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- Choose a co-host. It is much easier to do this as a team then it is alone.
- Choose a date. (Saturdays are best. Check for conflicting events and holidays.)
- Choose a time of day. Evenings are fun but an afternoon might work better for you.
- Choose a format for the event. If your format includes speakers, choose the best for your AA community and event.
- Choose a venue the works with your format. Think about things like audio-visual needs, seating capacity, beverages, etc.
- Ask the venue for an agreement and ask if they need you to provide a certificate of insurance. (You can buy COIs for single-day events online.)
- Decide if you want to serve refreshments. If you do, choose where in the venue to have them available and what you will have.
- Decide if you want to hang decorations like posters of Dr. Bob’s Home, or other related materials.
- If you expect to have a large event, speak to a bank about opening a small account for money received for the event.
- Design and print flyers or other materials that include the date, time, location, and ticket price of the event.
- Design tickets. There are online resources for both digital and print tickets.
- Choose a way to keep track of ticket sales.
- Ask for volunteers. You will need people to work with you on the day of the event. Ask people to help in the ways they can.
- Stay in regular contact with everyone involved.
