What Does a Corporate Event Planner do?

by Art Gibb, freelance writer on behalf of Synergy Site Selection Resources ( 7-Nov-2012 )

Your company events can be a big deal, especially if you are the one assigned to organize the event. Travel, Location, catering, and technology are just a few of the issues that you will need to deal with in order to make the event successful. One way to reduce the stress of organizing an event is to hire a corporate event planner.

Preparing For the Event Months in Advance

Even before the event begins, there is a lot of planning that needs to happen. Event planners will help you organize an event months before it begins. If your event is out of town, you need to coordinate travel to and from the event. Participants in the event need a place to stay, so you need to provide hotel rooms. Another issue to deal with is renting the actual place where the event will occur. In many cases, you need to rent the area months in advance. An event planner can help you successfully complete all of these tasks.

Preparing For the Event Days in Advance

A few days before the event you have a few jobs that need to be completed. It is a good idea to tour the event area and figure out how best to use the space provided. If there is a conference at the event, check out the room where the meeting will occur and make sure the room is outfitted for technical needs and if the sound system in the room is good. If you hired a corporate event planner, they can come with you and help fix any potential problems that may occure.

The Day of the Event and Beyond

When the day of the event finally arrives, you will be working just as hard as you were months and days before the event. You will be running all over the place making sure that everything is working and there are no big hiccups with logistics or technology. Once the event is done and everyone is back home safe and sound, you can finally relax and know that your event was a triumph. If you hired a corporate event planner, they will be with you every step of the way. They will help you make the entire event, from the planning stages months in advance to the conclusion of the event, a success. After all, they are getting paid to assure that your event goes as smoothly as possible.

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