TCG Events

EVENT PLANNING ARCHIVE

News

Make Your Next ‘Big Meeting’ Unforgettable [CEO]

Does your meeting need a refresh?


News

Birthday Party in Paradise: Margaritaville in Charlotte [Catering Magazine]

Celebrate tropically.


News

Where to Seek Hotel Savings [Successful Meetings]

Keep an eye on the cost at the next hotel meeting.


Venue

Consider a Non-Traditional Venue

Event Sites: Consider a non-traditional venue An increasingly popular event site is the non-traditional venue.  Choosing a venue for an event is one of the most important decisions in the event planning process. It can influence the energy in the room, the event’s performance, not to mention the budget and logistics. While there are the ... Read more


Logistics

How to Choose a Corporate Event Planner

Buyer Beware: Be sure to find a real corporate event planner You’re hosting a corporate event and just realized you need help. Whether it’s a board meeting, large sales conference, golf outing, upscale fundraising gala, employee recognition party, grand opening or product launch, how do you confidently choose an event planner that will ensure it’s ... Read more


News

The Day the Music Died – Don’t Forget the Music Licenses! [Meetings + Events]

By Cassie Brown There’s one major rule that everyone is breaking at events: not having a music license. This is a big mistake, as music licenses are a necessity – you can’t play copyrighted music publicly (at least not legally) without one. Copyright laws require music users to get permission from songwriters and composers, who ... Read more


News

On Trend: Youth Must be Served A Great Time [Special Events]

Keeping the kids entertained.


Event Marketing

Top 3 Ways to Secure Corporate Sponsors for Your Event (and Next Year’s Too)

Corporate Sponsors:  How to make your event the one that stands out. When looking for corporate sponsors, chances are the companies you’re asking are getting requests from every other event organizer in town! Here are our top 3 tips for designing an event sponsorship that gets selected over all the others: 1. Customize each sponsorship to ... Read more


Logistics

Refresh an Annual Event Without an Increased Budget

Attending an annual corporate event is standard practice for many professionals. Year after year, the experience becomes familiar and predictable, taking place at the same time each year, in the same venue, with the same sponsors, content, and presenters. BORING! But it doesn’t have to be this way. With a little innovation, great planning, and ... Read more


Design

Top 5 Ways to “Green” Your Corporate Event

If you’ve put a lot of thought into the décor, lighting and signage for your corporate event but haven’t considered the waste and carbon footprint that might come with all of that, it’s time to take a step back and think green. There are many ways to have a “knock your socks off” event and ... Read more