Resource:How to run an eight week Ultimate Trader Challenge

Host an experiential event
    •    Intro (short paragraph describing your event, host, topic, numbers)
    •    Need and goal (what you did to assess the need and how this would fill that need)
    •    Audience (the primary audience for the event)
    •    Facilitator (how you determined who should run the event)
    •    Activity and content (how you found the type of activity and materials, and how you determined the learning or big-picture aspect)
    •    Format (the way the event is structured, length of the event, etc)
    •    Cost (all the elements that had to be paid for, and how they were paid for)
    •    Dates (how you selected the date during which the event was held)
    •    Fundraising and sponsorships (how you found the money and/or dealt with sponsors)
    •    Space (what elements you were looking for, the location, and how you found the right space)
    •    Branding (how you determined the name and overall message for the event)
    •    Promotion (how you invited participants and shared the details with your primary audience)
    •    Support (students, faculty, staff needed to facilitate prior to and during the event)
    •    Event logistics (what else needed to be done prior to and during the event)
    •    Media capture (how you arranged for photos or video to be captured)
    •    Activities (how the activities were presented and run)
    •    Evaluation (measuring impact and numbers of participants)
    •    Sustainability and planning for future events (elements necessary to ensure that the event would happen again if desired)
    •    Future leadership (how you figured out who would lead this event after you graduate)
    •    Lessons learned and tips for others (what worked and what didn’t, and your recommendations for others)