Long winding airport queues, security checks, baggage check in, hiring taxi services, hotel check in and out, organizing seminars can all add stress to your corporate or incentive travels. The fact that you have to worry about these issues rather than be prepared for that all important meeting or begin to unwind for a much awaited holiday - is definitely not adding any value to your organization or self.
Air travel can be a memorable experience. That is, if you hire the right service provider to plan and execute for you. A travel agent will merely book your tickets and let you grapple with other concerns. On the other hand, for a complete solutions provider or event management firm, the ticket booking is only a part of its deal.
Your organization can concentrate on its core business activity while the event manager will take care of all your peripheries. For example, if you are hosting a seminar in another city and want to fly your employees there, your event manager can come up with the best dollar value fares in terms of the number of people traveling and time savings needed. So you may end up being pleasantly surprised with the services of a charter plane, within your budget. Pick up, drop, seminar organization, recreation facilities, employee motivation games, or any other surprises all being taken care of by your event manager. Similarly, the same firm can come up with innovative incentive travel schemes for employees and their spouses to make the most of a package.
A complete solutions provider is a good idea to have on hand during uncertain economic conditions. Professionally managed these companies can get you the best deals on the market, save your time and above all make your travel experiences worth remembering.
As more companies in the US realize that travel is not an extravagance but a way to boost employee morale and increase revenues (the revenue contribution vs expense on a trip is 4:1 - msnbc business travel), it makes immense sense to up your business and retreat travels.
So, whether you have to attend an impromptu business meet or go in for a planned leisure holiday - An event planner will get it all done for you, without any problems. Another compelling reason to have one as your partner in business and leisure.
Hire an event management provider who gives you transparency in its deals, is flexible to your routines, gives your budgets, ideas and above all business priority, receptive to incorporate your ideas as well as give you a fair feedback and of course is technologically forward - and you have the best set of people who are going to give you more dollar value for their services than any others.
The deal is you get more than you bargained for at the table. Not just the regular air travel, but a complete experience. A package, where you are concerned with just your business or leisure and the even management provider with your mundane planning.