As with any industry Event Planning has generated a few misconceptions and stereotypes. In reflection many can be seen as flattering because we must be making Event Planning look really easy. However, Event Planning is a lot like the duck that glides serenely on the surface, but its legs are paddling away furiously under the...
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What Food Service will Compliment your Event Best
If you’re an Event Planner then you know that an Event is only as good as the Food that is served. People are happiest when they have delicious food in their tummies. But what type of food service will work best with the Event you are planning? Below is a quick guide to help you...
Use Team Building Icebreakers for better results at Corporate Functions
A social corporate event or function can be kick-started into a fun and memorable event if some Team Building Icebreakers are used at the beginning. It is natural for people to fall into their comfortable patterns when attending social events. This tends to manifest itself as people enter the venue and immediately seek out a...
Food trends and tastes for gastronomical corporate functions
Despite corporate functions being organised to disseminate specific information, it is the additional effort and attention to detail that ensures a successful event. One of the most important factors at a corporate event (after the programme) is the catering. Without fuel the conference attendees will suffer as the day goes on. If the subject is...
Putting the fun back into corporate functions
Corporate functions that make use of fun activities or presentation styles are more likely to get the message across. This statement is 100% true! We understand this instinctively, which is why we try to teach kids things in a fun way. This is not just because the lesson is more likely to be remembered, it...
6 tips to get the most out of your business meetings
We understand that for a successful meeting to run smoothly you need to pick the right venue, have the required equipment, refreshments and catering that sustains the energy throughout the meeting. But once the doors are closed and the delegates are all seated, how do you get the most from the meeting? Stay on target...
Tips for public speaking at events
Not every event or function is a formal affair featuring expert key note speakers and tight schedules printed in fancy booklets. A corporate function can be a relatively informal event where the speaker is selected from one of the attendees. For most people getting tapped to be the speaker at an upcoming function will induce fear,...
Networking at Corporate Promotions and Product Launches
Unlike being a frequent guest at an industry networking event where your colleagues and industry peers are well known, a Promotional Event presents you with a sea of new faces. So the old networking skills have to be dusted off and new tactics put into play to prevent you from being spotted standing all alone....
Merry Christmas – Geseënde Kersfees
Terwyl die waarheid van Kersfees in geskenkpapier en liggies verdwyn, mag die lig van God se Groot Geskenk, Jesus Christus, in die feestyd opnuut oor jou en jou geliefdes skyn. While the true meaning of Christmas disappears behind the lights and gift wrap, may the Light of God’s greatest gift, Jesus Christ, shine upon you...
3 Ways to make a great Impression at any Event
This time of the year is rife with Corporate Functions and Events. Most of us will attend at least one during the course of the year but for some the highlight on their calendar will be when they can actually stay at home one night! The thing is that it really doesn’t matter how many...