Note: At this time we are not offering the Event Card Program to departments who were not included in the 2009 Pilot Program.  If you are interested in participating in the Event Card Program in the future, please let us know by sending us an email prchhelp [at] berkeley [dot] edu.

This card provides the Event Planner the ability to conduct University business in coordinating all social events and ceremonies sponsored by the College/School/Divisions and authorized Business Officers.  Examples of events include receptions, luncheons, dinners, and other meetings and events as appropriate.  The Event Planner oversees the purchase of goods and services for events and in doing so, has authority to make purchases within the single-purchase limit of the Event Planner Card (EPC).  Only the cardholder has authority to make purchases with the card.  UC Regents' Bus&Fin Bulletins 79 and 43 set forth the basic policies and procedures for the Event Planner Card program.

 Program Features:

The EPC is a corporate liability and billed centrally

• Plastic cards are issued to Individuals
• Standard Event Planner Card MCC template is different than the standard bluCard template
• Review and Verification process follows the 15-day clearing period
• Spend limits: $ per day and per cycle are higher than bluCard limits

Benefits to Campus Community:

Cost Saving benefits of Event Planner Card include:

• Reduces administrative cost and paperwork
• Improves the ability to negotiate pricing with vendors for prompt payment with the card  
• Increases productivity by reducing time spent processing expense paperwork, allowing the event planner to focus on the event itself
• Improves control, accountability and policy compliance