PLANNING/ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
In this Special Topics in Communication: Event Planning (COMM 4800) assignment I was required to be a part of the planning process of a special event and volunter a minimum of 20 hours. The result was a paper about my experience serving as the Executive Producer of a fashion show.
This year’s show was called “The 36th Annual Kappa Fashion Show: The Epitome of Fashion”. It was held in the Middle Tennessee State University Recreation Center on April 4, 2006 at 7 p.m. This year’s event was unique from any other show the chapter has done because it included the presentation of our newest initiates immediately following the show. As the event’s Executive Producer my roles before, during, and after the show included (but were not limited to): working/securing all the vendors and venues, coordinating practice dates, ticket prices/collection of money, set up/break down, and insuring the overall show ran smoothly. Planning for the event started in late December when I began meeting with the show’s choreographer about the overall vision I had for the show. The planning time line was as follows: