Support Center for Nonprofit Management: Calendar Details

Calendar Details

Support Center Calendar

Special Events that Achieve Goals & Communicate Mission

Date:

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Time:

9:30am-12:30pm

Overview:

How do you assess your special events strategies?

Should you consider a full strategic planning and goal setting process?

Are you using staff and volunteer time effectively?

Do you get repeat attendance?

How will you know if you were successful?

Details:

In this workshop, you will set goals for a hypothetical event and discuss:

� Strategic planning for new and recurring events
� New budget considerations: saving money, creating the right impression
� How to create a timeline
� The pros and cons of program and event strategies
� How to determine the necessary collateral materials to support the event
� How to create post-event evaluations

Facilitator:

Sharon McCullough

Fee:

One Half Day

Course Location:

Support Center, 305 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 11th floor

Location:

@ 27th Street

NEAREST SUBWAYS:
@ 28th Street & 7th Avenue
@ 23rd Street & 8th Avenue
@ 28th Street & Broadway
@ 23rd Street & 6th Avenue
PATH @ 23rd Street & 6th Avenue

Course Number:

118

Course Category:

Fundraising

Facilitator's Bio:

SHARON McCULLOUGH is President and owner of Expert Events, a special event planning company, founded in 1992. Prior to forming Expert Events, Sharon spent 12 years at the University of Pennsylvania doing special events for development and alumni relations.

Sharon�s primary focus is working with nonprofits and academic institutions for their milestone events such as anniversaries, inaugurations, groundbreakings, building openings and campaign launches.

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