Tips for Putting Together Your Next College Event



If you happen to be a social as well as active person in your college, you may be thinking about throwing an event. It may be to recruit new people to a club, create awareness about a certain cause, or perhaps just for the fun of it. Whatever the case, you’re likely going to need a great deal of planning and organization to pull the event off. If you’ve ever organized an event, then you probably already know how much work it takes to pull it off successfully. In case you’re reading this because you happen to need a few pointers, you’re going to find a few tips for putting together your next college event below.

Start as Early as Possible

College students tend to be quite busy, so one of the first things you should do when organizing an event is send out invites as early as possible. Likewise, this means that you’re going to need to start planning your event and set a date as far ahead as you can. By doing so, you give yourself more time to organize yourself and plan so that you’re not doing things at the last minute. Some tips for planning an event that people will remember include clarifying the purpose, setting a realistic budget, defining your target audience, as well as ensuring you prepare, plan and are flexible. By doing these things early enough, you should find that you have a lot more time to put together a successful event.

Ensure There are Enough Activities

When throwing a college event, one of the most important things to think about is how you’re going to engage the people attending. In most cases, the theme and purpose of the event will help determine what sort of activities you choose to include. If, for instance, you’re having a festival or fair, you may want to look for live music, a ferris wheel rental, food stalls, live games, and other interactive activities you imagine college kids would like. The idea should be to keep them engaged and entertained so that the event is as memorable as possible.

Promote the Event Effectively

One of the only ways to get people to come to your event is to promote it. There are several cost-effective ways that you can do this which include via email, printing flyers, doing SMS blasts and of course via social media. Some tips for promoting your event on social media include creating a dedicated landing page, promoting your event on Facebook advertising, assigning an event hashtag, as well as designing a snapchat filter. In addition, you could also think about using influencers or popular people in your college to promote the event and make noise about it.

Throwing an event can cause stress, anxiety, and a great deal of anticipation. However, when you take your time and organize yourself, you should find that you’re far less stressed and ready to take on the task ahead. Hopefully, the tips above should help make your next event the best one that’s happened on campus to date.