1. Taking your show on the road What in the world should I do? A brief overview of planning regional and international events Presented by Carlita Pitts Assistant Director of Donor Relations & Reunions The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law

5. COUNCIL FOR ADVANCEMENT AND SUPPORT OF EDUCATION Murphy’s Law – “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong”

8. So where should I begin? COUNCIL FOR ADVANCEMENT AND SUPPORT OF EDUCATION

10. LOCATION COUNCIL FOR ADVANCEMENT AND SUPPORT OF EDUCATION Check to make sure that the event will be held at a time of day that is conducive to the audience’s culture. Be sure to check local calendar’s to make sure that the event does not conflict with holidays, religious observances or other local events. We will discuss culture and etiquette in more detail later. If it’s in your budget, consult with outside event vendors to help with some of the planning.

11. CULTURE & ETIQUETTE COUNCIL FOR ADVANCEMENT AND SUPPORT OF EDUCATION Because culture differs greatly from country to country, it’s impossible to outline what’s considered universally acceptable or unacceptable. HUGE mistakes have been made when event managers have failed to research international and regional culture and/or the normal expectations of guests for these types of event. So let’s go around the world in ten minutes to address culture and etiquette in different regions.