Event Inventory Planner

This planner is intended as a guide for consideration of services and materials needed when planning your SSEM event. Many of these items are optional and are listed as suggestions to help you along the way when planning your event. Not all items listed may be available or applicable to the event you are planning, but our team can help and assist you through that process.

Contracts and Logistics 200 Attendees or More 75-199 Attendees 20-74 Attendees
Venue contract YES YES YES
Catering contract YES YES YES
Full dinner or heavy hors d'oeuvres plus beverages NO NO YES
Light hors d'oeuvres or dessert plus beverages YES YES NO
Seating YES YES YES
AV equipment package YES YES YES
Tables for check-in/campus partners YES YES YES
Parking for guests YES YES YES
Outdoor directional signage YES NO NO
Indoor directional signage YES YES YES

Communication Plan and Materials 200 Attendees or More 75-199 Attendees 20-74 Attendees
Save the date/sign-up email YES YES YES
Reminder email YES YES YES
RSVP Slate YES YES YES
Postcard YES YES YES
Post email YES YES YES
Run of show YES YES YES
Pre-show slides YES YES YES
Main slideshow YES YES YES
Guest roster YES YES YES

Branding and Experience 200 Attendees or More 75-199 Attendees 20-74 Attendees
Floor banners YES YES YES
Tablecloths YES YES YES
Nametags YES YES YES
Lighting YES NO NO
Music YES YES YES
The Duck* YES YES NO
UO Ambassadors* YES YES NO
Additional campus partner sign-ups* YES YES NO

*Recommended for spring events


Swag and Publications 200 Attendees or More 75-199 Attendees 20-74 Attendees
Pens YES YES YES
Buttons YES YES YES
Stickers YES YES YES
Publications YES YES YES