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Every event should have a Business Plan.  \nRegardless of the scale, age or history of your event, the Business Plan is an essential tool that will:  \n􀁸 Communicate the vision, purpose and benefits of the event to others  \n􀁸 Enable you to focus on the event’s potential to develop and grow  \n􀁸 Illustrate and help secure the event’s viability and sustainability in the longer term  \n􀁸 Show how much money is needed and what it is needed for  \n􀁸 Help you plan the resources, delivery and operating structure  \n􀁸 Help you raise funding  \n􀁸 Help you measure success  \nIt is recommended that all business plans being submitted in conjunction with National Programme Applications contain the following:  \n􀁸 An Event Overview including:  \n- Vision and Mission Statement  \n- Key Outcomes/deliverables  \n- The Event  \n- Target Market  \n- Stakeholder involvement and benefits  \n- Delivery mechanism  \n􀁸 Development Plan including  \n- Strategic Development  \n- SWOT Analysis  \n􀁸 Financial Plan and Considerations  \n- Income and Expenditure projections  \n- Economic Impact Estimation  \nKey areas to be addressed in an event business plan include:  \n􀁸 The event’s vision and mission – i.e. what it ultimately aims to achieve  \n􀁸 Who the key stakeholders are, what benefits they will accrue and how the event fits with their strategies  \n􀁸 The relevant experience and track record of the organisers  \n􀁸 The event’s background and an overview of plans for the current year  \n􀁸 The SWOT analysis (identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats)  \n􀁸 Key objectives and achievement strategy for the current year  \n􀁸 A development plan – how key aims and objectives will be realised going forward (beyond the current year)  \n􀁸 Marketing and communications planning  \n􀁸 Event requirements – staffing structure, facilities, services, venues, etc  \n􀁸 How much the event will cost – budget projections over 3–5 year period  \n􀁸 How will it will be paid for – identifying income streams  \n􀁸 Management and business controls  \n􀁸 Risk management and contingency plans  \n􀁸 Future considerations  \nFor further information on creating your own event business plan please refer to Event Management: A Practical Guide which can be found on the Funding and resources pages of the EventScotland website: [http://www.eventscotland.org/funding-and-resources](http://www.eventscotland.org/funding-and-resources)  \n\u003CInsert event title>  \n\u003CDocument title i.e. ‘  Business Plan 2011-2014’>(\u003Cinsert version no> \u003Cinsert date>)  \n(\u003CInsert Event Logo/brand>)  \n(\u003CInsert contact details>)  \nContents Page  \nExecutive Summary  \n1. 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Appendices  \nExecutive Summary  \nThe executive summary should be concise and should contain an overview of the following:  \n􀁸 What the event is  \n􀁸 The event’s vision & mission  \n􀁸 Its objectives  \n􀁸 When and where it will take place  \n􀁸 Why the event has been developed  \n􀁸 Who the event aims to attract (the market)  \n􀁸 What the key benefits of hosting the event are – to the community, sector, stakeholders, etc  \n􀁸 Who developed the event and Business Plan  \n􀁸 Statement as to the estim","cbCaiqGIWgIJ86mb","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqGIWgIJ86mb","pdf",494617,13,"English","# Event Business Plan Purpose\n# Recommended Submission Contents\n## Event Overview\n## Development Plan\n## Financial Plan and Considerations\n# Key Areas in an Event Business Plan\n## Vision and Mission\n## Stakeholders and Experience\n## SWOT Analysis and Objectives\n## Development, Marketing, and Communications\n## Event Requirements and Budget\n## Payment, Management Controls, and Risk\n## Future Considerations\n# Template Structure\n## Executive Summary\n## Background & History\n## Event Overview (Current Year)\n## Development Plan-Going Forward\n## Event Requirements\n## Marketing and Communications Plan\n## Financial Plan & Considerations\n## Management and Business Controls\n## Appendices","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of an event business plan?\",\"answer\":\"It communicates the strategic plan for the event, supports vision and purpose, helps secure long-term viability, estimates required money and how it will be used, plans resources and delivery, enables funding, and measures success.\"},{\"question\":\"What sections are recommended for business plans submitted with National Programme Applications?\",\"answer\":\"They should include an event overview (vision and mission, key outcomes, event, target market, stakeholder benefits, delivery mechanism), a development plan (strategic development and SWOT analysis), and a financial plan (income and expenditure projections and economic impact estimation).\"},{\"question\":\"What should the executive summary cover?\",\"answer\":\"It should summarize what the event is, its vision and mission, objectives, timing and location, reasons for development, the target market, key hosting benefits, who developed the event and business plan, estimated income and expenditure, review and monitoring updates, and the main sections of the business plan.\"}]","Event Business Plan Template | PDF",1789159697]