Friday, January 12, 2018

10 Things to Consider When Choosing your Event Venue

When organizing an event, you are confronted by many decisions. Choosing a venue is the one decision that will have the largest impact on your event.

1. Location

2. Parking

3. Capacity and Minimums

4. Services and Amenities

5. Layout

6. Ambiance

7. Insurance

8. Accessibility

9. Acoustics

10. Cost and Flexibility on Event Date

Thursday, January 11, 2018

10 (More) Amazing Montréal Venues That You Didn’t Even Know You Could Rent

Here at Omega Design Events we are constantly on the prowl for unique venues. Our goal is to highlight a range of appealing options, so that you — event planner extraordinaire — can select a venue that will fit the needs of your group.

A MOULIN ROUGE STYLE THEATRE.

A 19TH CENTURY SHIPYARD.

A RIVERSIDE ROOFTOP.

A HERITAGE HOUSE TURNED STARTUP DEN. http://notman.org/about/

A GOVERNOR’S GARDEN. http://www.chateauramezay.qc.ca/en/services/room-rentals/garden/

A PRIVATE MOVIE THEATRE.

A CRYPT. http://www.marguerite-bourgeoys.com/en/services/room-Rentals.asp

A TEA ROOM. https://www.facebook.com/cardinaltearoom

A REGAL BALLROOM. https://lewindsormontreal.com/en#ballrooms

AN “UNCONVENTIONAL” ROOFTOP.

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

5 Tips For DJing With Just A Laptop

Knowing how to spin with just your laptop's keyboard and trackpad can help in a pinch or if your DJ gear suddenly refuses to cooperate at a gig.

1. Know your software’s standalone capabilities

2. Use the 80/20 rule with keyboard shortcuts

3. Pack emergency accessories in your DJ bag

4. Sort your music and organise playlists ahead of time

5. Explore making your own mappings

Party Rental Essentials: Top Tips For An Awesome Outdoor Bash

Holding a party involves more than the food, tent and guests. You need party rentals from the lights to the very linen your guests will use to wipe off the excellent sauce you served them from your lips. This is perhaps more the case for outdoor parties, because you need to bring amenities you take for granted in indoor venues outside.

The Tent

Essential Rentals

Pricing

Restrictions

Decor

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Monday, January 8, 2018