20 Nov 09 Planning Successful Corporate Events
Planning an event could get very tedious, as you will need to look into every small detail and ensure that everything runs smoothly. However if you follow a few simple steps, there is no reason why you cannot achieve satisfying results. There are many ways to organize corporate events and some of these could even get expensive.
During times of economic crisis, it makes more sense to make use of event planning tools that come at affordable costs. The event planner industry is always in demand, be it a sluggish economy or a robust one- corporate groups will always want to organize in-house as well as inter-corporate events. This ensures the steady business of event management planners and also prioritizes the need to adapt to changing economic situations. Following are some handy tips to keep in mind while organizing a corporate event: (more…)
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16 Nov 09 Event and Meeting Planning Tools
Marriott offers some good event and meeting planning tools on their Web site, including:
Budget Calculator
What will be the cost of your event… for hotel rooms… for food and beverage service… for each attendee?
Event Space Calculator
How much space do you need to host a banquet or reception for 150 people? Get the answer with Marriott's Event Space Calculators:
Checklists
Invite speakers. Check. Notify guests. Check. Schedule your meeting at Marriott and relax. Check and double check. Use the downloadable checklists and check off every important detail.
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01 Jul 09 Latest Trends in Event Planning
The event planning industry is a great place to work in. Even in times of economic crisis, the business of event planning never really slows down. Individuals always want to get together and discuss business or celebrate personal events. An event-planning career is in high demand in the contemporary corporate scenario.
Considering the high demand of event planners, it only becomes natural that competition gets fierce among fellow event planners. This means newer methods of conducting events, which again implies the use of advanced tools and technology.
Today’s corporate market expects much more from event planners and it’s not just a few pamphlets and a simple slide show that will do the trick. Corporate groups expect high standards of presentation when it comes to events, and event planners need to constantly stay updated about the latest event planning tools available in the market. (more…)
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05 May 09 Goals of Meeting Planning
Planning a meeting is no easy task and efficient handling of the many event activities can result in desired success. However meetings can go wrong owing to many factors- lack of coordination between staff, insufficient budget, and most importantly miscommunication between the event planner and the client. One of the main goals of an event planner is to ensure that he clearly understands the demands of the customer. Miscommunication can lead to a lot of confusion and in the end, unsatisfactory results.
Proper time management is another crucial goal for a successful event. If the event planner is not organized and unable to manage his/her time, things are bound to go haywire. Multi-tasking is unavoidable in the event planning industry and a competent event planner should be able to multi-task with ease and deliver services right on time. For example, on a given day of work, an event planner might have to decide the design for the invitations of an event, prepare an invoice for a past event, and work on an event budget for a future event, and so on. Deadlines are to be met with impressive speed and the goal is to maintain high quality service within the available time limits. (more…)
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