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Thursday, November 12, 2015

Guarantee The Success of Your Event: 5 Critical Tips



Planning an event is a tough undertaking, but making it a roaring success is way tougher. This holds true for a small meeting as well as a massive corporate event. What’s more, as an event organizer, you’ve got to justify all the expenses and try to please all different tastes. This week’s post gives you the 5 critical tips to ensure event success and make your life easier.



1. The Right Location
A popular, appropriate and accessible venue will set you up to succeed. It will also make it much more likely that participants will sign up for an event. To get the choice of venue right it’s necessary to really imagine things from your potential audience’s view. You then need to get out and visit each possible venue, checking that it has all the facilities that you need within your budget.

2. The Right Caterer
Great food can turn a mediocre event into something that everyone will talk about. While food itself should be a dash of brilliance you are looking for boring old reliable in your caterer. This is not derogatory, more someone who’ll not let you down and that you’ve used previously or had solid recommends for. Hand in hand with catering is service; this will set the tone for the event, so consider it at the same time.

3. The Right Speakers
Interesting and engaging speakers are critical to attracting a large number of the right attendees. Being able to listen to and interact with great speakers is a major reason that people attend events in the first place, so capitalize on this fact. To find a great speaker you are best of drawing up a short list first, perhaps using personal recommends, then ensure that they all fit the bill and then simply select the best available.

4. The Right interaction
A really successful event is a dynamic two-way occasion. Conversely, the worst events are those with no interaction. Ensure you capture you attendees’ inspiration and encourage participation by designing it into the event from the start. Make sure you leave enough time for it and encourage people to participate across a variety of media and in a variety of ways
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5. The Right Schedule
If you start with the assumption that every attendee has taken time out to attend your event from a busy, demanding and lucrative schedule, you’ll not waste people’s time with a poorly thought out schedule. The right schedule is not a packed one that has no time to breathe; rather, it is one that seeks to maximize participants’ time by keeping every aspect as efficient as possible. Don’t take shortcuts with transport for example that will lead to people hanging around with nothing to do.

As a limousine company, based in Philadelphia and offering services in the Tri-State area, we know just how important events can be. We specialize in ensuring that ground transportation service in support of events is nothing short of immaculate. We are proud of our contributions to the many events that we’ve had the privilege to support over the years and our experienced team is available today to ensure your next event is a roaring success. Whatever your travel requirements, Philadelphia Limousine services has everything to meet and exceed them. Whether you have a large number of people that will be requiring ground transportation or just a few, Philadelphia Limo ensures that everyone is provided excellent service from the start to the finish of your special event.

Sunday, October 11, 2015

Ensure Your Event Budget Has No Surprises

Planning an event can be rewarding, exciting and a lot of fun. Sometimes however, it can be a challenging balancing act between delivering an outstanding show and staying within a tight budget. This short post gives you a few ideas about how to ensure that you budget stays under control and reassuringly boring.









Taxing budgets and travel
You need to ask about how taxes will be applied early on; assume nothing in this area. Airline travel can also contain taxes along with fees for baggage and tickets, so again check this early to ensure that you know what to expect.


Servicing
You should clarify with all service providers what the expectation is for gratuity and service charging. If this is not discussed upfront, you may be confronted with an uncomfortable fee for as much as 15%. Similarly, services from venues, like setting up, may attract additional and hidden fees – ask early.


Speaking of fees
Speakers can demand unexpected things at the last minute. You should assume that they’ll need accommodation, even if they’re from the area of your event. Also consider their transport, food and drinks.


Corking Overtime
An area that can sometime backfire is corkage, if the organizer is planning on saving money by bringing their own alcohol. At times this can amount to $10-$15 per bottle. Overtime can also be an issue if you run late and have not discussed things with your staff provider. If you’re planning on running late, it can be advisable to check if the venue expects you to cover the costs of taxis to get staff home.


We hope that this short post gives you some basic ideas about how to keep surprises away from your event budget. If you need ground transportation for your event, we can be of further assistance – Philadelphia Limousine is one stop shop for all your ground transportation needs in the Greater Philadelphia Area.  We are known for our personalized partnerships, flexible approach to corporate travel management, and our ability to tailor programs to our clients’ needs. Philadelphia Limousine Service ensures that everyone is provided excellent service from the start to the finish of your special event. Call us today to get the process rolling, you’ll not be disappointed!