The Catholic University of America

 

Event Planning Guide

There are various steps and departments to contact when planning an event at CUA. This guide will assist you in planning a successful event for the CUA community.

 

You have an idea for a program or an event!
Now what?!!!

First, think about what will make this event great!
Has an event like this ever been held before? If so, consult passed files, you may learn some helpful information!

Second, begin to plan
Determine a date, time, and preferred location. It is important to consult the academic and university calendars, as well as http://events.cua.edu to make sure the date does not conflict with any other events. Consult http://events.cua.edu to research available spaces and dates.

Third, request a space on-line
You can learn more about requesting a space, possible set-ups, audio/visual technology, and campus service providers by going to Requests and Forms in this guide. 


Fourth, develop a marketing plan
Marketing is one of the most important pieces in event planning; you need to let the community know about your event! You can learn more about marketing your event by going to the Marketing section in this guide.

Policies
When planning your event, it is important to review and adhere to CUA policies. You can learn more by going to the Policies and Additional Services section in this guide.

Student Organizations
If you are planning this event as part of student organization, please be sure to review the information found in the Student Organizations section of this guide.

If you have any questions or concerns that are not answered by this guide, please contact the office of Conferences and Pryzbyla Management at 202-319-5291, email cua-pryzbyla@cua.edu or stop by 201 Pryzbyla Center during regular business hours. We will be happy to help you