how to arrange events in corporate world
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Corporate Event arrangement By: Mithun Banerejee Director/Founder Eclipse Technoconsulting Global (P) Ltd
Requirements
• Agenda• Program Manager• Marketing Executive• IT team for marketing tools and support• Trusted vendors for collaterals• Expert Speakers• Funds• Event Registration/ Desk Manpower• Arranging Sponsors
Rudyard Kipling's poem:I Keep Six Honest Serving Men "I keep six honest serving-men
(They taught me all I knew);Their names are
What and Why and When And How and Where and Who“
Decide upon What service is to be promoted analysing the need Why this particular service and When would be the right time to hit the market . To reach out to the target audience How should be known considering Where would you find them by adopting the right strategy and Who will be the right person or the influencer or the decision maker who can help you achieve your target.
Overview
Response Management
Arrangement of Event logistics
Onsite Event management
Integrated Approach
Response Management
Final Database to drive attendance
Send Emails
Follow up- Phone calls
RemindersFinal confirmation by phone
Final list of delegates
Response Management- Outreach
Event Microsite
Registration
Mail Campaigns
Multiplier Organisations (Chambers
and Associations
)
Online Marketing
Social Media
Event Logistics
• Venue• Food and Beverage Arrangement• Stage- Design, fabrication and set up• Brandingo Stage Backdropo Plasma displayso Bannerso Podiumo Registration Desk• Audio and Visual arrangements• Preparation of Delegate Kits and Badges
Sample Venue Setup
Onsite Management
• Registration desk management• Distribution of delegate kits & badges• Coordination with Hotel and Vendors• Event Photography• Interaction with delegates/ exchange business cards
Event Management is the process by which an event is
PlannedPrepared Produced
Process Followed: Plan• Research and analyze the need and scope of the service and business growth
opportunity in the region.• Independent: Organized by ETS wholly.• Joint: Organized by ETS jointly with any organization. • Type of event: Seminar, Conference and Delegate meet.• Decide which type of organizations are to be invited
Prepare
• Data from different sources for inviting participants:o External database- Directories, CD’soData of clients from SFDCoData of any event conducted in pastoData from ETS executives of existing or new clients, future prospectsoData provided by the organization conducting the event jointly• Sending e-invite: On final list of filtered data• In case of joint event invites can be sent by both ETS and the joint organization
on individually owned database.• Spreading Awareness:• Web presence• Information on social networking accounts of ETS (Facebook,Twitter)• Google add words• Brochures/Leaflets with the invite
Follow ups for confirmations:
• Tele-calling, event queries and receiving payments for paid event.• Meet target number of participants with confirmations. • Making final list of registrations and tentative participants and guests.• Get copy of speakers presentation
Produce
• Post Event Activity
• Send note of thanks for participation through mail, hard copies• Share presentations of speakers on demand, add details of a point of contact
for any query• Compile data of Questionnaires• Add the attendee list of the event on SFDC• Put them on circulation of E-mailers of the products of their interest• Sales team to follow up with leads