Meticulous planning is the key behind successful MICE events. Let’s dive into 6 key points that will help you to plan and execute these MICE events.
Pre-Event Planning:
Failing to plan is planning to fail. It’s almost impossible to successfully plan and execute MICE events with poor planning. Planning helps in setting clear goals and objectives. Clear goals and objectives would then help in selecting an appropriate date and venue for the event. Once an appropriate date and venue has been picked, everything else falls in place.
Budgeting and Finance:
With time it’s human nature to start developing a knack for advising clients on realistic budgets for MICE events. With the various event items they require, you will be able to suggest and advise them on what is realistic and feasible.
Logistics and Infrastructure:
Let’s talk about logistics and infrastructure coordination. These are the more mundane aspects of MICE events. However they are one of the most important aspects of the events as a whole. Ensuring fixtures are set up in an orderly fashion and ensuring attendees have a pleasant experience getting to the event are things that seem pretty straightforward, however they are where mistakes are prone to happen if one is not attentive. Logistics and Infrastructure are essentially your clients and the guests’ first impressions of you.
Marketing and Promotion:
A successful MICE event requires attracting participants and attendees. With this being the case, the role of marketing in MICE events becomes so important. These days building a robust marketing strategy needs innovative digital promotion techniques and leveraging on social media platforms.
On-Site Coordination:
A well-coordinated on-site team is the backbone behind a successful MICE event. A team as such just enhances the overall flow of the event itself and makes things seem seamless. You never know the various challenges that may arise during the event, but a well-coordinated team will be able to deal with them efficiently and in an organized manner. At the end of the day it just ensures a smooth experience for attendees.
Post-Event Evaluation:
Post-Event Evaluation is critical for continuous success in executing MICE events. The challenges and obstacles a team may face is something you can’t predict. This highlights the importance of post-event evaluation as it helps in gathering feedback and learning from the mistakes that you may not be aware of. Continuous improvement for future MICE events is something you absolutely need to strive for.