Why should I hire a meeting planner to plan my meeting or event?
-a meeting planner understands how to choose a site, meeting room set-up, food, audio-visual, time of year, etc. that
supports your meeting goals and objectives
-hotels and other hospitality providers have their own lingo, which can be confusing. A meeting planner knows how to translate
your needs into terms a vendor understands, so that you get exactly what you need.
-a meeting planner knows how to inspect a potential meeting site through the "meetings" lens, in addition to the "hotel guest"
lens.
-a meeting planner can help you lay out, plan, and stick to your budget, whther it is large or small, for a profit or
break-even. A planner can help you find ways to cut your costs without sacrificing the quality of the event.
-a meeting planner is focused exclusively on all of the details of the meeting. Unlike an administrative assistant who must wear
many hats, a planner can give complete attention to the meeting.
-here are some of the details a meeting planner can help you with:
articulating your goals and objetcives, budgeting, attendee demographics, choosing facility types, marketing and promotion,
food and beverage, audio-visual, meeting space needs, housing for attendees, choosing and contracting with speakers,
coordinating ground transportation, printing of materials, advance and on-site registration, planning exhibits, planning special events
and entertainment, green meeting considerations.
OK, I'm convinced. Now, why should I specifically hire Kate Liu to be my planner?
-Kate Liu can give a high level of personal attention to your needs. She will only be taking on a small number of clients,
which means she will have ample time and energy to give your event the best care.
-Because of her academic and professional background, Kate Liu can easily work with a wide range of people, from PhD scientists to wait staff,
understanding their work and their needs, and facilitating good communication between all of them.
-Kate Liu is actively continuing to educate herself in the meetings planning field, by taking classes at Madison Area Technical
College and being a member of Meeting Professionals International. Kate is familiar with emerging industry trends, which can help
you to have better attended, more productive meetings.
-Kate Liu can provide her services "a la carte," which means you can choose what elements of your event you need assistance
with, and only pay for the help you really need.