Resources for Event Hosts
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In it we share event trends, programming ideas, resource recommendations, featured speaker news, and planning advice so that everyone can feel empowered to ‘shift the mic’ and center new voices and ideas.
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Programming calendar for event hosts
First page of the 2026 Programming Calendar
Second page of the 2026 Programming Calendar
Download our 2026 Programming Calendar for Event Hosts here! We tapped into our background as public event hosts to create a programming calendar designed for event hosts. The calendar includes reminders of community celebrations and heritage events, recommended reading suggestions, planning reminders, and programming ideas for different audiences. Have an idea for next year? Let us know!
There is no Neutrality Challenge
Choosing to do nothing is doing something.
There is no Neutrality Challenge empowers current and future community leaders and event hosts (or anyone!) to abandon neutrality, embrace discomfort, and commit to changemaking. What positive impact are you going to make on your community?
Articles for Event hosts
Fund My Event Roadmap
Budgeting for a large event with an outside speaker can be a challenge! There are so many details to track. We understand, from personal experience, how complicated it can be for event hosts! The Fund My Event Roadmap walks you through how to budget for a larger event with an outside speaker. It calculates where you are and how much money you might need to raise to fully fund your budget. It helps you keep track of money spent and event contacts. There are links to top grant resources and an example sponsor letter. We created this free resource because we want to empower you to pursue your dream events! Access it for free HERE.
Book discussion guides PLM Created to inspire insightful group discussions
