Sunday, March 3, 2013

4 Important Things to Keep In Mind-Being an Event Planner


Event management, as the term itself suggest, involves strategic plans and research and must be properly executed for any kind of event. Events can be of various types ranging from personal and social events such as weddings, birthdays, anniversaries and reunions to professional and corporate events which includes business meets, product launch parties and also brand promotion parties. There are also special events like live concerts and award functions, which needs to be managed in a proper and organized manner. Being an event planner, you must possess versatile skills to make your event unique.

Following are the 4 important things to be kept in mind, while you are organizing an event:

繚 Comprehensive knowledge:

For making an event successful, you must have a complete understanding, which is very important. Events differ from one another and understanding each and every aspect of a particular event is crucial. Events have their own expectations and procedures and meeting up to their requirements is essential. So before the commencement of the plan, ensure that you are clear about what needs to be done. Coordinate with people who had previously attended or managed such events and try to keep yourself updated about emerging changes within each type of event.

繚 Identify the requirements:

Likes and preferences may differ from man to man. There may be things within the event that are liked by few whereas turns out to be a bad experience for hundreds. First of all it is important to track the number of expected attendees and then ensure that the requirement of each customer or attendees is clearly mentioned to you. Depending on this factor, choose the venue. A good cooperation between you and your customer will ultimately result in a good selection of venue for your event.

繚 Plan today and implement tomorrow:

Once you have a complete knowledge about the pros and cons of the event, you need to make an appropriate plan. Note down the activities that need to done and mark up the deadlines. Assign different responsibilities to your team according to their skills and specialties. Track the progress within each plan and figure out the loopholes. Also if possible, make a demonstration program before the big event to find out if any addition is required. This will eliminate the chances of unpleasant surprises.

繚 Maintain Rules:

Rules and regulations are a vital part and cannot be ignored easily. Organizing an event requires prior approvals and permissions and must follow procedures accordingly. Police permission, approval from civic authority and environmental clearances are some examples. Ensure that you, being an event manager, have all the clearances and approvals within your hand, prior to the event. Never try to break the rules which may ultimately lead to serious problems.

As an event manager, you must consider the above mentioned things, to make the event, a success.

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