Events often form a key part of organisational marketing strategies. They are a great way to acquire and retain customers. Event planners are therefore under pressure to deliver great experiences and to make a lasting impression…for all the right reasons! Event planners also have an absolute ‘duty of care’ to all those who attend or work at their events. This ‘duty of care’ applies to all types and sizes of events. It tends to follow suit that the bigger your event: the more plans and assessments you will be required… [Read More]
How to select and work with great event contractors
This The Event Expert event planning article focuses on the occasionally problematic world of finding and working with great event contractors and suppliers. Getting this right is a key event planning skill. So how do you ensure you select great event contractors? All of us, including myself, will have stories to tell about contractors that haven’t quite delivered!! The ‘how to’ of event contractor heaven There is every chance you’ll need to hire contractors (suppliers/vendors: stages, venues, Audiovisuals, Lighting, Stewards, Marquees etc.) to complete your events. They are part of… [Read More]
Running Event Control effectively
Every event needs somebody to run the show and they need to be located somewhere. For small events this would be the event manager, a phone and or radio and perhaps a table. As your event gets bigger in size and complexity then a designated space – gazebo, tent, portable cabin or room is required: to which people can be directed to. When you have large numbers attending your event or a lot of logically challenges (things or people) then the effective running of event control is critical to the… [Read More]