Services
Functioning Together works with businesses and organisations to bring their live and virtual events to life, with a focus on achieving business and strategic planning goals.
Planning events involves lengthy and sometimes complex processes that require detailed planning and liaison with many suppliers, organisations, governing bodies, stakeholders, and local authorities. Engaging Functioning Together to handle all these elements allows businesses and organisations to focus on their core duties and operations.
Brainstorming
- Discuss ideas
- Determine budget
- Develop concept
- Goal setting
Strategic Planning
- Event strategy development
- Timeline creation
- Determine success measures
Budget Management
- Budget preparation
- Estimation of costs
- Quote comparisons
- Recording of actual costs
Event Design
- Event décor
- Floorplan design
- Guest registration
- Schedule development
- AV requirements
Logistics
- Quote sourcing
- Contract management
- Proof of insurance, vaccination, etc
- Delivery schedule
- Contract negotiation
- Order of events
Registration
- Setup registration
- Manage registration
- Communication management
Sponsorship and Donations
- Assess event sponsorship and donation prospects
- Prepare sponsorship package
- Approach prospective sponsors and donors
- Manage sponsors and donors
- Provide sponsors with relevant inclusions
- Organise collection of donations
- Organise invoicing for sponsors
Volunteer Management
- Prepare volunteer paperwork and position descriptions
- Source volunteers
- Brief volunteers
- Manage volunteers
Graphic Design
- Event brand design
- Creation of marketing material
- Event signage
- Website design
Event Marketing
- Brand awareness
- Development of marketing schedule
- Digital marketing
- Print media
- Marketing communications
- Media
Implementation
- Setup event
- Manage volunteers
- Monitor event
Evaluation
- Event analysis
- Post event feedback
- Successes measured
- Preparation of report