Ep#29 | Navigating event catering

One of the biggest decisions when planning an event is what to do about the catering. What to order, how much, who has dietary requirements, and how to make your budget stretch the furthest but also not wanting to waste food by over ordering. Today we dive into the world of event catering and cover: How much food to order  How to manage last minute cancellations and no shows Why you might want to reconsider a beverage package   This episode is brought to you by events academy Download the free event planning checklist: https://www.eventsacademy.com.au/checklist 

Many people dive into planning an event before really thinking it through, or we forget to continue to look up as we’re in the trenches of planning.  Today I’m covering 7 questions to ask yourself when planning a business event. Now obviously there is a lot more that goes into planning an event than just 7 questions, but these are the key questions that will get you to think about the most important elements. Resources mentioned: Episode#4 | Low cost additions to enhance your event 30 low cost ideas to add to your event Event briefing template This episode is brought to you by events academy

Let's talk about your event run sheet. Its super critical to your event success regardless of how big or small the event is, and there are a lot of small tweaks and tips I can share from my experience to help you optimise your run sheet. In this episode we cover: What is a run sheet and when do you need one? Where do we start and how do you put one together? What needs to be included in your run sheet? 4 tips to optimise your event run sheet Get a copy of our Event Run Sheet Template This episode is brought to you by events academy

Today I'm joined by Janette Beedell, Founder & Director of TPM Events. I always love chatting to other event agency owners about how they do things and in this episode we talk about how to get started when you get an event brief, how to manage a team and lots of stakeholders, how to navigate challenges when your onsite executing your event and what’s going to be really important for events in 2024.

Have you ever thought, maybe we can get some event partners and sponsors to help put on this event? Free money right? (hint: it's not!) But yes, you can have really successful and (most importantly) mutually beneficial event partnerships. In this episode we dive into: When to consider getting event partners The different types of partnerships How to create a partnership proposal  How to identify prospects and secure partners EP LINKS: Get the free Partnerships Proposal ChecklistDownload our free Event Planning Checklist Let's be friends on InstagramConnect with Jodie on LinkedIn This episode is brought to you by events academy

Today we go behind the scenes of what it's like planning Salesforce World Tour for 10,000 people with Stuart Frank. But if that's giving you heart palpitations, I encourage you to still tune in as we also talk about: Getting the fundamentals right, regardless of the size of the event Where to start when planning events and what tools he personally uses How to innovate when it comes to annually recurring events Where (and from who) to get inspiration for your business events __Connect with Stuart FrankCheck out Salesforce World Tour And a few other links to things we talk about:A tribute to David Grant  Julius Solaris Bold PushChatGPT __This podcast is proudly brought you to by events academy

Changing it up today and answering the top 5 questions I get asked most about planning business events.  What software do you use to plan events? How do you find venues? How do you come with creative ideas? What do you do when you have a small event budget? What's your number one tip or piece or advice? EA LIVE : Events Academy's first one day intensive workshophttps://www.eventsacademy.com.au/workshop  

Unlike some other industries, business events are less influenced by trends.  But there are 3 types of events that, whilst they’re not new, I’m continuing to see more of them occurring, AND more importantly, seeing the power they have to help companies achieve their objectives. Which is why I think these are the 3 events that every company should be running this year. _______ Event Planning Workshop: https://www.eventsacademy.com.au/workshop  Events Academy: https://www.eventsacademy.com.au/ 

In this episode I take you behind the scenes of a recent event we ran - sharing the good, the bad and the ugly. I walk you through what we did, what worked well and what I would do differently next time.  If you need an Event Manager for an upcoming event, reach out to us at JEM events Or if you're keen to learn how to run successful events, join our Mastering Event Planning program at Events Academy

Today I'm joined by the wonderful Adrienne Donnelly from Organised by Adrienne, as we chat about her experience planning and managing events for her clients as a VA! We cover: What makes a successful event & what she includes in her events How to navigate working with multiple stakeholders & committees What software & tools to use to manage the juggle  How to get started in adding event planning to your suite of services as a VA You can connect with Adrienne at www.organisedbyadrienne.com.au   This episode is brought to you by Events Academy - equipping admin professionals to master event planning. Check out our resources & courses to make your job a lot easier! https://www.eventsacademy.com.au/