Event Toolkit
This toolkit is designed to help you plan and host a successful Wharton event. Use the steps outlined to guide your preparation in planning your event. Students should contact their student life office first for questions on planning an event on campus. Faculty and staff should reach out to Wharton Events with any questions on planning an event on campus.
Each step is designed to walk you through the many stages of planning an event; there are additional checklist and forms that accompany each step. Use the templates provided to guide you in your planning process.
New for Fall 2020: Virtual Events at Wharton: Resources Guide
The new Virtual Events Resource Guide consolidates Wharton’s offering and how-to guides for hosting a successful virtual event. Included best practices documents, technological how-to’s and current information on the recommended platforms available for students, staff and faculty.
Before committing to an event strategy, we recommend consulting with your Student Life Office (students) or Wharton Events and Wharton Computing (staff) for up-to-date information on new resources, tools and technology.
Step 2: Preparing for the event:
Step 3: Marketing the event:
Step 4: Event day:
Documents and Links
- View all our documents, forms and links on one page
Quick Links
Check out what's coming up from Wharton Events
Stay up-to-day on campus events, lecture series, and view videos and articles from past events.
Remember to update the School calendar
Please enter your events in the MyWharton calendar to avoid scheduling conflicts and maximize cross-coordination opportunities
Stay Connected
Join the Wharton Event Planner list-serve today! You will automatically be updated on new Wharton policies as well as tips and tricks to planning future events. This list-serve will also place you on an invite list for the annual Wharton Catering Trade Show.
To subscribe, click here to go to the MyWharton Mailing List page, and search for “event-planning” on the Find a Mailing List tab.