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Organizing
Successful Events in Ten Easy Steps
6. Project Management
Sod's Law operates quite happily in the field of event management - things that are left to chance will go wrong and can have disastrous effects on the event itself.
Allocate a single person to take ownership of the project. Brief them clearly and set them their own SMART objectives with regards to delivering the project and allocate an event budget. Simple project management disciplines apply.
The event manager should establish an event team and start by brain storming the required actions. He or she can then work the key actions back from the event date, establishing lead times and milestones along the way. Responsibility for key activities, timings and budgets should be allocated to individuals.
Good planning is essential to the successful delivery of the event.
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