There’s no question that managing an event takes a lot of work. There are so many different moving pieces involved; things could get hectic very quickly. No event is perfect; there are going to be things that go wrong. The goal is to ensure your attendees don’t realize it when that curve ball is thrown and the situation is taken care of as soon as possible. Things will happen, but we want to make sure you don’t commit any unforced errors that could have been avoided. Here are a few of the most common mistakes event organizers make:

Planning and organizing an event can be a stressful process – especially when there are many different people involved. During the initial phases of planning an event, the team is usually pretty small. But as things start to get settled on and the event gets closer, the team tends to grow. This makes having the right strategy for collaboration all the more important. Too many cooks in the kitchen doing their own thing will only create confusion and mistakes.