Monthly Archives: December 2009

Teambuilding Search Engine

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Although the majority of our teambuilding exercises can be customised to suit an individual group, be it to fit the size of the group or the budget; a recent survey showed that our clients would prefer to have as many activities with set pricing per size of group displayed so that they didn’t ask us to organise things that were not viable or too expensive.

So due to popular demand we have created this ‘teambuilding search engine’, which basically is a database of various activities in some of our more popular destinations like Barcelona, Madrid and Marbella that we can provide. It allows the searcher to search by either price or number of pax or indeed both.

We can still tweak to individual requirements when we receive requests but hope that this is useful to our activity searchers.

It will be an ongoing process of adding activities to the database and we are always looking for providers of unique activities in Spain to be able to offer our clients to compliment their events.

Seating Planning Software

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Seating plans are thought to be one of the most frustrating elements of planning a special event, wedding or celebration dinner. I recently came across some user-friendly online seating planning software that makes the task a little easier.

You can configure your seating plan with as many round, square or rectangle tables and easily select the number of seats. Once this step is done it’s an easy drag & drop system to position your guests in their appointed seats. When a new seating idea for the venue comes to mind… Drag the tables where you want them.

Arranging Your Table Plan is made easier by:

Arrange and rearrange guests by dragging and dropping

Import guestlists from Word or Excel

Different types and sizes of table.

Indicate meal choices and RSVPs

Add cake/gift tables, dance floors etc

Give each table its own unique name

Easily add and remove seats from existing tables

This seating plan software is suitable for anyone planning weddings, conferences, celebration dinners and corporate events. It costs from just 13 Euros (20 Dollars, 10 Pounds) for A 6 month subscription.  A free trial is currently available over at Top Table Planner

Choosing an Event Venue

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Nowadays, the organising of a business event is sometimes a laborious as well as a complex exercise. With the progressiveness of the technological world, the need for excellent and highly developed technology is also increasing. Not so long ago, you just needed to find a special event venue equipped with a microphone and projector at the most. However, nowadays the need for advanced equipment is continually rising therefore, finding an event venue which suits the style and mood of your event and fits your business requirements is the main concern. The selection of an event venue should be done with care as it is of vital importance to help make an event a success.

Modern Event Venue

Offsite corporate event venues at popular locations are gaining a lot of popularity these days. Finding a venue that is right for your individual event is the first thing to consider. Determine what type of venue the event should take place in. There are a wide variety to choose from such as restaurants, hotels, castles, museums, clubhouses, and convention centres. It is important to choose an event venue with care as it plays an important role in making your conference or event a success.

Nowadays, people are more inclined towards venues which are situated in good locations but at the same time away from the hustle and bustle of modern lifestyle. The decision of selecting a event venue entirely depends on you. It is up to you whether you go for a restaurant, clubhouse, castle, museum, hotel, or a country house. However, the main thing is that it goes well with the event.

Another factor to ponder for the successfulness of your event is checking for the av equipment and facilities that the venue provides. A effective events venue that provides facilities like projectors, flip charts, wifi internet, natural daylight etc can make a big difference to an event. Check the venue for breakout rooms where clients or visitors can go for refreshments, and meals.

Decent venues are often attributed with in house events teams or work closely with event coordinators from established event management companies. This team is accomplished enough to provide best arrangements for your event, helping to make it a success. In this way, you can take care of the other business related issues, as the event managers will look after the room set ups, catering options, transport, and other issues. If the staff are professional and dedicated it will be of great help to you in several situations.

Deciding upon a good event venue for an event is an essential factor for the accomplishment of productive events and conferences. Choosing a well-known and reputed venue is certainly advised as it can make a huge difference on the outcome of an event. Utilising the services of experienced event planners can certainly help as they should have the local knowledge and experience of organising many different types of events.