Community Event Planning 101

1703 University Avenue,Berkeley CA 94703

31 August, 2022

Description

Looking to plan an event but not sure where to even start? Or feeling hung up on a challenge like your budget, city permits, or flier design? Join us for this interactive workshop where we’ll walk through the many facets of event organizing together and leave with a concrete plan of action to move forward. Facilitated by Drusilla Cowan (they/them), event lead +co-owner at Hot Stuff Studios, who’s organized over 40 intimate events + workshops this year alone. Topics we’ll cover:Finding venuesWorking with co-organizers / vendorsPermitting basicsMonetizing your eventPromotion+ how to keep all this info organized! Throughout the evening, there will be lots opportunities to connect and brainstorm with other creatives to bring your vision to life. This is the 2nd workshop as part of the Care Economy Series, led by Sola Habibi. The Care Economy Series is a collection of round table discussions and workshops for community empowerment. An intentional space to learn, practice, and create a new economy that centers community and care over exploitation and profit. Wednesday August 31st7 - 9 pm @ Hot Stuff StudiosGeneral Admission $20 Limited number of $10 scholarship tickets available. Pay it forward to support scholarship admissions for $30. Hot Stuff Studios Patrons get $5 off all ticket purchases at our space. This is an intimate space with limited capacity. 1 free scholarship tickets available on request for folks who can volunteer to assist with check-ins/setup/breakdown. Email us [email protected] to claim. Ticket sales split between organizers and help keep our respective community events running! Accessibility: Hot Stuff Studios is a wheel-chair accessible space (street level w no stairs) with ADA compliant bathroom. Masks requested when not actively eating or drinking.