Sib and I work well together in a meeting room in Te Aro and we needed to figure out the event plan.
We gave ourselves stick time constraits which benefited our ideation as we didn't get as distracted because we knew we were low on time.
We finally figured out the system and way that the event will work. This means that we have a clear schedule. Before we figured this out the event was very ambiguous and we had all the pre and after event stuff sorted yet not the actual event happenings.
We brainstormed and researched how other meet and greet events work such as the summer of tech meet and greet and speed dating nights.
FINALISED EVENT PLAN.
Speed friending.
How the event and process of getting people to meet/approach each other will work is similar to speed dating.... BUT FOR FRIENDS!!!!!!!!
Event schedule.
Talk:
Inspiring mentor / speaker that is prominent in the niche the evening is based on will speak for around 1/2 hour.
The talks are catagorised to allow for people of similar interest to meet. It also ensures that people will attend as it could be a speaker / person they are really passionate about.
The speaker will also work as a ice breaker once the speed friending begins. Having a topic the event is based on ensures that like minded people who have similar interests turn up to the same one.
The speaker will also work as a ice breaker once the speed friending begins. Having a topic the event is based on ensures that like minded people who have similar interests turn up to the same one.
Speed friending:
The best way to ensure people do not feel intimidated or unapproachable is to facilitate the meeting each other all the way from event promo to the very stage where they meet. After the speaker everyone will break out and the circulation of the room will start. There will be cards on the table to write details with interactive things on the tables to break the silence.
Speed friending is based along the lines of speed dating. Its the same basic process as you speed 6 minutes with each new person and you rotate 5 times. This makes it only 30 minuets so people don't get to tired or over it as much as they would if it took an hour.
Drinks and nibbles.
There will then be the opportunity for mingling and a bite to eat. This allows for people to talk further and relax into the evening. It also means that if someone is totally out of their comfort zone or dose have much time they can slip.
Speed friending is based along the lines of speed dating. Its the same basic process as you speed 6 minutes with each new person and you rotate 5 times. This makes it only 30 minuets so people don't get to tired or over it as much as they would if it took an hour.
Drinks and nibbles.
There will then be the opportunity for mingling and a bite to eat. This allows for people to talk further and relax into the evening. It also means that if someone is totally out of their comfort zone or dose have much time they can slip.
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