Selecting the right venue for your event!

 

There are so many different venues now available for events it can be hard to choose the right one for your event, this week we look at the venue types out there and other aspects to consider when selecting your next venue! 

·         Unusual venues - this can be anything from a museum, football stadium to a castle! Ideal for creating a wow factor for your event but do not always have the same facilities you would find in conference centres or hotels

·         Hotels – most suited for residential and full service events, if you require accommodation on site, hot seated lunches, and a rated standard of service, hotels would work well for your events

·         Conference centres – purpose built and designed for conferences and events, usually only corporate events taking place and they tend to have the most up to date features and equipment in accessible city centre or motorway link locations

·         Academic venues – purpose built and educational institutions often with large lecture theatres and multiple smaller break out rooms available with built in AV equipment and on site catering in good central locations, they can be limited in terms of availability for meeting space and accommodation particularly in term time due to teaching and student accommodation in use

Other factors to consider:

• Service – you want a switched on team to run your event at your chosen venue, who are committed to making your event as much of a success as you are, organise a site visit to the venue to experience the staff service you can expect from the venue in advance

•   If you need a venue that is industry regulated  look out for industry standard accreditation AIM from the Meetings Industry Association at the venues you are considering www.aimaccredited.co.uk

• Catering – is your venue limited to the food and lunch type they can offer or can you select from a number of menus and offer cold and/or hot food to ensure you know all the available options for your delegates, check when you are enquiring

• Location – do your delegates need car parking and easily accessible by motorway or are you trying to encourage delegates to travel by public transport so require a more centrally located venue or a combination of both?! Deciding on your preferred location will help narrow down your search

Mosaic Events offer a free venue finding service to help save you time, reduce costs and add value to your events, as we book multiple venues nationwide we can negotiate the best rates and options for you.

Please contact us on enquiries@mosaicevents.co.uk if we can help with your next event venue or if you would like to share your venue finding experience with us