Checklists, Handbooks, Guides, Manuals

Australian

• A LIST Guide - a landmark event management resource, which is the A-Z Guide for organising events in Australia. 
• Better Practice Guide for Public Place Recycling, 2005 (23p. PDF) - produced by NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change to help set up standard recycling systems in public places, such as parks, shopping centres, footpaths, bus-stops, etc.
• Botanic Gardens Trust, Sydney (7p. PDF) - Special Event Proposal Guidelines to assist clients in presenting proposals for a special event to be held in the Gardens and/or Domain which are administered by the Botanic Gardens Trust.
• Event Planners Guide - Sydney and New South Wales Event Planners Guide (EPG) produced by Business Events Sydney (BESydney), available for download from SCVB website.
• Event Planning Resources - Don't DIS my ABILITY resources from NSW government Human Services website.
• Event Planning Toolkit - from Business Events Sydney.   
• Event Starter Guide - Prepared by the NSW government to assist people from the community to navigate their way through some of the many issues involved in organising an event. 
• Guide to Organising Public Events in the ACT - Department of Justice and Community Safety.
• Local Government Events Procedures Guide (68p. PDF) - EventsCorp WA guidelines to assist event organizers in the initial planning and developing of events.  Download available.
• Major and Special Events Planning: A Guide for Promoters and Councils, 1997 (124p. PDF) - NSW Department of Local Government guide for councils, event promoters and the general public to successfully facilitate major and special events for their communities.
• Making Dollars and Sense out of Community Events (128p. PDF) - Lake Macquarie Council kit to help businesses and event co-ordinators maximise the economic advantages of events covers planning, promotion, sponsorship, evaluation, risk management and includes a facilitator's guide.
• Melbourne Event Planning Guide - download from City of Melbourne website. 
• Planning events - Queensland Department of Communities guidelines to encourage community involvement when planning and organising an event. 
• A Planning Guide for Wine Events in Queensland (38p. PDF) - The Wine Industry Development Division guide to help wine licensees successfully plan and conduct wine tourism promotional events.
• Planning Safe Public Events Practical Guidelines - The Federal Government's National Crime Prevention Programme, in conjunction with the National Anti-Crime Strategy, commissioned these practical guidelines to assist with the planning and management of public events to minimise or prevent crime and violence and to maximise safety and enjoyment.
• A planning guide for event managers in NSW - communitybuilders.nsw online guide focuses on the issues that can improve the quality and safety of public events.
• Self Help Module 14 - Event Management (72p. PDF) - comprehensive guide produced by the NSW Department of State and Regional Development Main Street/Small Towns Program.
• Special Events - A Managed Approach (70p. PDF) - practical guide to event management produced by EventsCorp, Tourism Western Australia.  Download from website.
• Special Events Handbook - from Roads ACT.
• Sydney event and conference planning guide and ideas - from Business Events Sydney website.
• Sydney and New South Wales Event Planner's Guide, 2012/13 - from Business Events Sydney
• Sydney and NSW Event Planners Guide, 2008 - Business Events Sydney publication.
• TravelSmart Special Events Planning Resource Kit - This web resource kit has been developed by governments in Australia to help Special Events Organisers, Planners and Council Officers involved with special events to reduce reliance on the car for travel to special events. 

• VicSport - An Event Risk Management Plan - Triathlon Race (4p. PDF) - Help sheet 7.

Canadian

• The Corporation of the City of London (Ontario, Canada) 2008 Special Events Policies & Procedures Manual, (88p. PDF)

United Kingdom

• artsderbyshire - Festivals Toolkit - download from website.
• Arts, events and festivals: Brent Event Manual - download from website.
• Bradford Council - guide to planning events (44p. PDF)
• Bristol City Council Leisure and Culture - guides to holding events.
• City of Westminster - Events Guidance
• Event Management - A Practical guide - Event Scotland guide to assist effective event management through the provision of a step-by-step guide to the planning process, with sample checklists and adaptable templates.
• Event Organiser's Booklist - an aide memoire (8p. PDF)
• Event Safety - A Guide for Event Organisers - Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council. West Midlands.
• Events Edinburgh - site designed to help Event Planners choose where to hold their event, and then provide tools and information to help with the planning.
• Events Management Resource Guide, 2003 (32p. PDF) - Glenn Bowdin, UK Centre for Events Management, Leeds Metropolitan University.
• Events Safety Guide (15p. PDF) - Coventry City Council guide to organising safe events.
• Glasgow's Community Events Guide, 2007 (43p. PDF) 
• The Good Practice Safety Guide for small and sporting events taking place on the highway, roads and public places, 2006 (72p. PDF) - UK Home Office, Operational Policing. The Guide gives general advice on how to notify an event, the responsibilities of an organiser, the risk assessment procedure, the safety measures that are available, and a planning timescale.
• Guide for Event Organisers - Issued by Bracknell Forest Safety Advisory Group, 2010.
• Guide to Managing Health & Safety at Exhibitions and Events, 2002 (106p. PDF) - Stoneleigh Park, Exhibition and Conference Centre, Coventry.  Download from website.
• Guide to Organising Safe Events in Southampton, 2009 (11p. PDF) - guidelines, suggestions and ideas to help run a safe, enjoyable and successful event.  Download available.
• Guidelines for Organisers of Events in the Royal Parks, 2005 - Royal Parks Agency, London.
• Guidelines for promotional events and performance based activities - Trafalgar Square, Greater London Authority.
• How to Organise an Event Guidance Notes - from City of York Council.  Download from website.
• London Event Planner's Guide 2011 - official directory of London's meeting, incentive, conference and events facilities and services.  Download available. 
• Major Sports Events - The Guide, 2005 - download from UKSport website.
• North East Festivals and Events Toolkit - North East England 
• Organising an event - Oxford City Council
• Producing an Event Manual - Newcastle City Council
• Quality Framework: guidelines for arts organisations - download from Scottish Arts Council website.  

University

• Event Management Guide, 2008 (58p. PDF) - Charles Sturt University
• Event Planning and Implementation - USQ - University of Southern Queensland guidelines.
• Events Manual - compiled as a guide for  Macquarie University staff who organise events.
• Events Manual 2008 (30p. PDF) - University of Melbourne generic guide to managed, on-campus events, that generally do not involve students. 
• Greening Up Our Events:  Sustainable Events Guide, June 2009 (16p. PDF) - Produced by Monash University Office of Environmental Sustainability.  If link broken, copy title into Google.
• Guide to Organising Events at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Oct 2010 (23p. PDF)
• How to organise an event - University of South Australia plan addressing the essential elements for a successful event. 
• Sustainable Event Guidelines - Yale University aims to reduce the environmental impact of events held on campus.
• UNSW EVENTS MANUAL, Mar 2011 (36p. PDF) -  Written by: UNSW Venues and Events and Marketing Services.
• University of Bristol Event Guidance Note (13p. PDF)