| Whether your corporate event is to promote or | | | | marquee and other hospitality tents, entrances |
| sell products, raise charitable funds, celebrate an | | | | and emergency exits need to be clearly marked |
| occasion or a holiday; marquee hire companies | | | | as do toilets, refreshments and featured stalls, |
| offer corporate event planning packages that will | | | | stands etc. |
| ensure that your event goes smoothly. Their | | | | Have a hand-out ready to give guests as they |
| event planning service will also relieve you of | | | | arrive showing a simple lay-out of the event as |
| much of the time, work and stress that is | | | | well as a schedule of events. Also ensure that |
| generally associated with planning corporate | | | | any hosts for the event are easily visible and |
| events. | | | | identifiable. Hats and brightly coloured corporate |
| What event planning services do the marquee hire | | | | blazers will help hosts to stand out from the |
| companies offer? | | | | crowd. |
| With regards to the corporate event marquee or | | | | It is important to make a great first impression |
| party tent the marquee hire company will: | | | | so ensure that your event entrance is welcoming |
| - Conduct a site visit, prepare the ground surface, | | | | and that there is an information point (depending |
| deliver and erect the marquee or party tent. | | | | on the size of the event) with a well-informed |
| - Decorate the marquee with corporate logo's, | | | | co-ordinator who can help answer guest's queries. |
| images and other branded items. | | | | In the meantime you also need to consider how |
| - Provide flooring, lighting and heating, stages, | | | | your guests will find your venue and how they will |
| podiums, microphones, sound equipment and other | | | | travel there. |
| specialist event equipment and furnishings. | | | | - Is the corporate event venue easily accessible |
| - Furnish the marquee with seating, tables, table | | | | by road, rail and public transport? |
| cloths, table decorations etc. | | | | - Do your guests require transport to the venue |
| - Provide portable toilets if required for the event. | | | | from an airport? |
| - Clean-up after the event. | | | | - Do your guests require overnight |
| - Dismantle and remove the event tent or | | | | accommodation? |
| marquee. | | | | You may decide that you will take care of these |
| In addition to the above event planning services, | | | | details and arrange transport and overnight |
| the marquee hire company may be able to assist | | | | accommodation for your guests. If this is a high |
| with invitations, arranging entertainment, guest | | | | profile VIP corporate event, taking care of these |
| speakers and much more besides. You will need | | | | matters will relieve a lot of stress for your guests |
| to discuss your individual corporate event | | | | and cannot fail to impress. |
| requirements with your event planner to find out | | | | In the meantime if you would like to arrange a |
| what planning services are available. | | | | themed corporate event, many marquee event |
| What else do I need to consider when planning a | | | | planners have a variety of themed party ideas as |
| corporate event? | | | | well as themed furnishings and decorations suitable |
| When planning your event you should take into | | | | for your event and marquee. Agree all details |
| consideration your target market (the guests) and | | | | regarding event planning and marquee hire with |
| ensure that you cater for their tastes and their | | | | your event planner in advance. |
| needs. With regard to the venue itself, the | | | | Good luck with your corporate event! |