Top 5 Meeting & Event Planner Tips

Five ways you can earn that extra ROI on your next meeting…

1. Accommodation, keep your group together - Investigate accommodation set within a larger estate giving you the advantage of privacy, yet access to a full range of wider facilities and activities.

2. Set realistic price expectations of any event ‘extras’ to avoid disappointment – if you are planning a small meeting the price per person for any teambuilding/activity or facilitation will often be significantly higher than when organising for a larger event.

3. Timings – prepare extra time for events, particularly when working with smaller groups. Quite often it can take longer than anticipated to gain the level of comfort required that will lead to deeper levels of sharing and engagement, a process that cannot be rushed.

4. Outdoor space – its there, use it! Studies have long proved that even the smallest amount of time outdoors will promote relaxation, critical to the comfort of the attendees. Consider outdoor group walks or perhaps serve one of the meals outdoors with a picnic or BBQ should your budget be prohibitive to any organised activity.

5. Negotiate! – Rates are very often flexible with the right dialogue, ask the venue if there are any dates that they can offer discounted rates for.