Twenty-four questions to ask before you plan your next event — from brainstorming through tech failures, so you're planning instead of guessing.
7 lessons
event management
Running events at a university — from budget to floor plan to the moment something goes wrong.
Why a well-attended symposium can still be a failed product if nobody wanted it — how to research and screen an event concept before spending the budget.
A four-layer framework for academic event planning — you only get one shot to get it right for the people who show up.
Part 1 of the day-of series: everything that happens before attendees arrive — load-in, critical path, venue evaluation, site plans, vendor scheduling.
Part 2: running the event live — communications, health & safety, and what to do when something goes wrong.
Part 3: the details attendees actually notice — ticketing, transportation, lines, and accommodations.
The playbook changes past a certain size. Four operational areas that shift as events scale: badges & security, flow, VIPs, crowd management.