Pre-Event Activities

1. Due Date - 1st of the month (or at least 30 days in advance)
   Secure venue and post online.

   Be sure to RSVP for your own event, and then download your RSVP Guest List to understand how this works.

   Please note that venue details must be posted to the website before the 1st of the month of the event. Teams that miss this deadline are asked to wait until the following month to proceed.
   

2. Promote locally

3. Borrow the ORIENTED Standee from the previous organizers (where available)

4. Purchase enough Guest name tags to use; reimburse yourself with the local portion of door fee revenues generated

5. Reconfirm with venues before the event

6. Confirm Sponsor(s) and Guest Host(s) if applicable

7. Confirm Speakers (for "Dialogue & Exchange" Series only)

Event Activities

1. Arrive early to setup and bring:

      a. Your RSVP Guest List
      b. RSVP Incident Report     What is this?
      c. Digital Camera
      d. Promotional Materials

2. Set-up registration table
   (separate tables for Sponsors and Guest Hosts, as needed)

      a. Check off RSVP Guest List
      b. Complete RSVP Incident Report
      c. Collect Door Fees & Issue Name Tags

3. Throughout the Event

      a. Take photos & note legal obligations
      b. Mingle with Guests (not fellow Organizers)
      c. Help with Introductions

1. Upload event photos
2. Transfer Corporate Fee    What is this?
3. Pay Webmaster Fee        What is this?
4. Submit Event Summary Report
5. Submit RSVP Incident Report     What is this?

Next Steps

If the event is held without any problems or complaints, all of the above deadlines are met on time, and the turnout was within expectations, you pass Probation.

Inform the Program Director of your decision on whether or not you wish to continue. If yes, you will be asked to complete Step 4 of the application process.

Teams that don't pass probation may keep the local portion of door fee revenues as agreed upon with the Program Director less webmaster fees, but we have the right to open up the position to others.

Trial runs are provided for Head Organizer candidates of ORIENTED Happy Hours and Special Events teams to help give people a good idea of what it takes to run ORIENTED events.

No assistance is provided by headquarters or by previous organizers other than the information found in our guidelines.

This tells us if you have what it takes to successfully "wing it" with minimum guidance and supervision and can follow our online guidelines with ease.

Some will find it very easy to do, while others may decide that it's not for them.

Good luck!

Limitations of Liability

By organizing this "Trial Run" ORIENTED Happy Hour, you agree that under no circumstances shall ORIENTED.COM, Inc. (the "Company") or any Company Affiliate be liable for any damages whatsoever, including but not limited to any compensatory, direct, indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, lost profits, loss of use, loss of data, loss of income or profit, loss of or damage to property, claims of third parties, or other losses of any kind or character arising during or in connection with or in participation in Company events, even if the Company has been advised of the possibility of such damages or losses, or the use or inability to use the Sites or the Site Content whether based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory, and whether or not the Company or a Company Affiliate has been advised of the possibility of such damages.