Posted on 26/03/2012 in Function planning
If you are asked to organise your companies gathering, it is vital that you understand the basics on how to prepare for one. Yes, it can be easy to organsie – if you have a detailed action plan and implement it correctly. Without an action plan, you might end up with a 'flop', which is something that your bosses and you do not want. So when your organising a corporate event and want everything to flow, here are some steps you should consider:
Plan with a theme in mind
Come up with a theme that would be appropriate for the guests who will be attending, as well as the type of event to be held. Whether you are doing company picnics or cocktail parties, having a theme will serve as your starting point for all other decisions such as décor, music, or food. Function themes can be found online, if you are hard-pressed with creating one or unsure what theme you can have for the event.
Set your event budget
Setting up a rough spending limit can help you determine how much you should disburse for invitations, entertainment, venue rental, and other logistics to bring the function into fruition. Plus as a bonus, your employers will most likely appreciate the fact that you are enterprising enough to plan out what the companies money is going to be spent on.
Consult the professionals
It would be advised to actually meet up with your service providers so that you will have an idea on what resources they have in store for you and can provide advice on hosting your event. Location and food, in particular, are some of the most important aspects that you should personally check on to see if they are adequate for the occasion you are holding. Function venues usually have in house function managers that can help you, so set up an appointment and get access to their knowledge and advice.
These are but the basics when it comes to planning a corporate event. You will, of course, need as much assistance as you can when planning and executing this type of function, so try to select some reliable colleagues to help you out.
Posted on 27/02/2012 in Website updates
We have developed a new instant search bar that will help you find a venue to hire easier, quicker and more accurately. Try out the new search bar at the top of any page by entering the starting 3 letters or numbers, for a Suburb, Postcode or Venue Name.
Your search results will be displayed instantly beneath the search box, categorised by Suburb or Function Venue. Clicking on the result will take you to the listing directly and if you click on the venue name you will start you on that listing.
The search bar is updated daily, so if you have just added your venue you will not show up in the result until the following day.
If you have any suggestions or comments about venuetohire.com.au please contact us.
Posted on 15/02/2012 in Website traffic
The domain name venuetohire.com.au was purchased on the 11th February 2012 and the site went live and into Google on the 16th February 2012. Over the last month we have had some great results and are looking to build on this early success with our Adwords campaign and increased social media campaign.
This report highlights our traffic for the first month, where we have had 2000 page views and 830 clicks through to venues websites. Our goal is to double this traffic next month and focus on getting Melbourne Venues into our database.
Please contact us if we can help your venue in any way or you think you could help us adding venues in your area.
Posted on 09/02/2012 in Function planning
When planning a party for any size or occasion, good planning is always the key. Whether you want to have a large birthday party or a quite engagement party, ensuring you have the right amount of guests is sometimes the trickiest part in organising the event. To ensure your party will be a success and memorable, make sure you allow plenty of time to prepare and allow your guests time to save the date. Make sure you have plenty of time to organise the perfect venue as most book out around key events.
Before picking a venue we recommend you have a idea of the type of venue, capacity and catering you're after. It also helps to have an idea of your budget for the party and how many guests will be invited. Picking a good venue will influence the amount of guests that you will be able to have what you can do with your budget and also what you can serve or cannot serve. There are numerous options available for you to choose from, such as your own home, bars, halls or restaurants.
Once you lock in a date and the venue it is time to send out the invitations, we would recommend sending hand written invitations and make sure you give clear instructions for RSVP. Tell your guests when the party starts and when it will end and let your guests know what kind of attire is appropriate. Finalise your guest list by following up on guests who do not RSVP.
The next step is to finalise the supplies for the party including organising food, drinks (remember to include no alcoholic drinks and water), and other hired help that may be required such as a security guard if you’re planning an 18th or 21st. Regardless of the type of function you can have music and dancing, it is advisable to discuss this with the venue as to what options are available. If you are having the party at home we recommend informing your neighbours and the local police.
What to do on your party day.
Once you have access to the venue its time to decorate and set the mood/tone of your party. Test the volume of your music, lighting, layouts, decoration and attire. Make sure you have a plans in place to address rules and guest safety and this is understood by the venue and anyone helping out with the party.
All that you have left to do then is wait for your guests to start arriving, have a good time and enjoy it. I f you have any questions about hosting a party speak to your function manager at the venue or consider hiring a function / event planner.
Posted on 06/02/2012 in Website updates
We have been planning, designing and developing our new site venuetohire.com.au here at MyNext. We aim to deliver a reliable, easy to use and most importantly a free service to venues all across Australia. For any Venues that want to add thier venue to the site, simply fill out our online form and you will be able to get access to the VCP to edit and publish your venue. If your venues is already on the site and you need to access / edit your listing please contact us for access details.
Upon launching the service in Sydney we have 400 venues on the site and have had a great response to the site with our Facebook page just going past 300 likes. We will continue with our social media and search campaings to drive traffic to our site and hopefully drive inquires to the venues websites. venuetohire was fortunate enough to rank 5 for the search term 'venue to hire' in our first ranking in Google and with our continued efforts we hope to rank top 3 for all major cities.
Posted on 17/01/2012 in Website updates
Our new venue hire website has been tested internally and we are confident enough to move into the first stage of external testing. A few venues have been selected to try and 'break' the website so we can work out any bugs before going live. If you would like your venue to be a part of the initial testing please contact us for more information. In early February we will be doing our initial mail out with access details for venues that have had their data pre populated by our analysts.
