Plan the programme and schedule of an event
Event organisers plan programmes and schedules with many people involved
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Programme, rooms, speakers, technical equipment and service providers fit together before the running order goes out. Overlaps and changeover times that are too tight are spotted at the desk, not on the day of the event.
Is this for you?
- You plan conferences, corporate events or festivals with several rooms or stages, many speakers or acts and service providers with their own schedules.
- The running order is currently created in a spreadsheet, and every cancellation or postponement means hours of rearranging.
Take a small past programme with six items, replace names with roles such as “Speaker K” and use the template below to calculate a schedule. Check whether every condition is met and compare with your plan at the time.
How to go about it
- Clarify the framework and fixed conditions
- Collect programme items and resources
- Have a schedule generated
- Go through the plan with the project lead and technical team
- Distribute the running order
- Follow up after the event
Templates to copy
The complete guide
- 6 steps explaining exactly what to do
- 3 proven templates to copy into your own AI
- Safe use: data, checking, deciding, informing
- Pitfalls, effort and how to recognise success
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GT-08 · Legal status 08.10.2026