Resources

“We need to do this event in the fall, but who knows if we’ll be able to?”  We’re hearing this from a lot of clients. Take heart: there is a way forward.

We’ve been asked more than once about best practices in the fine art of writing RFPs for event creative and production. Here are a few must-include items for a strong RFP:

Building the right team is critical to the success of your event. It begins with an honest assessment of the talent within your internal team. What skills do you have and where are the gaps? Once identified, you can fill those gaps with industry professionals.

It’s Monday morning. You open your laptop and your inbox is filled with urgent messages screaming in ALL CAPS. Your C-suite leadership team has decided to host its first ever summit for internal and external partners in eight weeks and you are producing it. It has to be flawless and raise the standard of any summit in the history of summits. Can you do it? Yes, you can.

It would be great if renting a venue was as simple as paying a fee for the use of a space. Unfortunately, that's rarely the case, and it pays to review your venue contract carefully for clauses that can eat into your budget or otherwise cause you headaches. Here are five things to look for:

Life gives us one chance to make a first impression. Whether it’s an interview for a dream job, a first date, or a pitch meeting to win a big contract, first impressions matter. You never get a second chance to make a good one.

One of the most important aspects of producing a flawlessly executed event is putting together the right team, with the right personalities, and the right areas of expertise. The question facing event organizers is whether they can build that team internally with existing resources or whether to augment with outsourced partners and vendors.