By Matt Alderton
Even
in the digital age, live events are pervasive, according to event
planning firm TCG Events. Last year, it surveyed 300 executives and
found that 84 percent work at companies that hold corporate events. Just
because a majority of companies host events, however, doesn't mean that
they do a good job of it. For that reason, TCG CEO Cassie Brown has
compiled her list of "The Top 10 Mistakes Your Company is (Probably)
Making with Events":10. Not getting a music license.
"Your DJ isn’t taking care of this. And you’ll wind up paying a steep price," Brown says.
9. Making your company event an afterthought.
"Not including it in the yearly budget, or even picking a specific date," is a mistake according to Brown, who says "surprises at work, especially in accounting, are not so welcome."
8. Not taking employees’ wants and needs into account.
"Events should be planned to the demographics of the employees," Brown says. "For example, a company with mainly millennials should plan a different event than a company where the majority of employees are married with kids."
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