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Some key event team roles to keep in mind:

• Event Planner- in charge of planning, organizing and executing the event.

• Event Secretary- in charge of coordinating administrative tasks like event documentation as well as communicating with patrons and volunteers.

• Event Accountant- in charge of handling event’s records on budget and costs, keeping event invoices filed for monitoring, and contributing to the budget breakdown.

• Event Treasurer- in charge of event funds and fundraising, helping create the event budget, and ensuring the event is within budget.

• Fundraising Coordinator- in charge of managing fundraising, sponsorship, and donation aspects of the event from auction execution to sponsorship pleas.

• Venue Coordinator- in charge of coordinating the venue, overseeing set-up and clean-up, organizing the event layout, and ensuring the event complies with venue regulations.

• Food and Beverage Coordinator- in charge of organizing food and beverage options, keeping within budget and diet restrictions.

• Entertainment Coordinator- in charge of preparing games, activities, prizes, vendors, shows, etc. for an event, typically broken up into smaller roles (e.g. activity coordinator, prize coordinator).

• Marketing Coordinator- in charge of leading all things promoting the event, including event aesthetic options and branding.

• Decoration Coordinator- in charge of planning and overseeing decorative ideas and set-up for the event, having a strong sense of the needs of the target audience and the style associated with the event’s theme and/or objective.