Producing a memorable event should be fairly easy, right? All you need to do is find the right location and order the food. All set…you’re done. Sit back and watch the registrations role in!

Not so fast. Who’s inviting all the people, watching the expenses and creating the agenda and on and on and on.

Yes, it’s important to have the best location to attract attendees and great food to fill their bellies but that’s not the only thing you have to do in order to produce a memorable and successful event.

It’s not time to put your feet up yet!

Producing an event takes months of planning, organizing and re-organizing. Not only do you have to make sure you stay in budget but you need to create the budget to stay in. Know what your expectations are for your event and know what you have to spend. You never want to go in the hole with any event your planning so it’s important to list all sources of revenue and all sources of expenses. Include some wiggle room in your budget for those unexpected expenses so there are no surprises. Knowing what your projected revenue and expenses are is the most important part when planning your event.
Make a checklist of all areas of responsibility when planning your event. Event planners are notorious for creating ‘to do’ lists.

Of course there’s more to producing a successful event than location, food and beverage, budgets and checklists. This is just a sampling of what’s needed.

To receive the complete list of what you need to produce a successful event, email GEM at info@gs-em.net. GEM can also make your events sparkle and take the hassle out of planning so you can ‘put your feet up’ and enjoy your event. Give us a call today at 937.610.3333.

Global Event Management, LLC is a charter member of the networking group, WE Mean Business Dayton. The group shares business solutions, collaborates on philanthropy projects and remains active in the community.

“We enjoy large networking events but we also felt the need for a smaller group who share the struggles of owning a business,” said Carm Crawford, president of Global Sales and Event Management, LLC. “We are able to support one another, drive business and support community projects.”

Created in early 2009, the group features six local women-owned businesses who have been featured in the press (Dayton Daily News) as a human interest story as well as in conjunction with their Business Facelift Contest.

Learn more about WE Mean Business Dayton at their website, www.wemeanbusinessdayton.com. New business topics are posted weekly.