G.R. Little Library: Event Management : Event Planning Resources

General Event Planning

There are many websites that pool resources on event venues, catering, entertainment, and other planning tools. Check out some of the sites below to get started.

Sample Planning Documents

Event Budget Excel Template

Many of these documents have institution-specific sections that will not be relevant to your project, but they can serve as an excellent example of what types of tasks and items you will need to consider.

Invitations & Marketing

Smore
Use templates to create attractive posters and share directly via social networks.
Canva
An easy-to-use graphic design interface to create posters, logos, programs, and more. Example.
Evite
Virtual and printed invitations and tracking for all types of events.
Paperless Post
Design and send online or print invitations.
Zazzle
Print & electronic invitations.
Punchbowl
Online invitations with free designs and paid plans for larger events.
Looka Logo Maker
Looka Logo Maker combines your logo design preferences with Artificial Intelligence to help you create a custom logo. All it takes is a few clicks and five minutes.

Music & Film Licensing

Places to Find Copyright Free Images

Here are a few sites where you can obtain Creative Commons-licensed and public domain images. Be sure to include appropriate attribution where necessary.

1. Wikimedia

2. Creative Commons

4. Pixabay

5. Every Stock Photo

6. Morgue File

7. The Noun Project (for icons)

8. Getty Open Content Images

9. Unsplash