How can you make your event unforgettable?

Biggest mistake in the event business? Making it about YOU instead of attendees. In commercial real estate, people don't go to learn how real estate works... They go to NETWORK, so as an organizer, NEVER forget to be a facilitator FIRST. You can look like a rock star by ensuring people get what they want!

As soon as you have identified your audience and created your value proposition for your event, the next and most crucial step, I believe, is to curate your contributors, collaborators, and community. From your team of event planners, organizers, producers, and promoters, to your selection of sponsors, speakers, exhibitors, vendors, and attendees, your people are everything. Choose people who are not only knowledgeable in their respective fields but also share the same vision and goal as you and have the ability to inspire and connect with the audience. Create a space and experience for people to create, connect and contribute, not compete.

1-Making a happy memories 2- Good Feelings For the client 3-Unforgettable experience of the client Journey in the event 4- photo memories for the venue 5-

Knowing your audience is the foundation to any event- professional or social, educational or entertainment! Success is built on a solid foundation and the event production space is not exempt~

Don't be afraid to step out of the box and think creatively. eg; many years ago, I took chances booking several totally different genres of artists. Was told by all including the performers, it's not going to work... I did a boogie blues award winning artist Headliner, hard rock opener and a fusion hip hop / R & B 3rd act. Everyone jammed , the artists all enjoyed one another, the night went great ! audience was dancing all night and, IT WORKED Nowadays, you see and hear crossovers, mash-ups, guest spots, duets, etc. across many genres daily. Don't be scared to at least { TRY } it just might work.

Choosing a theme and a story can help you create a cohesive and consistent event that resonates with your audience and makes them feel part of something bigger. A theme is a central idea or message that connects your event to your audience, your brand, and your purpose.

I always visualize entire event that a customer is planning and based upon this , I prepare a master plan , which helps to make understand him how exactly from start to finish the event will run. This also includes plan -B routes in case there needs to be some changes due to circumstances or emergencies.

Of course there has to be unique modules every time and a copy - past kind of event management will see your customers run away from your company. For this I always keep available options in my mind while selection of materials, equipment , work force is to be finalized for an event

There are these events that change their location and that people will come anyways, for example the FIFA World Cup or Taylor Swift’s concert. If you do a bad job, next concert or the World Cup will be sold out anyways. BUT! Don’t let yourself relax and neglect small (sometimes big) details. Always do your best, even if you do it once. It’s not about customers, it’s about you as a professional. It’s your reputation. Work hard for it.

Always have a backup plan for your backup plan! When thinking through every detail of your event, it's imperative to have a system in place of redundancy. If something fails, whether it's trouble accessing data over the Internet or your guest speaker's microphone dies, you need to be prepared for when things go wrong. Having these systems in place and addressing issues before they're an issue will ensure that your event stays seamless and your audience continuously immersed.

Giving your customers high, low and wow moments throughout the experience to evoke their emotions is crucial. This builds connection with the storytelling, characters and experience. Key is to create memories!

For events in niche markets or circles, the audience can be very small, and most likely you want every single one of them at your event. It is crucial to spend time with your audience and try to get to know them on a more personal level. What helps is remembering their names, treating them like a friend, and inviting them to share their opinion. Moreover, trying to initiate contact and interaction between the individual attendees is very helpful and can create a close-knit community that may serve as your ambassadors and promoters.

A commitment on quality , quantity , time management are the foundation stones of a successful event manager and I do agree that any promises made on to this to a client has to have an impression of satisfaction , come what may .

Virtual summits are many extraverts' punching bags, but are here to stay. Introverts (and people who hate traffic and travel) can fit a virtual summit in on short notice, so don't borrow heavily to book a venue when online might achieve as much or more.

Personal networking with same groups , people in the event industry , taking their feedbacks, sharing our experience and doing further research definitely helps achieve an edge over the competition.