Project Planning

Events• Dinner for 250 people • A talent show for persons with disabilities • Planning a charter night• Recruiting new members• A four week live in youth camp• A beach clean up project• 1 day promotion of your Y’s Youth club

Considerations for planning a project or event

• Budget• Time of event (seasonal) • Number of people• Weather patterns• Menu (allergies and special needs)• Transportation/ parking• Location (accessibility, disability, layout of the room etc)

Considerations …

• Advertising and awareness• Fundraising • Guest speakers• Target market• Ability to compromise

Potential Challenges• Rain on the day of the event• The largest bathroom is not wheelchair accessible• There is no adequate parking at the venue• The person with all the contacts failed to show up• PowerPoint presentation failed • Media was misinformed of the date• In the second week there are costs over runs• Electrical shortages