Questions to Consider When Planning Your Next Event
- When would you like to hold your event?
- Will you need food service?
- Do you have any special dietary considerations?
- How many people will be attending the event?
- How many rooms will you need?
- When do you want people to start showing up?
- What time is the actual event?
- What time will you start setting up and when you plan to leave?
- What is your budget?
- Can you describe the event you are holding?
- Is it an overnight event? If so, how many days / nights?
- Will you need technology?
- What kind of laptop will you be using for audio / visual presentations?
- What resources do you need for set-up of your event? (Tables: rectangle or round, chairs / chair types, lectern, microphone / sound, multimedia screens)
What type of set-up do you need for your event? (see below)
![Meeting Room Setups](http://www.fullerton.edu/housing/_resources/images/uploads/MR%20Setup%20Diagrams.png)
Frequently Asked Questions
Start Planning NOW!
Whether it’s your first event or your hundredth, planning in advance is absolutely necessary but can sometimes be stressful. To make sure nothing slips through the cracks, we’ve provided this handly Event Planning Checklist.
Use the checklist at any point in the event planning process to help reduce stress and make sure no detail is forgotten.
And don’t forget, let us help you — feel free to contact us any time during your planning process.
The biggest Pro-Tip: Start planning as early as possible.
Contact Us
UMF Office of Conferences and Events
Ernestine Hutchinson
Director of Auxillary Business and Hospitality Services
University of Maine at Farmington
111 South Street
Farmington, Maine USA 04938
umf.conferences@maine.edu
tel 207-778-7344
fax 207-778-8190
TYY (via Maine Relay Service) dial 711