Start time:08:30
Finish time:15:00

- Planning the luncheon, dinner or banquet
- Managing guest lists and RSVPS
- Identifying the basic principles of event management for your year end function
- Identify important areas of concern ? pitfalls
- Working with checklists to improve your organisational skills
- Compiling the order of proceedings
- Solving problems around the programme outline and managing key players and project teams
- Budgeting for the event and ensuring your stick to the budget
- Arranging parking, security and the arrival or guests
- Meeting and greeting guests
- Organising entertainment, catering, beverages and MCs
- Pulling the entire event together
- Tips for handling the stress of the day and the planning
- Co-ordinating seating arrangements (general etiquette)

Planning, preparation and prioritising
· Co-ordinating the vendors and speakers on the day
· Sourcing ideas and themes for your event
· Creating excitement, interest and hype
· Facilitating logistics including transportation, entrances and signage
· Site inspections and venue checklists

Information management
· How to handle RSVPS and confirmations

Event finale: Co-ordinating the day of the event
· Using running scripts, checklists and schedules

Venue

Date: 01 September 2008
Location: Hydepark Fountain Grove, Johannesburg
Cost: R1500

Contact: Tshidi Moahi
Company name: The Hedgehog Event
Telephone number: 27 11 704 1469
Email address enquiry@thehedgehogevent.com