Event Planning Checklist WHAT IT IS A checklist plus spreadsheet for planning an event: tasks, budget and vendors in one pack. HOW TO USE (5 STEPS) 1. Open event-planning-checklist.pdf 2. Work through the timeline sections 3. Open the companion spreadsheet 4. Enter tasks, vendors and budgeted costs 5. Track statuses until event day REQUIREMENTS A PDF reader and a spreadsheet app.