting started with sustainable events Getting started with sustainable events -
Go to Designing with sustainability in mind Designing with sustainability in mind -
Go to Things event planners wish they knew when starting out Things event planners wish they knew when starting out -
Go to Why a career in events planning is a wonderful thing Why a career in events planning is a wonderful thing -
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Go to Download our event planning checklist Download our event planning checklist
