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Free Event Planning Template (90-Day Task Plan & Checklist)

Run your event on a 90-day countdown instead of a sticky-note wall. This event planning template sequences everything from venue tours and speaker outreach to badge printing, volunteer briefings, and the day-of run sheet, 14 scheduled tasks across five phases, each timed backwards from event day.

No credit card. Opens as a real project on the Free plan.

What’s inside

The full plan is below, every task with its description, duration, and priority. Open the template and all of it is scheduled from today, ready to edit.

14

Scheduled tasks

5

Phases

1

Milestone

~13

Weeks end to end

The plan, phase by phase

Venue3 tasks

Shortlist + tour 3 venues

Capacity fit, AV, catering options, accessibility checklist.

10 daysHigh

Sign venue contract + pay deposit

Legal review, insurance, cancellation terms.

5 daysCritical

Confirm catering + dietary requirements

Menu selection, headcount buffer, allergen handling.

14 daysMedium

Speakers3 tasks

Draft speaker wishlist + outreach

Prioritise 10 targets, personalised outreach emails.

15 daysHigh

Confirm speaker lineup + contracts

Travel + accommodation, talk titles, abstracts, headshots.

20 daysHigh

Coordinate speaker run-of-show + AV checks

Tech rider, slide templates, pre-event rehearsal slots.

10 daysMedium

Marketing3 tasks

Build event landing page + registration

Agenda, speakers, CTA, ticket tiers, GDPR-compliant signup.

10 daysHigh

Launch promotion: email + social + partners

Announcement sequence, partner cross-promo, referral codes.

60 daysHigh

Design event collateral

Lanyards, signage, deck templates, photo backdrop, swag.

15 daysMedium

Logistics3 tasks

Print + ship materials

Badges, programmes, signage. Buffer for last-minute registrations.

7 daysMedium

Brief volunteers + event staff

Run-of-show, FAQs, incident escalation, comms channels.

5 daysHigh

Final headcount + dietary reconciliation

Confirm numbers with caterer 72h out. Buffer +5%.

2 daysHigh

Day-of2 tasks

Event day - registration + session support

Doors, check-in, session timekeeping, AV fixes, Q&A mics.

1 dayCritical

Post-event survey + thank-you comms

NPS survey, session recordings, speaker thanks, photo recap.

1 dayMedium

Milestones

Milestones land on the timeline automatically and show as diamonds on the Gantt chart, so the dates that matter stay visible.

Event day

Day 89 of the plan

Frequently asked

What size of event does this template fit?

The structure suits anything from a 50-person meetup to a multi-track conference. The five phases (Venue, Speakers, Marketing, Logistics, Day-of) are the constants; scale the individual tasks up or down, for example duplicate the speaker tasks per track, or drop the speaker phase entirely for a party or offsite.

Can I change the 90-day timeline?

Yes. Dates are scheduled automatically from the day you create the project, with event day landing at day 89. If your event is closer or further out, drag tasks on the Gantt chart or edit dates directly; the milestone moves with you and dependent work stays visible.

Does the template include a day-of run sheet?

The Day-of phase covers registration, session timekeeping, AV support, and the post-event survey and thank-you communications, and the volunteer briefing task in Logistics carries the run-of-show. Expand those tasks with subtasks and checklists in Onplana to build out your minute-by-minute schedule.

Start with the plan already built

Open the Event Planning template free and your phases, tasks, and milestones are scheduled before the kickoff meeting. No credit card, no time limit.