järjestäjät

Järjestäjät is a Finnish term meaning the organizers of an event, project, or activity. It is the plural form of järjestäjä (organizer) and refers to the people or entities responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing a given undertaking. Järjestäjät can be individuals, companies, non-profit organizations, municipalities, or other groups, and a single event may have one main järjestäjä or several collaborating toimijat.

The responsibilities of järjestäjät typically include defining the program and goals, arranging logistics (venue, equipment, transportation), managing budget and contracts, securing permits and insurance, coordinating staff and volunteers, and handling marketing and communications. They are also usually responsible for safety planning, risk assessment, participant support, and post-event evaluation. In professional contexts, they may work with partners such as sponsors, vendors, media, and authorities to ensure smooth execution.

Contexts and usage vary: the term is common in cultural festivals, sports competitions, conferences, fundraisers, and community projects. It can refer to a single organizer or to the coordinating collective behind an event. While related to the broader concept of an organization (järjestö or organisaatio), järjestäjät emphasizes the active role of those who lead and carry out the arrangements.

Etymology and grammar: järjestäjä comes from the verb järjestää (to arrange, organize) with the agent noun suffix -jä; plural is järj estetäjät. The singular nominative is järjestäjä, the plural järj estäjät, with case forms changing in sentences.

See also: järjestö, organisaatio, tapahtuman järjestäminen.