Managing Events

You may wish to hold a sports event but aren’t entirely sure where to start. Firstly, you must establish clear aims and objectives before launching into your preparations (eg. what do you wish to achieve by staging an event?).

The 'Managing Events' Quick Guide takes you through the process of organising a sports event. It covers the following topics:

> managing events at a glance
> getting started – establish aims and objectives
> is the event financially viable?
> event budget sheet
> functional areas
> insurance and health and safety
> key personnel
> what does an event organiser do?
> event overview
> functional area plan and reviews
> reviews and updates
> event briefing
> post-event clear-up
> post-event evaluation
> glossary of terms
> useful contacts
> more help from runningsports

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