Background: 

A semi formal is held once a year for all pharmacy students and professors. Each person attending was allowed to bring as many guests as they would like. Each ticket was $25 if bought in advance and $30 the day of. The total night lasts about 5 hours, depending on the venue. We only hold this event once a year due to effort and cost.

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Degree of effort:

Maximum effort. A lot of planning goes into this event. 

 

Investment:

Our venue cost $2,160, which included food and a bartender. The DJ cost $350 and a security officer cost $45/hour.

 

Limiting Factors:

Many venues were not available for the date we had initially planned for. The earlier you can book a venue, the easier it will be. This will also give you better prices to choose from.

 

Supplies:

We needed tickets and props for pictures. We have props from previous years, so there was nothing to buy for this. All tables and other supplies were provided by the venue.

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Rundown and Pointers:

Before: Get permission from the school for the date. Next be sure to book the venue, a DJ, and a security officer. Create and sell tickets for about 2 weeks before the date. Create props for pictures if needed.

 

Day of/During: Arrive at least an hour early to set up props and a table to take tickets.

Someone needs to be at the door to take tickets. There is not much else to do during the event. The venue had a bartender who worked a cash bar and waitresses to clean up as people were done eating.

 

After: Cleaning up at the end is very simple for us. We just had to pack up the props. All other cleaning was handled by the venue.

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