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Security Measures to keep your Guest safe in an Event.

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How secure is your event? What measures are in place to ensure that your guests are safe? No matter the size of your event, keeping your guests safe and comfortable should be a number one priority. It’s important to have the appropriate event security measures in place in order to keep your guests and the venue safe. Therefore, in this post, we will be looking at event security measures that are necessary to ensure your guests are safe. Assess Your Event Before requesting the number of event security guards, you think you need, you’ve got to carry out an event security assessment. This is done by inviting a security firm or consultant to assess your event based on capacity, attendees, venue and nature of your event to determine whether it is a “high” or “low” profile event. Enlist Highly Capable Security Guards Having a self-employed security guard will definitely put the people at your event at a greater risk and danger. So, your first security measure is to hi...
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Tips for choosing a Wedding Cake

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Start early.  Your venue choice can really influence the aesthetic and design details of your cake: Delicate buttercream icing won’t withstand the heat as well as sturdier fondant at an outdoor summer wedding, for example, so once you’ve secured your location, start shopping around for your baker. Find your baker.  Word of mouth is the tried-and-true way to find a baker, but attending wedding fairs is another route. Couples have the opportunity to meet local bakers and see and sample cake without having to commit to a private consultation.   Get social.  Like many creatives, bakers post their cakes in real time across social media, so brides can get a clear sense of their work output and the types of cakes they specialize in. But don’t be swayed by the swoon-worthy images alone. Seek out online testimonials and reviews to complete the picture before you schedule a meeting. Align your style.  Some bakers are highly specialized and others offer a much...
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Selecting a Site for your Event.

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Traditional wedding decor Regardless of the type of site you will be responsible for selecting or recommending, the advance preparation and the process of research, evaluation and decision-making will be similar.   The timeline for beginning the process will be different, of course, based on whether you are selecting a city for a multiple-day conference that will occur two years from now or selecting a local venue for a meeting or event scheduled in the upcoming months.  Depending on the popularity of the area your group prefers and the time of year you want to book your event, you may find it necessary to book further in advance than you would expect.  Although booking years in advance may be on hold for the time being due to the current economy, it may still be necessary for high demand locations during peak season.
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Tips for small stage with big impact

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Setting up a small stage?Keep this in mind. Not every event warrants a big-budget, stadium-worthy setup. Keep these tips in mind to create a small stage with considerable impact. Consider your audience size. For a small stage and a large audience, make stage elements large, impactful, and easy to see and understand.For a small stage and a small audience, details are critical. Propping makes a big difference. If you can’t go up, go wide. Hotel conference rooms often have low ceilings. “Make an impact by extending the set out to the sides or bring in additional [decor] elements throughout the room to make the stage feel bigger than it is.” Be conscious of space. Note that even small stages can have a large footprint, due to backline support equipment. Be sure to place the stage in a corner or against a wall if possible to reduce the amount of space [the entire setup] will take up. Skip heavy lighting fixtures. Using lightweight LED fixtures will help to create a large impact i...
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Challenges and Solution of a Catering Services

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An Outdoor Event Whatever business one may be doing there are always challenges up ahead. These challenges may be very stiff and cut-throat or may be downright easy and can be easily tackled. Like any other business catering too has its fair share of problems and challenges. There are many factors that remain beyond the control of the owners and only a keen mind and good entrepreneurship can evade them. Let us have a look at what those problems are: Uncertainty – the first and foremost challenge is that of the challenge posed by uncertainties. It may be a weather change or guest change or any other unforeseeable change. A beginner will probably be worried but as time goes by he will be able to handle things better. All is needed is careful planning In search of better pay – the next problem deals with more of a certainty. For starting and running a good catering service a lot of good staff is needed. Among them a good chef and kitchen help are the prime. There is always a...
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Challenges of Event Planners and their Solution

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When you’re planning an event, especially in a company/corporate setting, there are so many moving parts when it comes to successfully pulling it off. How much money is available? Who’s going to help me? Where will we host it? The questions go on and on…and on. And what makes planning even trickier; every action to be completed builds off of a previous action that needed to be completed before you even think about moving forward. One simple mistake can set your planning back days, maybe even weeks. Here are challenges and solutions to resolving them. Challenge 1: Overspending / Not having enough money It’s mind-boggling how many event planners get sucked into the black hole of not appropriately planning for funds. They take the “plan and spend as you go” method and wind up either seriously overspending or finding out very late in the process that they don’t have enough money to follow through on the project. Solution: This is simple – create an event budget . And ...
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EVENT PLANNERS AND EVENTS DESIGNERS. THE DIFFERENCE

Event planners and Event designers, Both professionals are very different even though they sound similar, and today we’re going to dive into the similarities, differences, and why you should consider hiring both. Let’s get started! Event Planners love logistics. Most planners have a complete roster of vendors they’re able to recommend on the spot whether you’re searching for a creative lighting crew, the best band in the area, or a photographer who will capture your day with a keen editorial eye. No matter the length of service contracted, your planner will always be on hand for your event. Your planner will create a timeline, act as a liaison between you and your vendors, and make sure your event goes off without a hitch (or at least not one that you notice!). We seriously cannot stress the need for a planner enough! Like their name suggests, Event Designers or Event Stylists thrive on design and decor. Some adore this profession simply because it’s highly creative. Others become ev...
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