Operationally Speaking™

OPERATIONALLY SPEAKING™

EVENT PLANNER

by Frank K Bussey

Real local rates. Real space requirements. Real event costs.

Quick Guest Scenarios

Rapid sensitivity test. Changes Guest Count only. Budget, footprint, and all local rates remain unchanged so you can see the operational effect of attendance by itself. Guest Count is not limited to 500. Enter any larger attendance directly in the Guest Count field below.

Event Assumptions

Event Name

Event Date

Guest Count

Budget ($)

Width (FT)

Length (FT)

Dance Floor

Local Rate ($ / SF)

Tent Option

Local Rate ($ / SF)

NOT RECOMMENDED — FRAME TENT WIDTH OVER 40 FT

POLE TENTS AND AIR CONDITIONING
Pole tents should not normally be considered suitable for air conditioning. Because they are not designed to provide a sufficiently sealed or insulated enclosure, conditioned-air loss and outside heat gain can make effective cooling impractical and inefficient. Event Planner HVAC planning should therefore be based on enclosed structures capable of reasonably retaining conditioned air.

Floor Option

Local Rate ($ / SF)

Power ($ / SF)

HVAC ($ / SF)

Restroom Option

Rate ($ / Unit)

Décor / Design

F&B ($ / Person)

Security

Entertainment

Landscape

Transportation

Picket LF

Picket Rate ($ / LF)

Estimated Full Perimeter

0 LF

Event Review

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Required Event Space

SQ FT

Tent sizing: 20 square feet per guest.

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Estimated Event Cost

Total estimated cost

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Budget Position

Compared with the budget entered for this event.

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Cost Per Guest

Estimated

Restroom Units

Current estimate.

Flooring SQ FT

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Tented SQ FT

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Estimated Cost Breakdown

Required Event Space

Estimated Event Cost

Budget Position

Cost Per Guest

Restroom Units

Flooring SQ FT

Tented SQ FT

Questions to Review

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