What is an Event?

Event? What is it? An event can happen just like that without any discussion about it, without being the topic of conversation among the masses and not having anything that can be highlighted. But also an event can be something that people wait for it to happen again, take back home memorable incidents from it. So, an event can be anything that you want it to be. The question is how you want to make that event? The best of all or just like all others?

The word ‘event’ has a broad meaning. It is difficult to define its vastness and much more difficult to restrict its scope to just a few words. But for the easy understanding of everyone, the widely accepted definition is stated below:

Events are a series of organized steps that are managed with a series of creative ideas which turn the proceedings into reality that were once imagined.

The official definition says, an event can be defined as an occurrence happening at a determinable time and place with the participation of many people who are gathered with an agenda to celebrate or commemorate the occasion. The goal of an event is to make people are happy and comfortable, leave the event feeling content to the maximum.

An event can be:

Social / life–cycle events:

Events like Birthday party, Hen/Stag party, Graduation day, Bachelor's party, Engagement, Wedding, Anniversary, Retirement Day, Funeral, Cradle Ceremony, Baby Shower, etc.

Education and career events:

These comprise events like education fairs, job fairs, workshops, seminars, debates, contests, competitions, etc.

Sports events or competitions:

These are events like Olympics, Football World Cup, Marathons, Wimbledon, Wrestling bouts, etc.

Entertainment events or happenings: 

These are events like music concerts, fairs, festivals, fashion shows, award functions, celebrity nights, beauty pageants, flash mobs, jewellery shows, stage shows, etc.

Political events: 

These are events like political processions, demonstrations, rallies, political functions, etc.

Corporate events or conventions:

These are events like MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions), product launches, road shows, and buyer-seller meets, etc.

Religious events: 

These are events like religious festivals / fairs, religious procession, kathas, pravachans, Diwali fair, Dusherra fair, etc.

Fund raising / cause related events: 

Any event can be turned into a fund rising or cause related event e.g. auctions, celebrity performances.