Avoiding competition with other events
The events office holds a University-wide diary of to help ensure that your proposed date does not clash with another major University event. You should also check with your departmental, divisional or college events/alumni office, if you have one, to ensure that your proposed date is suitable. Even if events that are happening on the same day have very different themes, you may find that this will cause unnecessary complications for the planning and organization when securing the venue, attracting your target audience and arranging catering and transport, for example.