Organising Great Corporate Entertainment Can Sometimes Be Tough But It Will Always Be Worthwhile

| Wednesday, February 23, 2011
By Alf Sigmund Darsy


It can be hard to plan corporate entertainment easily, since there are so many things to do and literally hundreds of people to get ready for. If you have been put in the position of organizing the event, you may be clueless about where you should start. Relax. Planning this will be easier than you think. This is a fun time for you to organize something that everyone in your business will be enjoying. Here you will find tips on planning the perfect event, without losing your mind.

If your boss has asked you to plan this and he has not given you a budget, that should be the first thing you figure out. Talk to one of your company's financial managers to see what people have spent in the past. It can be tempting to go overboard and throw the biggest party you can, but don't. Try to stay in the same price range as the other parties.

Once you have decided on a budget, you should either employ the help of some of your coworkers or hire someone to help you plan out all the little details. For example, one person could find a location, one could organize the meal and another could find the entertainment, such as a band or dj. You will be overseeing the whole thing this way, but won't have to worry about trying to do everything on your own.

Another thing you will have to decide on when planning is whether this will be formal or relaxed entertainment. You need to figure out if you are going to have a black tie event or something more casual and fun. This plays a big role in determining your location.

You will definitely want to have a formal event in an elegant area, such as a fancy hotel. A barbecue style party will be more fun in a large outside area, like a park.

You will also need to send out a formal invitation even if everyone knows about it already. Give details about the time, place, and the theme so that everyone knows what to wear. Start planning around your theme as well. The menu, the surroundings, and the decorations should all go along with the theme.

These are a few simple guidelines that will make planning your event much easier. Follow them, and your corporate entertainment will be just as much fun to plan as it will be to attend.




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