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The title slide and first slides of the Event Staff Briefing Deck template

Event Staff Briefing Deck

Presentation template for Google Slides and PowerPoint

Make a copy in Google Slides
Price
Free
Slides
12
Difficulty
Beginner
Updated
November 6, 2026

Every slide (12)

Overview

Staff and volunteers arrive on the day with different pieces of the plan, and the producer ends up repeating it on the radio. This deck gives one briefing for everyone: the day in sequence, the guest route through the site, who owns each post, the running order with its cues, what to do in an emergency, and who to call.

The sample follows Ironvale Creative, a fictional agency running a 320-guest autumn gala on 16 October 2027, with doors at 18:00 and curtain up at 19:00. It shows six leads, a staffing table, five cues and four emergency actions. Replace the event, times, names and radio channels with your own.

Useful for

  • A producer briefing 36 staff and volunteers in the venue an hour before doors
  • A volunteer coordinator sending the deck to stewards the night before an event
  • An event manager handing the venue, security and caterers one agreed plan

What's included

  • Cover and an event overview timeline with a supporting swimlane plan for the day
  • Site map slides showing the guest route and the three zones with their leads
  • Roles slide with six leads and a staffing table showing posts, numbers and cues
  • Timings slides with the running order, four key cues and an overrun rule
  • Emergencies slide covering fire, medical, a late act and a power cut
  • Guide slide and a closing contacts slide with the show phone number

How to use it

  1. 1

    Click Make a copy in Google Slides, then confirm on the Google page. The copy is saved to your own Google Drive.

  2. 2

    Set the event name, date, venue and the times for load-in, briefing, doors and curtain up.

  3. 3

    Replace the zones, leads, posts and staff numbers, giving every post one named lead.

  4. 4

    Rewrite the cues and the four emergency actions for your highest-risk moments, with the decision-maker named.

  5. 5

    Delete the guide slide, then present the deck at the briefing or share it with staff.

What you need

Requirements

  • A Google account with access to Google Slides

Works with

  • Google Slides
  • Microsoft PowerPoint (File → Download → .pptx)

Questions

Should staff see the whole running order?

Yes, at least the cues that affect them. Staff who know what happens next can fill gaps themselves. Keep the full technical script for the crew and producer.

Are the agency, people and figures real?

No. Ironvale Creative, the named people, the email address, the phone number and every time and figure are fictional sample content. Replace them with your own.

Can I use it for a conference or a webinar?

Yes. Change the site map to your rooms or platform, the roles to your team, and the cues to your sessions. The emergency slide works for any live event.

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  • #run-of-show
  • #event-management
  • #volunteer-briefing
  • #event-slides
  • #stewards
  • #google-slides-template

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