Event Management - Catering and Planning
22 Mar 2009
Event Management
What makes the difference between a nice private or corporate event and a perfect experience that goes beyond expectations? The difference is, the perfect experience combines creative expertise with your ideas and takes it to a whole new level. A dedicated team will manage the venue before the event and after, and offer design concepts for decoration, table settings and entertainment as well as theme ideas for the style and presentation of the food and drink. This team will give top quality advice and suggestions whether they are responsible for the whole event, from lighting to liqueur, or just one aspect, such as amazing hors d’oeuvres.
Events managers are asked to plan an event that enhances the image of a product or company. They need to understand the culture of the company as well as their marketing ethos before they can plan the environment which will serve as a background and support for the product. They need details as to the number of expected attendees, length of conference or event, if any entertainment is needed and the preferred venue.
If the venue is in an exotic place, the local culture may well be part of the theme. Possibly small sight-seeing trips would be planned. The food must reflect the company’s culture as well as be delicious. The drink must also be appropriate. Is it champagne or fresh fruit juice? Herbal tea or cappuccino? Is there a formal dinner or casual buffet? And what about the flowers? Fresh flowers are essential at a wedding but also add elegance at a cocktail party. Event managers need to have the experience of many different types of parties, conferences, meetings, weddings as well as cultures and traditions.
Each event has unique possibilities. Good event managers will start fresh with each event and see how it can be made special. For example, when an artists work needs to be highlighted at a dinner for 100, the tables and lighting should enhance the gallery, not steal the show. The colours on the table from the plates to the drinks can harmonize with the atmosphere. Charity events can also be spectacular without going over budget. The event managers can work with the community as well as their own clients to find ways to create the right atmosphere while spending a small fraction of the donated money on the event. Event management is an art for pleasing and impressing your guests
Corporate Event Management
Corporate event management is an essential component to a successful and memorable event. Businesses find that corporate events are necessary to build relationships with employees and clientele. When individuals are relaxed, ideas flow and business deals may close at a faster rate than normal. Both the clients and the hosts must feel at ease during the event in order to achieve the desired outcome. Event planners organize events that are seamlessly executed. The transparency of the service allows both parties to relax and enjoy the evening without being concerned about the details of the event.
Event planners are skilled in planning events for all sizes and types of corporate affairs. The event may range from formal to business casual depending upon the company’s desires. Event planners will ask a series of questions to determine the type of event the corporation desires. Event planners are skilled at listening to determine the desires of their client. Through the inquiry session, the event planner will determine the size of the event, the theme of the event, the desired venue of the event, the type of cuisine served, and the table arrangements. Any other desired accessories, such as table linens, silver ware, crystal, floral arrangements, table tents, name tags, stage and podium setup, teleprompters, projectors and other necessary items to make a corporate event successful.
Companies may also desire an open bar, music to relax and set an ambiance, live entertainment and even photos to capture the event. Businesses may also rely on event planners to make recommendations for décor at your desired venue. These professional organizers are skilled in planning elegant, yet entertaining events for all types of corporations. Event planners have access to reputable vendors that can provide quality service within several different types of budgets. Corporate event management allows businesses organizing an event to simply select one reputable event planner. This person will organize a team of vendors to provide a remarkable event.
Corporate events are designed to impress clients or reward employees typically. Therefore, most companies desire to organize the most luxurious event within the given budget. Companies are streamlining their budgets in every way imaginable. However, they still desire to improve employee morale and keep business clients loyal. Consequently, most organizations view corporate events as an essential component to conducting business.
Companies planning a corporate event should consider corporate event management companies to remove the responsibility from the staff and place the responsibility in the hands of experts.
Catering and Planning
Collective Minds event managers offer the complete A-to-Z answers for your events. Our high standards and professional approach will add sparkle to your event, starting with our immaculate and detailed planning of your event to the carefully selected menus and delicious, mouth-watering cuisine that are specially catered to your taste and budget.
Event Planning:
Our extensive portfolio of successful past events has demonstrated that great planning is the start of a great event. A successful event, be it wedding, cocktail function, corporate dinner reception, official launch or a private party, requires meticulous and careful planning to ensure every details of the event is being looked into. We offer complimentary consultation service to help you with the three ultimate ingredients that are absolutely essential for your event:
1. Theme.
The theme is the heartbeat of your event. Your event’s theme will determine the colour of décor, floral arrangements, silverware, event’s menu, venue and venue setting. For example, at our brilliantly executed British Summer Wedding we created a ‘traditional country’ ambience with floral décor, bone china silverware with food served in picnic style. Another of our success the Modern Vintage Wedding, we spent extensive time with our bride and groom in order to understand them on a deeper personal level in order to re-create a uniquely ‘personalised’ wedding event just from them.
2. Venue
The venue is the key to giving your event that special uniqueness and trademark. Be it by the lake surrounded by gorgeous luxuriant landscape or in a mystical gothic cathedral, Collective Minds can suggest the perfect venue to make your event a most memorable and successful one.
3. Program
The program is the life and soul of your event. For example, a corporate cocktail reception will follow a different program flow from a product launch. Collective Minds provides complimentary professional consultation on the do’s and don’ts and conventional practices of different types of events. You will be assured that every pace of the program will be planned, coordinated and executed with remarkable attention to details.
Event Catering:
With an established reputation in the catering business, Collective Minds’ forte is good food. We have created numerous unique menus to suit the palate of our distinguished guests and corporate clients. Our motto is to use the freshest ingredients to create the most unique menu that will entice your guests and add zest to your event. Our menu is specially created based on your theme and customised to your preference
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