5 Free event mangement templates

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I know sometime this blog gets too techie. Open source, online platforms etc. For those who don’t want to struggle with complex platforms and so forth here are 5 free templates to use with Microsoft Excel and Open Proj.
WBS, Gantt and Budget. All in one
Download OpenProj and get this template I prepared for [...]

Jack Mardack and Eventbrite

Eventbrite is an online ticketing and registration platform for events.
It is one of the most adopted and therefore definitely worth a review and interview with its Director of Marketing, Jack Mardack.
How does it work?

Few things that I love about the service:
- There is no standard price. They earn a percentage based on your ticket [...]

Tips and tricks on Event Budgeting

I’ve said it before and will never stress it enough, a sound budget most of the times ensures a succesful event.
A structured budget helps in monitoring costs, understanding what you can afford, reporting to management and most of all keeping things under control. In this post a bit on budgeting and cutting costs.Budget Items
The first [...]

Event Budget Items

One of the most crucial skills of an event coordinator is to keep things under control.
In order to do that it is necessary to breakdown the event in packages of activities. Sometimes identifying such activities could be an hassle.
I’ve aways used packages maps that suggests items which I might not consider when brainstorming. Such [...]

Event Budget

Coming up with an event budget is one of the most crucial activities of the event manager.
The most sophisticated softwares include a budget section to manage expenses and income.
For those not using any software and that rely on Office to manage budget, Excel is the most adopted option.
Microsoft Office Online offers a cool template that [...]