b&c.Brief & CueEVENT PLANNING TOOLSGet the kit

EXCEL WORKBOOK + EVENT-DAY PRINTABLES

From first quote
to final cue.

One place for your event budget, vendors and run of show. A reusable planning kit for small teams with a lot of details to manage.

$39 USD

One payment.
Use it for your next event, and the next.

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Self-guided setup No subscription

For desktop Microsoft Excel. Excel sold separately.

THE WORKED EXAMPLE.XLSX
Actual Overview worksheet: fictional forum with a $12,000 budget cap, $10,875 forecast and $4,135 paid. View full size
Actual workbook · Fictional event data
06 worksheets01 clear overview
Start with a planBlank workbook + filled example
Take it to the eventQuick-start guide + six printables
Make it repeatableReuse for your own & client events

LESS SCATTERED. MORE PREPARED.

The moving parts.
In one place.

From the money you have committed to the person holding the microphone. Keep the details together, with a worked example to follow.

01 / THE BUDGET

A deposit paid.
The full cost still in view.

Track estimates, commitments, payments and final costs separately. See what your plan is forecast to cost and how much contingency remains.

A $3,000 venue. A $1,500 deposit.

The forecast stays at $3,000. The remaining $1,500 stays visible.

Unpaid forecast includes unbooked estimates. It is not an invoice ledger.

Budget100 cost lines
Budget worksheet example with separate columns for estimates, committed costs, paid amounts, final costs and unpaid forecast.
Actual example rows. Open the image to inspect the columns.
02 / THE EVENT DAY

Every cue.
A time and a person.

Build the running order with named leads, locations, contacts and backup actions. Keep vendor confirmations, tasks and changes in their own worksheets.

  • 80 prepared running-order entries
  • Printable sheets for the handover
  • One saved copy for each event
Run of show80 cues
Run of show worksheet for the fictional forum, with times, activities, locations, responsible leads, cues and backup actions.
From venue access to pack-down. Fictional example data.

THE COMPLETE DOWNLOAD

A blank start.
A clear example.
A kit to keep.

Save a fresh copy for each event. Follow the example, edit the marked inputs, and build your own plan.

Two Excel workbooksBlank template + completed exampleXLSX
Guidance & paper toolsQuick-start guide + six event-day worksheetsPDF
Offline start page & licenseA clear starting point, included in the ZIPZIP
INSIDE EACH WORKBOOK6 sheets
WorksheetPrepared capacity
01OverviewEvent details & financial summary
02Budget100 cost lines
03Vendors50 supplier records
04Tasks100 actions
05Run of show80 running-order entries
06Changes50 decisions

One event. One currency. One purchaser with a team of up to five internal collaborators.

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SELF-GUIDED FROM THE START

Open it. Follow it.
Make it yours.

Instructions and a completed example are included. Work through the kit at your own pace.

  1. 01

    Open the example

    See how a fictional community forum connects the budget, people and running order.

  2. 02

    Add your event

    Save a copy of the blank workbook, fill the marked inputs and review the warnings.

  3. 03

    Prepare the handover

    Complete the running order and fill the paper worksheets you want to take on site.

A good fit for small teams planning workshops, community events and business gatherings.

You maintain the plan. Automatic reminders, live collaboration, ticketing and custom setup are not included.

EVENT CONTROL KIT · VERSION 1.0

Your next event.
A clearer plan.

  • Blank six-sheet Excel workbook + worked example
  • Quick-start PDF + six printable worksheets
  • Offline start guide, license and release notes

One purchaser with a team of up to five internal collaborators. Reuse for your own and client events.

ONE-TIME DOWNLOAD

$39USD
No subscription

Seven files. A blank start and a worked example.

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Applicable tax is additional. Desktop Excel required.

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Also preparing individual supplier briefs? Explore the two-kit bundle

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

A few practical
questions.

The files, the fit and how it works.

START WITH SOMETHING USEFUL

Before the next booking,
check the budget.

A free, one-page check for commitments, costs still ahead and contingency. Save it. Print it. No email required.

Open the free budget check