| Whether you've planned one event or hundreds | | | | Emergency Equipment |
| it's happened to you: someone runs up in a panic | | | | First Aid Kit; Including: |
| because they need _______ and they think | | | | Tylenol |
| you'll have it because you're the event planner. | | | | Benadryl |
| That's right, __blank__, they'll ask you for | | | | Sunscreen SPF 45 |
| anything and everything and they need it NOW! | | | | Visine Eye Drops |
| Thumb tacks, scissors, glue, a hammer, needle | | | | Hand Sanitizer |
| and thread, batteries, or Tylenol - you name it | | | | Hand Cream |
| and as far as they're concerned their crisis is far | | | | Wet Wipes |
| more important than anything you could be | | | | Granola Bar |
| dealing with at the registration table or backstage. | | | | Frisk Breath Mints |
| Well, after a few instances like this I decided to | | | | Stationary |
| make sure the next "ask" would be met with an | | | | Accordion File Folder |
| assuring "yes". So I created THE EVENT KIT. It's | | | | Clip Boards (3) |
| an emergency kit that has everything anyone | | | | Receipt Book |
| could ever ask for while at an event. Exhibitors, | | | | CD-R (2) |
| performers, caterers, attendees, limo drivers, and | | | | Card Stock; Multi-colour (40) |
| volunteers - I'm ready for all their 9-1-1's. | | | | Note Pad (1) |
| This was the most fun I have had shopping in a | | | | Lined Paper (10) |
| long time. I went on a shopping frenzy to Staples, | | | | File Folders (3) |
| Home Depot, and a few other stores (spent | | | | Stickers; 1" Dots |
| about $1,000 in total) and prepared the most | | | | Labels; #5160; Multi-colour (8) |
| amazing emergency event kit that I've every | | | | Accordion Pouch |
| seen. We're talkin' the grand daddy of event kits | | | | Envelopes |
| here. I started off with a Pelican Case because I | | | | 10"x14" Padded (1) |
| wanted something durable (I also have a bit of | | | | 9"x12 Tyvek (2) |
| gear envy and this was my way of trying to be | | | | Catalogue (3) |
| cool like my photographer and A/V friends). I | | | | CD Mailer (2) |
| bought some small organizers to make sense out | | | | CD Mailer Padded (1) |
| of the little bits, and then I tackled the extremely | | | | #10 (20) |
| difficult task of making it all fit. Now, when I show | | | | #8 (10) |
| up on event day I feel armed and prepared to | | | | Writing Utensils |
| help everyone with their mini-emergencies. | | | | Highlighters; Yellow (2) |
| Someone asked me the other day if I got the | | | | Permanent Markers; Black (2) |
| idea from watching The Wedding Planner (Jennifer | | | | Medium+Fine Point; Black (4) |
| Lopez) and I laughed out loud right in their face. I | | | | Dry Ease Markers; (4) |
| felt bad. Nope, I didn't steal it from a movie. I | | | | Pens (15) |
| don't really remember any sort of brain wave - | | | | Mechanical Pencils (2) |
| inspiration didn't really come into play on this one. | | | | HB2 Pencils (2) |
| I've seen other planners with kits before but | | | | Pencil Sharpener |
| they've always been small tool boxes or sewing | | | | Eraser |
| kits and I just wanted to take it over the top. | | | | Correction Tape |
| Here's what's inside my emergency event kit: | | | | 6" Ruler |
| Electrical Supplies | | | | Stapler+Extra Staplers |
| 15' Extension Cord | | | | Post-it Notes |
| 5-spot Power Strip | | | | Elastic Bands; Various Sizes (50) |
| Cables | | | | Lens Cleaner |
| Mac Book Power Extension | | | | Name Badges; Clip (10), Lanyard+Sleeve (10), |
| Firewire | | | | Cards (15) |
| Ethernet | | | | Calculator |
| USB | | | | Fasters |
| 1/8' to 1/4' | | | | Binder Clips; Various Sizes (30) |
| 1/4' to 1/4' | | | | Push Pins (100) |
| S-Video | | | | #1 Paper Clips (100) |
| Phone | | | | Velcro loops (3) |
| RCA Dual to 1/4' | | | | Velcro Peel Strips (6) |
| Adapters: | | | | Adhesive Puddy |
| iPod to Computer | | | | Glue Stick |
| Mac Display Output; Various | | | | String (100') |
| RCA to 1/4' | | | | Zip Ties (8) |
| USB Splitter | | | | Bungee Cords (4) |
| USB Flash Drive | | | | Removable Double-Coated Tape |
| SD Memory Cad (16m) | | | | Magic Scotch Tape |
| Headphones | | | | Gaffer Tape; black, red (2) |
| Flashlight | | | | Miscellaneous |
| Laptop printer | | | | Garbage Bags; Big (2), Small (2) |
| Inkjet cartridges (B&W, colour) | | | | Zip-Lock Bags; Big (2); Med. |