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The event planning checklist we use ourselves.

29 tasks from twelve months out to the day after, including the South African permits, POPIA steps and supplier paperwork most checklists forget.

What’s inside

  1. 12 months or more before

    Agree objectives, audience and a realistic budget range, and 4 more.

  2. 6 to 9 months before

    Sign the venue contract; check cancellation, attrition and catering minimums, and 4 more.

  3. 3 months before

    Send invitations with RSVP dates; ask for dietary and accessibility needs with POPIA consent, and 4 more.

  4. 4 weeks before

    Chase outstanding RSVPs and finalise numbers, and 4 more.

  5. The week of the event

    Send guests directions, parking and a day-of contact, and 4 more.

  6. After the event

    Send thank-you messages and a short survey, and 3 more.

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