Events planners are professionals in all things events, there to help you plan and run the events you need for your business. They can help you in anything from choosing a venue for a Christmas party to running a conference and organising all the logistics. The whole point of working with an events planner is that they can offer you the level of service you need.

If you haven’t worked with a particular events planner before, start by discussing your event requirements. If you need any ideas, for example, if you are running a staff incentive or planning a party, they can help with brainstorming ideas.

Once you understand the basics, you can start to talk logistics. Events planners can find appropriate venues and liaise with the venue owners, or they can leave that to you and take care of transport and logistics. Make sure they know the services you need so you can work well together.