Lessons

Practical notes for the room.

Open a card. Each one is a short, generic guide you can use on any gathering.

• Lesson 1 · 5 min

  How to set a decor

  Pick one look and repeat it so the room reads as a single place.

• Lesson 2 · 6 min

  How to set up sound

  Put the speakers where people stand, and test speech before music.

• Lesson 3 · 5 min

  How to light a room

  Light faces first. Decoration comes after people can see each other.

• Lesson 4 · 6 min

  How to plan a menu

  Feed the room on time. A short menu that arrives beats a long one that waits.

• Lesson 5 · 4 min

  How to seat guests

  Give every person a chair and a reason to sit with the people beside them.

• Lesson 6 · 5 min

  How to time the program

  A written order keeps speeches, food, and music from colliding.

• Lesson 7 · 6 min

  How to brief a vendor

  Tell them the time, the place, and the one thing that must not go wrong.

• Lesson 8 · 4 min

  How to close the night

  The event ends when the room is clear and the people who worked are thanked.