{"id":835,"date":"2024-04-12T00:10:06","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T00:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/?p=835"},"modified":"2024-04-12T00:10:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T00:10:06","slug":"how-do-i-choose-between-event-companies-focus-focus-focus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/how-do-i-choose-between-event-companies-focus-focus-focus\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Choose Between Event Companies? \u2013 Focus, Focus, Focus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-661fb2930ebf0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-661fb2930ebf0\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/how-do-i-choose-between-event-companies-focus-focus-focus\/#Whos_Already_Using_the_Event_Companies\" title=\"Who\u2019s Already Using the Event Companies\">Who\u2019s Already Using the Event Companies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/how-do-i-choose-between-event-companies-focus-focus-focus\/#Price_is_Important_when_Selecting_Event_Companies_%E2%80%93_But_Its_More_about_Value\" title=\"Price is Important when Selecting Event Companies \u2013 But It\u2019s More about Value\">Price is Important when Selecting Event Companies \u2013 But It\u2019s More about Value<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/how-do-i-choose-between-event-companies-focus-focus-focus\/#Look_for_Event_Companies_on_Business_Directories_and_CVBs\" title=\"Look for Event Companies on Business Directories and CVBs\">Look for Event Companies on Business Directories and CVBs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>So, you\u2019re the lucky person who\u2019s been chosen to create this year\u2019s holiday party.&nbsp; Or, your company\u2019s president wants this year\u2019s executive retreat to really \u201cblow the team away\u201d.&nbsp; There are literally thousands of meetings and event companies out there. How do you choose?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meetings and events industry tends to be segmented with many event companies specializing in one or more market segments \u2013 corporate events, association meetings, conventions and events, social events, fundraising for not-for-profits \u2013 to name a few. So start by searching for a company in your city that specializes in the segment that best reflects your company or organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whos_Already_Using_the_Event_Companies\"><\/span><strong>Who\u2019s Already Using the Event Companies<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Obviously most of us will start by searching through websites to see what type of events the event company has already created.&nbsp; Search the list of existing clients to see if they \u201cmatch\u201d your company\/organization\u2019s culture.&nbsp; Reputable event companies will give you a list of client contacts so that you can speak with people who are actually using the planner\u2019s services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Price_is_Important_when_Selecting_Event_Companies_%E2%80%93_But_Its_More_about_Value\"><\/span><strong>Price is Important when Selecting Event Companies \u2013 But It\u2019s More about Value<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Reputable event companies understand and respect the fact that you\u2019re on a budget.&nbsp; The better planners will work creatively to ensure that you get value for your dollar.&nbsp; They won\u2019t necessarily just recommend the cheapest option but rather they may suggest you cut back in one area so that you can spend more in another area. For example, d\u00e9cor is very important but so is the food. Cutting back a bit on the lighting or special affects may mean a higher quality meal.&nbsp; The planner will help you with these decisions to ensure your event is memorable, for the right reasons, even if you\u2019re working under tight budgetary restraints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Look_for_Event_Companies_on_Business_Directories_and_CVBs\"><\/span><strong>Look for Event Companies on Business Directories and CVBs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a number of convention, meeting and event companies directories out there.&nbsp; Industry sites such as mywelcometothecity.com will give you a good overview of the meeting and event companies operating in your area.&nbsp; Also, take the time to visit your local&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210126083553\/http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Convention_and_Visitor_Bureau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau (CVB)<\/a>.&nbsp; A good CVB can direct you to the very best industry suppliers \u2013 including meeting and event companies \u2013 in your city.&nbsp; If you\u2019re planning an event in another city \u2013 again, the CVB is a good place to start your search for qualified event companies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, you\u2019re the lucky person who\u2019s been chosen to create this year\u2019s holiday party.&nbsp; Or, your company\u2019s president wants this year\u2019s executive retreat to really \u201cblow the team away\u201d.&nbsp; There<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/835"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=835"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/835\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":836,"href":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/835\/revisions\/836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=835"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}