Monday, January 15, 2018

7 Point Checklist to Choosing Your Event Venue

One of the reasons event planners find it so hard to secure the right event venue is because they don’t know the right questions to ask.

Choosing an event venue is one of the most important choices you’ll make in the planning process.

1. Who is your target audience and what is the guest list size?

2. Know how to cater to your target audience

3. What is convenient for your guests?

4. Weather

5. Venue knowledge and experience

6. What other services does the venue provide?

7. What are the venue fees?

Friday, January 12, 2018

Mobile Beat Las Vegas

Mobile Beat Las Vegas is your ultimate DJ education, networking and shopping experience for 2018...
ARE YOU GOING TO BE THERE?

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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