Event organizing, like any other business requires contact and communication with the client. This is more apparent for event organizers as a big part of the business involves understanding the client requirement, communicating ideas, visualization and execution of ideas. There is a lot of people contact in this line of business as well as stages to getting things done. Creating a successful event is dependent on how well you have managed your interpersonal skills with the client as well as the team and people around you.
So you have decided on a career as an event management consultant and organizer. A very exciting career choice with plenty of opportunity for you to interact with a huge cross section of people and companies. However, in order to succeed in this field of work, you would have to possess certain skills and organizational capabilities. Experience is another important criteria. The more experience and skills you have, the better your prospects.
The event date is set, you have the theme, setup and all preliminary works nailed down to the core. What do you do about the guest list? Simple as it may seem, there are protocols to adhere too, wording for the invitation cards, RSVP, seating arrangements. All these need to be organized too. Knowing which step to take first and how to inform the guest is an art in itself. It could be for a happy occasion, a product launch, convention or a networking session.
The nitty gritty of hosting an event! Potential and unforeseeable problems that can crop up at the last minute! A great set back to any event planning and can sometimes be disastrous. What are the common pitfalls that are most likely to happen? How can you minimize this and prevent it from happening?
Running an event management company or planning to open one? Those who are involved in event management will know how much preparation is required prior to an event. The massive amount of work and organizing can sometimes be too much to handle. There are many stages to the completion of an event. From the planning, set up, vendors to deal with all the way to the event day itself. The traditional way of handling all these stages would be by pen and paper. That would be a ton of paperwork, documents and instructions being misplaced as well as poor communication. All these can lead to delays and problems along the way.
Want to make a great impression in your events and get a reputation for being one of the great organizers? This is not an easy feat but one that can be built step by step, slowly and surely. As they say "Rome was not built in a day". So how do you keep your customers coming back for more?
The key to great and successful events is in organizing skills and creativity. Having a good design team and execution team is only part of the success story. Client interaction and keeping organized so that things do not go wrong is as much an art form requiring great skills in management and interposal client relationships. Every event requires massive event planning stages and communication. Relaying the information on time and getting things done within stipulated time frames is a crucial aspect.
Congratulations! You have successfully acquired your first event. Before you pop that champagne bottle or feel totally out of this world, have you considered your next step? The field of event management involves a lot of back-end activities and preparations before the actual event date. Getting all these things organized and prepared requires good management skills and a lot of creativity.
As it is your first secured order, you would most naturally want to deliver the best and make an impression. This is where your skills in organizing and team work comes into play. Getting and keeping this organized is no mere feat, there are a lot of stages to look into such as catering, vendors list, delivery dates and financial matters among others.
Thinking of going into and dreaming of organizing your first event? You will first have to decide how familiar you are with event organizing. Have you done it before and did you enjoy doing it? What type of event organizing field you would like to be involved in? What is actually event planning and which category you would like to be involved in?
Deciding on the category of events that you would like to delve into, you would need to know your experience level. You would have to distinguish your area of speciality. You would also have to consider the business prospect of the event type you are considering and is it in demand. Once you have that worked out, focus on a particular core competency. Decide on what you can or cannot do and will you have the supporting team to manage what you are not able to do.
Asian Business Angel Forum 2012 (ABAF) is Asia’s premier angel gathering and conference for emerging and growing businesses. It represents a rare opportunity to meet, experience, interact and learn from some of the best minds in academia, business, entrepreneurship and investment circles from around the world.
This eventis organized by (CRADLE), an agency under the Ministry of Finance (MOF) that manages the Cradle Investment Programme, Malaysia first development and technology commercialization funding programme, and the Virtuous Investment Circle (ViC), an independent not-for-profit angel investment group. Evenesis is the Event Management Software partner for this event. Evenesis team was also selected to pitch to several angel investors during the event.
On 23rd May to 26th May 2012, Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) in collaboration with Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) and supported by the Technopreneurs Association of Malaysia (TeAM) organized a Specialised Marketing Mission on ICT to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The objectives are:
To explore opportunities for collaboration between Malaysian and Vietnamese Companies in the ICT software and related service.
To promote export of Malaysian ICT software and services to Vietnam
To strengthen business networks between Malaysia and Vietnam
To familiarize the Malaysian ICT companies with the business environment in Vietnam
To leverage on the high growth of Vietnamese market
Evenesis is one of the business delegates in this trade mission. Evenesis purpose was to search for local partners, distributors and clients in Vietnam.
Great news! You secured yourself an event! Now, what do you do about getting organized? You have all your other things worked out. You know how to execute the event BUT what about your suppliers and vendors? There are so many items to consider before sourcing and selecting your suppliers and vendors. Among some of the issues are budget constraint, style, specialized items and your setup crew. Yes the last item falls in the same category as your vendors!
Make a list of what you require to organize the event. There are normally a few staples such as food and beverage, stationary, sound system etc. If you have planned events before, you will probably have an existing list.If you are just starting out then you would have to search for your vendors from a few sources. This could be by recommendation or looking up the local yellow pages and the internet. It is a good practice and tip if you could get some of your vendors in place before you even have an event. This cuts down time sourcing when you have a dateline to your event.
Everything being as commercialized as it is today, event organizing is no different. Everything is matter of fact and professional. Everyone integrates like polished clock work. Lost in the world of professionalism is the element of a personal touch. True there are different types of events, some impersonal and some very much requiring the individual attention. However, clients being clients, always feel that they are special when the organizer pays close attention to them. So how do you give every event you organize a personal touch?
Maintaining Good Relationship Between Client and Organizer in Organizing an Event
Making Use of Your Design Skills in Event Management
How to Notify Your Guest About an Event
Avoiding Potential Problems In Organizing an Event
Going Hi-Tech with Event Management
Keeping Your Events Customers Coming Back For More
Managing Your First Event
Different Categories of Events
Asian Business Angel Forum 2012 (ABAF)
Specialised Marketing Mission on ICT to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Sourcing and Organizing Your Vendors Lists
How to Give Events a Personal Touch