13: Creating Collaborative Community Events

27/12/2024 48 min
13:  Creating Collaborative Community Events

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Episode Synopsis


Creating Successful Collaborative Community Events: Tips and Strategies
This webinar, hosted by Sally Porteous, focuses on creating effective and engaging community events. It offers a comprehensive guide based on her handbook 'Building a Vibrant City Events Plan', which she used to encourage local councils to support community events. Key topics include volunteer engagement, collaborative planning, and marketing strategies. Porteous discusses the importance of community buy-in, collaboration, and communication for successful event planning. She also introduces the '8 Week Event Plan' program and offers various downloadable resources like a volunteer engagement strategy, sponsorship worksheet, and a comprehensive event management checklist. The aim is to provide community members and organizers with the tools, strategies, and mindset needed to create vibrant, well-organized events.
00:00 Welcome and Introduction00:47 Acknowledging Traditional Owners and Workshop Overview00:58 The Handbook: Building a Vibrant City Events Plan02:56 Volunteer Engagement Strategy05:42 Current Community Event Landscape12:26 Three Themes for Successful Community Events24:51 Five-Part Framework for Event Success26:42 Procurement Strategy and Administration26:56 Event Strategy Overview28:11 Designing Your Event29:56 Marketing Your Event33:23 Operations and Implementation41:29 Contract Negotiation and Risk Management45:53 Final Thoughts and Resources
Here's the link to grab the handbook  https://www.eventplannersworkshop.com.au/handbook