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Prepare!  Steps to Take Before You Book

Event planning team ready to start-up.There are basic steps that will help you make better choices in less time when booking venues, facilities and service providers for your meetings and business or social events.  One step will prepare you for the next if you follow them in the order recommended.  The advance preparation may take a little more time in the beginning, but you will be more confident and effective throughout the entire process of selecting, negotiating, and booking your preferred event sites and service providers. 

The first two steps, creating a checklist then a timeline, go hand-in-hand to ensure you get off to a good start, stay on track and meet your deadlines! The thought process that occurs when creating these tools will save backtracking later on to cover things overlooked or forgotten and will save priceless time and effort.

Once the checklist and timeline are in place, you will be well organized and ready to continue with other steps that will make your booking experiences more pleasant, efficient and productive.

 
   
 bluebullet First Step - Overall Event Checklist
How to set up an overall event checklist to remind you of every task to be completed.
 bluebullet Next Step - Overall Event Timeline
How to schedule start dates for each task that allows ample time for completion before deadlines. 
 bluebullet Complete Booking Guidelines - Remaining Steps in Recommended Order
Use the checklist and timeline to stay on track and on time through the remaining 10 steps.
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