Event management and corporate hospitality articles

Host responsibilities at a function This is certainly a major discussion topic at the moment. My interest, as such, is as a professional organiser and manager of various functions and hospitality, and also as a parent of teenagers – my wife and I have “hosted” parties at our home and our daughter has attended a number of school balls. The first question is... > Read more

Event Management Presenting your organisation/ brand at a function you are holding It all seems too simple and obvious to me! At some cost, your organisation invites some clients/ guests to a function – you feed them and water them, you might even be providing some... > Read more

Corporate Hospitality Planning Checklist Evaluation of and assistance in compiling a commercial corporate hospitality model I have worked with many sporting bodies, promoters and event stakeholders in putting together corporate hospitality packages which both... > Read more

Corporate Catering Checklist Corporate catering has many variables - this checklist is designed to help you run a smooth corporate catering event.  Having initially been a caterer and then “jumped the fence” to event management and corporate hospitality,... > Read more

Catering The Critical Importance Of Event catering requires both a good understanding of catering and also good planning and organisational skills - most people do not think sufficiently about or have the necessary “event catering experience” to guarantee that the... > Read more

Function Organisation There are so many considerations and possible components to think about when organising a function. Here are some that you should consider when next you have an important function... > Read more

Sponsorship Template How to Maximise Sponsorship through Hospitality Accessing a sponsorship template will significantly assist an organisation in maximising its sponsorship investment. In New Zealand, organisations which sponsor major sports or... > Read more

Event Planning   How much beverage do you need? Event planning for the  amount of beverages required is generally a dilemma for whoever is organising the function! How much beer do I need to get….and what mix of beers? How much wine….how much... > Read more

Event Managers Ten skills to look for when considering a good event manager Event managers should always have these ten basic event management skills: 1. Listens carefully to the client and fully understands their needs/the brief 2. Event... > Read more

Australian Rugby Union boss John O'Neill admits the time has come for the Wallabies to turn improvement into hard results as the upcoming Test season looms large.  Buoyed by the performances of the Australian franchises which saw the Waratahs (third), Reds (fifth) and Brumbies... > Read more

Bledisloe Cup was awarded almost eighty years ago in 1931 by  Charles Bathurst - the fourth Governor General of New Zealand and the 1st Viscount Bledisloe to be the symbol of clashes... > Read more

Bledisloe Cup Bledisloe Cup matches were once played irregularly every few years, now Bledisloe Cup matches happen annually, and include... > Read more