Tuesday, April 9, 2013

How Can Event Planners Take the Work Out of Company Picnics?


Employees of the larger corporations, due to their massive size, rarely have the opportunity to mingle within the confines of corporate walls on any social level. The heads of corporations have discovered social gatherings are beneficial by the way of personnel meeting and mingling in a relaxed atmosphere actually improves company moral and productivity. Planning a luncheon or year-end office party is a relatively easy task, performed by only a few people who can prepare a menu, arrange for a catering service or simply arrange for a banquet dinner held at a local establishment. However, an event such as a company picnic, on a grand scale, requires the skills of a professional events planner.

A professional events planner will meet with you, and obtain as much information as possible about your staff and event ideas. For instance, a company picnic may include family members of employees. Therefore, children of various ages will require activities which will be appropriate. The finer details of possible locations, entertainment, food, activities, seating arrangements, possibly even transportation arrangements will be required. Every detail will be taken care of by the event planner, within the confines of your budget. Event planners often charge up to $250.00 per hour. The industry leading event planners include any consultation fees in the event package and do not charge by the hour.

With the goal of providing the ultimate experience for your company picnic, from the initial consultation, to the very end of your event. There a park areas, private and public facilities to serve as the perfect location for company picnics Orlando style. Reservations are usually required for large groups. The large grassy areas will provide ample space for relay races, volleyball, maybe even pony rides or face painting for the kids. A DJ for background music outdoors is a plus. Your event planner will arrange every detail for you from reservations, to ensuring there is enough comfortable seating for everyone. Not only will the top companies arrange for your BBQ, they will work with you in menu planning, provide the food, all of the necessary equipment for preparations and serving, including any needed picnic tables. There staff will cook an all you can eat, outdoor banquet comprised of fresh food on site. If you would like to end the day with a trip to a water park, or family fun park, the necessary arrangements will be made by your events planner as well.

Some companies will even provide a detailed event plan for you, and attend to every detail of your event, or only those events, you choose for them to attend to.

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