1 Idea: What is an event? 2 Planning 3 Essentials 4 Team 5 Budget 6 Marketing/Publicity 7 Suppliers and Products 8 Impact 9 Your Experience

An Event for WFTD 09 can be anything you want it to be – whether it’s 2 people having a chat over coffee or a world-class orchestra premiering a new concerto, we want you involved and engaged with Fair Trade.

Questions to ask when considering an event are:

• What do you like doing? If you don't enjoy it you won't inspire other people
• What do you want to achieve? Is this about getting your friends together for a great night out or to gain maximum exposure for Fair Trade, or both?
• What is a reasonable expectation of support? Will you get 5, 15 or 500 people along?
• Be realistic about time and energy you can devote to the event and scale accordingly - this is about change, not nervous breakdowns!

Need inspiration? Here are a few events which were organised in 2008 to celebrate World Fair Trade Day:

A Fair Trade Market - PeopleTree in Japan

Drummers in the Philippines

The Biggest Coffee Morning in the US!

An exhibition using recycled materials in India

Tree planting to create a sustainable supply chain for craft production in Indonesia

A Fair Trade Break in Hong Kong

A fashion show in Mauritius

• Next Step - 2. Planning

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