I am in charge of designing the invitations for our gala fundraising event. Someone I know that works on another charity fundraiser contacted me and asked my advice about invitations for an upcoming event. I gave her the name of...

I am in the midst of negotiating a contract with a venue for our annual awards show (approx. 1,200 guests). I've been told that we are required to pay for onsite nursing services and a fire watch official. Do you...

What is event insurance and what kind of protection does it offer? Event cancellation insurance is a specialized insurance and not offered through all insurance companies at this time. Two insurance companies in Canada that do offer event cancellation coverage...

If we invited the media to our event do we still need to go through the expense of hiring a professional photographer or can staff take any additional shots? Having your own professional photographer at your event is advisable for...

Recently, I started a new job as a communications officer with a nonprofit environmental organization. For the past several years, the organization has hosted an annual paddling event to raise funds for one of their ecological properties. Over the years,...

Our projected costs for printing our event's program and other items went spiraling out of control with unexpected "rush charges" and courier charges. What can we do to avoid this next time? As you begin to plan your event and...

We are considering moving our gala fundraising event from the hotel where we traditionally hold it to a convention centre. Are there major differences between the two facilities that we should be aware of? There are definitely major differences between...

We are considering putting on a concert as our first fundraising event, but we are looking at a six-month turnaround. Is this doable? An event - not a fundraising event - can be put together in six weeks, six months,...