Events Module

Next year's organiser starts with a full playbook

Every community club event starts with a volunteer and a folder. By next year the folder is gone. GroupDesk Events keeps your checklist, contacts, run sheet and debrief all in one place — ready for whoever runs it next time.

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Events
3
Tasks Done
14
Outstanding
4
Before Event
Book venue — Darren — 1 Jun
Council permit — Keith — 15 Jun
Confirm PA hire — Steve — 25 Jun
Day Of
Setup — 5:00am — John + 2 volunteers
Dawn service — 6:00am — President MC
How it works

Before, during and after — all covered

GroupDesk Events follows the natural rhythm of event planning across three phases, so nothing falls through the cracks before, on, or after the day.

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Before the event

  • Checklist with assigned tasks and due dates
  • Council permits and licence tracking
  • Supplier and contractor contacts
  • Committee approvals and budget
  • Volunteer recruitment tasks
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Day of the event

  • Run sheet — time, task, who's responsible
  • Emergency services contacts on hand
  • Volunteer briefing sheet
  • Setup and pack-down checklist
  • PDF briefing pack to print and share
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After the event

  • Post-event debrief — what worked, what didn't
  • Notes for next year's organiser
  • Actual attendance vs expected
  • Supplier feedback and ratings
  • Everything saved for next time
What's included

Everything a volunteer event organiser needs

Built for the person who said yes at the committee meeting and now has three weeks to pull it all together.

Three-phase checklist

Before, day-of and after checklists with tasks assigned to specific people and due dates. Tick items off as they're done — visible to everyone on the committee.

Event contacts register

Emergency services, suppliers, guests, VIPs and volunteers — all in one place with phone and email. Saved for next year so you're not starting from scratch.

Run sheet

The schedule of the day — time, duration, what's happening, who's responsible. Print it, share it with volunteers, and everyone knows exactly where to be and when.

Post-event debrief

Capture what worked, what to improve and notes for next year — while it's fresh. Fifteen minutes of debrief saves hours of reconstruction next time.

PDF briefing pack

Generate a printable briefing pack with the full checklist, contacts list and run sheet. Hand it to volunteers at the briefing so everyone has what they need.

Everything survives the AGM

When the event organiser changes, the next person inherits a complete record — not an empty folder. The institutional knowledge stays in GroupDesk, not in someone's head.

Built for

Any club that runs events

From Anzac Day dawn services to annual galas, sports carnivals to dance concerts — if your club puts on events, GroupDesk Events keeps the paperwork from getting lost.

🏅 RSL branches — Anzac Day 🎵 Pipe bands & music groups 🏏 Sporting clubs — presentation nights 💃 Dance schools — concert planning 🦁 Lions & Rotary — fundraisers 🌾 Agricultural shows 📚 P&C committees — fetes & carnivals 🎭 Community theatre groups
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Pair Events with the rest of GroupDesk

Try Events free for 60 days

No credit card required. Plan your next event with a checklist that everyone can see and a debrief that survives the next AGM.

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