Organizing Appreciation Events: What You Need to Know

You have just had a long day at work and are wrapping up to go home. That’s when your senior manager walks in and gives you a new assignment – to plan an upcoming employee appreciation event. If you have never planned a social gathering before, then you will need these corporate event planning tips to get started. Let’s take a look at some things to keep in mind while planning a corporate event:

Plan Your Budget

Most employee appreciation events are sponsored by the hosting organization. If you are responsible for organizing an entire event such as this, then you have to plan your budget accordingly. You have to find ways to make the whole event memorable within the budget stipulated to you. This is where smart corporate event planning tips come to the fore. If you feel the budget given is limited, then consider adding a sponsor to the event. 

Create the Guest List

Once you have your budget in place, decide who is the target audience for your event. Since this is an employee appreciation event, the main guests would be the newly promoted employees. Create a comprehensive guest list of all the people that need to be invited to this event. Based on the number of people attending the event you can plan for the food and beverages, entertainment, and other amenities. If you have a varied demographic of people, wherein employees of different age-groups and job positions would be attending the event, then focus on the most common logistics of the gathering such as music and food.

Find A Corporate Event Venue

Once you have planned your budget and selected your target audience, the next step is to choose an appropriate venue. Depending on the number of expected attendees, you can have the event in your company auditorium, a top-tier hotel, or a luxury banquet hall. Make sure the venue is not too far from your organization as people will travel to the venue post work. Additionally, select a place which also offers catering services. This way, you won’t have to hunt for a caterer separately. This also ensures that the service you pick is credible and familiar with the logistics of the venue. 

Have an Exciting Menu

No event can be successful without a glorious food menu. Make sure you arrange for a diverse menu with all kinds of food options. You can either opt for a buffet serving system or select elaborate plated meals. Both have advantages and disadvantages of their own. Plated meals are comfortable for guests to partake but require the presence of servers. On the other hand, buffet stations offer a lot of room for interaction and movement but it might take a while for everyone to get their food.

If you are on the lookout for the perfect corporate event venue to host this event, then get in touch with our representatives at Mirage Banquet.