# How to Write an Event Report

While attending an event, it's not often easy to take notes and participate at the same time. But if you are tasked with turning in a report from an event, that's exactly what you'll have to do. Plan ahead and take a few of these tips to write a thorough event report.

Difficulty: Moderate

# Instructions

1. Prepare for the event by learning all that you can about who will be in attendance, what kinds of activities will be presented and if you can cover the entire event by yourself or if there will be multiple sessions going on at the same time. Get the schedule and guest lineup prior to going.

2. Find out what will be needed in the report. Ask if you will need to provide audio of the event, in which case you'll need a tape recorder. If pictures will snazzy up your report, then carry a camera. For most event reports, you'll just need to take good notes and present them in the paper that you will present.

3. Take a notebook that you can hold in your hand while writing. A legal pad doesn't work well if you have to move around. A smaller, flip-top steno pad is the handiest for note taking.

4. Ask people to spell their names and check names of session or presenters in the program.

5. Number your notes in the order in which you will present them. You can make additional notes in a section and refer to it in the notes by that number. Later when writing the report, you will be able to maintain the proper order.