The first blog for event lovers
While the quest for My Event continues I thought I’d share with you a super useful template for managing events.The template is based on Openproj What is Openproj? As for its website “OpenProj is a free, open-source desktop alternative to Microsoft Project. OpenProj has been downloaded over… Read more
Defining what to do when planning an event is definitely a pain in the neck. A WBS helps to relief such pain. Coming up with a correct WBS could be a delicate task and that is why I felt there was the need for more examples. This post shows more WBS examples for different occasions. This… Read more
I have been talking about Gantt and its use for event managers before. I came to understand from your requests that you are looking for specific examples of Gantt charts for events. This post shows you some useful examples. Your feedback is always appreciated, I love to talk to you so please write… Read more
By now my loyal readers should be aware of the use and meaning of having a WBS. As a matter of fact I received a lot of requests from people looking for WBS examples or templates. Here is a collection of WBS samples. I tried to search for those that apply to most event management… Read more
Microsoft Project is a software widely adopted to organize projects and coordinate events. It is part of the Office pack which makes it accessible for most households/offices. For those interested in Gantt charts and plans, here are few templates you might want to consider. The first template… Read more
As I said in a previous post there is nothing a spreadsheet cannot achieve.Here is how I used Calc (or Excel) to manage Speakers and their cost to the organization.It helped me to organize and rationalize things. Obviously sensible data have been obscured.EnjoyDownload… Read more
A Work Breakdown Structure helps in organizing what needs to be done in small packages of activities. There are several benefits in organizing the work in such manner, i.e. assigning tasks to team members or compute the time required to carry out the project.There are different levels of packages… Read more
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
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
