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Tackle the items in sections 1-4 as soon as possible. Once those are done, it is easier to fill in the blanks for sections 5-8.  \nFor more resources visit the Halton Youth Initiative Toolkit at [haltonyouth.com](haltonyouth.com).  \n\n| First Steps |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1. Theme / Goals\u003Cbr>􀁸 What type of event do you want to have?\u003Cbr>􀁸 What is the event purpose or desired outcome?\u003Cbr>􀁸 Who do you want to come?\u003Cbr>􀁸 What would make the people you want to invite come to this event (e.g. what might I gain from spending my time at your event OR what problem can it solve for me)? | 2. Date and Schedule\u003Cbr>􀁸 What time of the year and day of the week?\u003Cbr>􀁸 When should it start and finish?\u003Cbr>􀁸 Does it conflict with any other events or schedules? |\n| 3. Location / Venue\u003Cbr>􀁸 If Live online meeting, what meeting link information do I need to set up\u003Cbr>􀁸 If social media/website postings, what platform and what do I need to communicate to ensure my team knowshow to use it?\u003Cbr>􀁸 If in-person where will the physical location be and have I reserved it? Do you need permits? | 4. Agenda\u003Cbr>􀁸 What activities will people do at this event?\u003Cbr>􀁸 What is the estimated time for each activity?\u003Cbr>􀁸 Who will be responsible for doing what?\u003Cbr>􀁸 Do you need to write a script? |\n\n\n| Next Steps |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| 5. Materials/Food/Services\u003Cbr>Materials\u003Cbr>􀁸 What resources, presentations, props, videos, physical equipment or other items do I need?\u003Cbr>Food\u003Cbr>􀁸 Do I need to order in advance? For online events, will participants get a gift card?\u003Cbr>􀁸 Do you need a photographer and/or anyother service person?\u003Cbr>Budget\u003Cbr>􀁸 What is your budget?\u003Cbr>􀁸 Do you need to fundraise?\u003Cbr>􀁸 Could the event be a fundraiser?\u003Cbr>􀁸 Is there a grant you could write? | 6. Promotion/Communication\u003Cbr>􀁸 How will you promote this event and when?\u003Cbr>o Posters?\u003Cbr>o Social Media?\u003Cbr>o Website?\u003Cbr>o Emails?\u003Cbr>o Radio?\u003Cbr>o Newspaper?\u003Cbr>o TV?\u003Cbr>o Word of mouth? |\n| 7. Event Operations\u003Cbr>􀁸 How many volunteers do you need?\u003Cbr>􀁸 What are the volunteer positions?\u003Cbr>􀁸 How will you get them?\u003Cbr>􀁸 How will they sign up?\u003Cbr>􀁸 Who will manage them?\u003Cbr>􀁸 How will they be thanked? | 8. Other Things to Think About\u003Cbr>􀁸 Will there be any prizes or perks as incentives and how will this be done?\u003Cbr>􀁸 Do I have a Plan B (or C) to prepare in case things don’t go exactly as planned?\u003Cbr>􀁸 Does someone need to write a Blog or\u003Cbr>article to capture what happened at the event?\u003Cbr>􀁸 Does the event need to be evaluated and why? |\n\nSummary  \nFor more resources visit the Halton Youth Initiative Toolkit [at](at www.haltonyouth.com)[ ](at www.haltonyouth.com)[www.haltonyouth.com](at www.haltonyouth.com).  \nPublished by Our Kids Network. Halton Youth Initiative: Event Planning Checklist Tip Sheet shares tips learned during the journey of the HYI and creates awareness of how a municipal initiative can successfully provide a platform for youth voice and action.  \nOur Kids Network, 1445 Norjohn Court, \\#1, Burlington ON L7L 0E6 905-333-4441 ext. 0785 [eileen@ourkidsnetwork.ca](eileen@ourkidsnetwork.ca)  \n[Suggested citation: Our Kids Network.](Suggested citation: Our Kids Network. Halton Youth Initiative: Event Planning Checklist Tip Sheet)[ Halton Youth Initiative: Event Planning Checklist Tip Sheet](Suggested citation: Our Kids Network. Halton Youth Initiative: Event Planning Checklist Tip Sheet), Our Kids Network, Burlington, Ontario, 2022.  \nCompiled by: Pat Howell-Blackmore, Principal Consultant, PHB Spark Consulting and Lily Viggiano, HYI Project Consultant.  \n[haltonyouth.com](haltonyouth.com) © Our Kids Network September 2022","cbCaijU2jMdAt3xj","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijU2jMdAt3xj","pdf",882708,"English","# First Steps\n## 1. Theme / Goals\n## 2. Date and Schedule\n## 3. Location / Venue\n## 4. Agenda\n# Next Steps\n## 5. Materials/Food/Services\n## 6. Promotion/Communication\n## 7. Event Operations\n## 8. 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