Corporate events take a lot of time and effort to plan, coordinate, and produce. You owe it to yourself and to your audience to start the planning stages as early as possible to make your event the best it can possibly be. One question that is often posed is how far in advance a company should book the venue for the event. The right venue is a critical piece of determining whether your event is successful or not and part of your audience’s impressions of your event stem from your choice of venue. However, this decision must be made as quickly as possible – in fact, we recommend making your choice months or even a year in advance of the show date. Why is that?
Keeps Expenses Down
Getting the most out of your budget will help your brand make the most out of your event. Your event production team needs to have enough time to scout out your venue location and plan. When you wait until the last second, you’ll also have to rush through production as well as making other arrangements for your audience, such as the catering. Contractors and vendors charge more for this last-minute service compared to when they are booked well in advance, so you’ll be stretching your budget further by booking your venue well in advance.
Makes Life Easier for Everyone
Compare the feeling of rushing to complete a project close to a deadline with the feeling of completing a project over time. What’s the difference? For people who plan their projects in advance, they are able to complete portions of it steadily until it’s completed. Those who wait until the last second will find that the going is a lot rougher! It’s the same way with picking a venue – waiting until just a few weeks before the show date makes things a lot harder for your contractors as well as your own marketing team.
Results in a Higher-Quality End Product
With plenty of time on your side, you’ll be able to tweak facets of your overall event plan and implement changes as needed without the crunch of a fast deadline weighing you down. This helps make your event the best it can possibly be and the results will speak for themselves. By waiting until the last minute to book a venue, you need to get everything about your event right the first time – any changes you may think up could be poorly executed if they have to be rushed.
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