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    If you're new to the world of meeting and event planning, this is a great blog post to read before diving into checklists, spreadsheets, committee meetings, and decision-making. As you think through the specifics of your event, take venue selection seriously. It may be easiest to book the nearest hotel or community room, but thinking out of the
    Church-based Small Groups are a vital part of spiritual growth. If you're a Small Group leader, you believe this, so you're working hard to nurture the relationships and spiritual vitality of participating members. Your group is probably much more to you than a Christian responsibility; it probably feels more like a family—which is exactly how it should be.
    Event attendees expect something to decent to eat, a comfortable room to meet in, and a respectable speaker to listen to, but unique, unexpected touches like a photo booth on a rainy day, an ice cream sandwich giveaway on a hot afternoon, and free event t-shirts upon arrival - well, they're things that won't soon be forgotten.
    Having a game plan in place before event preparations begin will help you to feel focused, prepared, and even capable of troubleshooting. Before signing a venue contract or sending an invitation to a guest speaker, start your planning process by identifying your event's goals, constraints, planning team, partners, and tasks.
    It takes a lot of work to research, narrow down, and pick the right venue for an event. Once you've found the perfect place and had a great experience from start to finish, it's a no-brainer to keep going back because you know exactly what to expect. As a volunteer event planner, your workload is a bit lighter when you have a winning venue in your back pocket.
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