A survey conducted by central London venue, Park Crescent Conference Centre (PCCC), has revealed that more than half of event professionals see event management through rose-tinted glasses.
The survey, conducted via 300 UK PAs, corporates and event bookers (300 being the maximum they can seat in their largest room), revealed top mistakes committed in the events industry when choosing a venue.
50% of those surveyed who ran events that didn’t go to plan, made the mistake of assuming things would ‘just happen’ at a venue.
On the list of top blunders, 40% of those surveyed admitted they were not diligent enough when looking at a new venue, whilst over half (60%) admitted they didn’t focus enough time on the format of their event.
Interestingly, 24% admitted they had organised events at venues they never visited ahead of their event and a staggering 57% revealed that they didn’t read the small print! 48% of people surveyed said they knew someone who had arrived onsite without a plan!
Based on the results of the survey Park Crescent Conference Centre have come up with the ‘five golden questions to ask a venue when planning your event’ to avoid making these mistakes. Check out the five golden questions on their website: http://www.pccc.co.uk/five-golden-questions-to-ask-a-venue-when-planning-your-event/
Mathew Beech, Marketing and Communications Manager for Park Crescent Conference Centre says: “I know that Event pros are hard pressed for time but nothing beats a site visit. However, with today’s technology and a venue that is willing to be 100% transparent about its good and bad points, you can normally work round this. My advice is always to use the professional skills and in-depth knowledge of the professional in-house team throughout the planning stages so that mistakes can be easily avoided.”
If you would like to book a site visit at Park Crescent Conference Centre please email them on conference@pccc.co.uk or call +44 (0) 20 7631 8306.
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