Coordinating 15 suppliers across a multi-day conference means tracking contracts, payments, deliverables, and communication threads simultaneously. When one vendor changes their schedule, you need to know immediately how it affects the other 14.
This lecture series covers the practical systems event planners use to keep vendor relationships organized and functional. You'll work through real scenarios involving budget allocation, timeline management, and conflict resolution.
The material focuses on tools and processes that scale from small workshops to large-scale events with 30+ vendor relationships running in parallel.
Evaluate 8-12 candidates per category using weighted criteria matrices.
Negotiate terms, define deliverables, establish payment schedules.
Synchronize timelines across all vendors using shared project management systems.
Document performance against contract terms for future reference.