Pros and cons of hiring an outside event planner

by John Hiatt, Editor of Event Organizer's eJournal

Raise your hand if you've showed up at a venue, and the seating was all wrong. Or you couldn't find an extension cord for the projector. Or (insert your hassle here). Anyone who's sponsored an event can tell one story after another -- filled with colorful, if unprintable, language.

Should you staff up in-house to handle all the events on your calendar in the months ahead? Should you go outside to a contractor or a full service agency? Refill that cup of coffee, and let's talk about the pros and cons of each approach...

Pros and cons of hiring an outside event planner

by John Hiatt, Editor of Event Organizer's eJournal

Raise your hand if you've showed up at a venue, and the seating was all wrong. Or you couldn't find an extension cord for the projector. Or (insert your hassle here). Anyone who's sponsored an event can tell one story after another -- filled with colorful, if unprintable, language.

Should you staff up in-house to handle all the events on your calendar in the months ahead? Should you go outside to a contractor or a full service agency? Refill that cup of coffee, and let's talk about the pros and cons of each approach...