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You Have One Chance: Make Your Event Spectacular
Events are theater. It's as simple as that. Whether you are planning a wedding, a catered meeting or a special event for any occasion, you need to think like a stage manager. Although there are many creative people involved in each theatrical event, the stage manager is the one who answers the question, "How is that going to work?" Stage managers take responsibility for making the show work at a practical level, even though someone else usually gets all the credit. That's okay, because a magnificent event is really the only reward that matters. Business events and personal milestones don't normally require professional stage managers. Fortunately, there are professionals who have been through it all before. Even a first-time event planner can organize an amazing presentation with a little help and a lot of advanced planning.
Four stages of stage management 1. Draw up your resource map - Know what you have to work with, not in a general way, but in detailed reports. You will need: A contact database with names, emails and numbers for your event planning and presentation team Comprehensive calendar of event dates, rehearsals, when you can access the event space, etc. A Gantt chart scheduling the order of things to be done, like "Confirmed presenters" before "Invitations" A list of any props, awards, centerpieces, critical items and who is responsible for them 2. Assemble your crew - Delegate like a pro. Get the most talented people you can find on your side. We have won international awards for our dĂŠcor, and Sharon Barwick is a CSEP (certified special event professional). Every member of our team brings the cool hand and artistic eye from many years in the field.