The following checklist is for a formal event featuring a cocktail reception and seated dinner with presentation, followed by entertainment.
This checklist was compiled from interviews with six event planners—three special-events consultants and three staff members who plan events for their nonprofit organizations. It was devised as a blank template adaptable by any charity, drawing from these experts’ experience, advice regarding best practices, and their own proprietary planning materials.
It is primarily designed for an event hosted at a large hotel or conference facility that can accommodate several hundred guests, but can be adapted for alternate venues. Auctions, either live or silent, would also be optional in this scenario.
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