Questions about the intention

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This list of questions is a good start to figure out your "why"[1] and with what kind of qualities you want to bring into your event. Ideally these questions help you and your core team to be clear about where you will be headed. Clarity will bring purpose, will engage your passion, help you through challenging moments in the project.

You

  • Why do you want to organize a marathon? possible reasons could be
    • fun
    • fame
    • fortune
    • "to give back to the community"
    • "because you can"
    • ...and many more
  • Imagine the three days after the event is finished: how will you feel about your successful event? What will be the reasons for that feeling?

Event

  • What kind of quality should your event have?
    • Is there a theme, like "tango on the volcano", "tango and whiskey", "tango on a cruise ship"?, ...
  • How should the event feel for the guests? "cozy", "best dances", "most variety", "everyone is a VIP", ...
    • How can you achieve that?
    • What will help or hinder to achieve that?
  • What kind of "look" will the event have?

Guests

  • What kind of dancers do you want to have in your event?
    • Nationality
    • Dance level
    • Attitude
    • Age
    • Experience
    • Languages
    • ...

Features: Must-haves

  • What is the experience that you will build your event around?
  • What experiences have you made elsewhere, that should also be present in your event?

Features: Avoidances

  • Which kind of experiences do you want to not happen at your event?
  • Which kind of details do you not want to see in your event?
  • What experiences have you made in other events, that you want to improve upon?