Large (sport) events or project organizations

Knowing your purpose: before you get started on in-depth planning for your event or bidding to host an event it is essential that you know your purpose.  What is the event aiming to achieve? Why do you want to host the event?  There are a variety of reasons why an organization may consider hosting an event and once these have been defined and articulated, this information should guide many of the planning decisions and guide the organization of the event.

dayHarvest can help out in defining & reviewin reasons you might consider running an event like: Promote an activity (sport) to new participants; Provide an opportunity to showcase an activity (sport) at the highest level; Provide an opportunity for competition; Raise funds; Obtain media coverage.

The next key consideration is who is the event for? Who are you expecting to benefit from or participate in the event? Is your audience: audience: Local community; Members of a club or association; Elite athletes; Potential members; Spectators; Sponsors; Media?

For many sports the season is already full of activities, events and standard competitions. It is important to understand whether there is room in the calendar for your event or if event intends to replace an existing Concept Planning is key… Managing an event (even a relatively small event) can be a complex task with many stakeholders (participants, volunteers, facility owners, local council, police, equipment hire companies, sports governing bodies, first aid etc.). DayHarvest can advise you on this.  If you decide to proceed in hosting an event, dayHarvest can assist as well in bidding for an event, for this we are very experienced as well to enlarge the success of your bid.