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Network Event Planning

  • Event Planning Guide
    • Event Ideas, Steps for Planning Events, and Tips
    • Review the budget guidelines when planning your event.
  • Event Sign-In sheet -  to be used for all network events unless otherwise communicated with your liaison.
  • Event Request Form 
    • Events requests should be submitted in a timely manner access capacity, contracts, production timelines and network budget approval. Event requests submitted in less than four weeks may miss email, newsletter and marketing deadlines. Contact your CAAA liaison for questions when submitting the form. Event request form submission deadlines:
      • Small events (happy hour gatherings, volunteer meetups): 4-6 weeks prior to the event date.
      • Medium events (wine tours, ticketed events, meals with programming, leadership in attendance requests): 3-4 months prior to event date.
      • Large events (meetings with complex needs, galas, events with multiple contracts or vendors): 6 months or more prior to the event date.
    • Questions about your event size and types? Contact your CAAA liaison as soon as you know about your event plans.
  • Post-Event Form
    • Submit within two weeks after the event.
  • Event Sponsorship Guidelines
    • Review the budget guidelines for information on contracts, donations and ticket sales. CAAA Staff will coordinate and/or negotiate ticket sales, co-branded items and fundraisers with Sports and Theater groups
  • Career Event in a Box Facilitation Guides