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Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024Time: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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Learn all the tricks of the trade for producing events on public property. This opportunity is free and open to the public, specifically event organizers, volunteers and staff.
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ABOUT:
This free Event Management Training course is designed by Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. (DGRI) and the City of Grand Rapids Office of Special Events (OSE) to provide event producers with the knowledge and tools necessary to organize successful events of any size in the City of Grand Rapids on public property.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
⁃ Valuing your event
⁃ Creating pitch decks
⁃ Finding funding for your event
⁃ Promoting your event
⁃ Volunteer recruitment/mgmt
⁃ Contingency planning
The course also provides the opportunity to meet and speak with OSE and DGRI staff relevant to executing successful events.
25% SITE REDUCTION:
Participants who attend both the November 4 (Event Production on Public Property) and November 6 (Planning Your Vision) training sessions, will receive a 25% site fee reduction on their first permitted event in the 2025 calendar year scheduled through the City of Grand Rapids Office of Special Events and a certificate of completion from DGRI.
GETTING TO THE EVENT/PARKING:
Parking at street meters is recommended. Meters are checked Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 7 PM. Signs on the meters indicate monitoring after 7 PM and on Saturdays, mostly along Monroe Center. You can pay by credit card using the "MOTU" app.
VIEW ADDITIONAL PARKING OPTIONS:
https://bit.ly/parkgr
FREE DOWNTOWN SHUTTLE (DASH BUS)
Free shuttle service every 15 mins to the festival from DASH lots with low parking rates. Plan your route at https://bit.ly/dashbus.
PHOTO/VIDEO DISCLAIMER:
This event may be photographed and recorded for promotional purposes. If you do not wish to be in any photo/video, please inform the photographer/videographer with the DGRI badge.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Downtown Grand Rapids Inc., 29 Pearl St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-3015, United States,Grand Rapids, Michigan
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