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… Read more
Work Breakdown Structure
Events can be seen as small projects, one-off activities conceived to meet the needs of a particular group.As for projects events have specific performance requirements, which means that they need to be delivered on time and within specific budget boundaries.In this view, events could be seen as a… Read more
Swot Analysis made easy
A contextual analysis is always welcome whether we are managing a large or small event. One of the most used tools to understand the context in which we are organizing our event is the SWOT analysis. This tool can be a waste of time if we do not apply it to our strategy. In fact, by… Read more
Web based Event Managment Tool
Lifehacker posts on a new web based event management tool. Event Wax looks very interesting in its features specially for the paypal facility, xml export and rss capability.A nice tool for small conferences and… Read more
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… Read more

