Such companies have been arranging all kinds of events be it at the international level workshops and seminars or just a breakfast meeting for a group of businessmen.[break]
These companies manage corporate events, entertainment shows and hosts of other commercial events and even private events like weddings and birthday parties. Name an event and they will organize it for you.
“Events are organized by the industries and companies to promote themselves, to strengthen their business, to build trade relationship, raise funds and even for entertainment purpose or to celebrate their success,” said Dipak Thapa, CEO of Direction Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC).
“These days people are taking the service of event management companies even for private events like birthday parties, anniversaries and weddings.”
DECC, which is organizing 4th Wedding and Gift Expo from January 6-9, has managed high profile events like SAARC Trade Fair 2010, CAN SoftTech 2010 and South-Asia China Trade Fair 2010, among many others. It manages about 20 to 25 events a year, recording a turnover of Rs 20-25 million.
“People lack expertise and time to plan the events themselves. To avoid these hassles, they hire professional companies,” Siddhartha Rimal, event manager at Welcome Advertising and Marketing, told Republica.
“There is a growing trend of taking the service of professional event management companies for private functions as well.”
Rimal further added that mostly people living abroad hire event management companies for their private events like weddings. “We do everything from distributing wedding cards to buying the materials and arranging hotel rooms for guests. Such an arrangement makes even the hosts feel as if they are guests,” Rimal added.
Weclome has managed events like Crity Awards and 2nd Asian Zurkhani Sports, among others. IT manages around 7 to 10 events in a year and has been recording turnover of around Rs 7-10 million.
“Though the number of event management companies is increasing, they still lack professionalism. The companies need to develop their competence if they are to make this sector professional,” said Dipak Koirala CEO of Sansara advertising. Sansara, which has managed events like Yog Guru Ramdev’s camp, KTV Film Award and Kopila Bal Mahotsav, among others, manages five to six events a year, recording a turnover of around Rs 5-6 million.
“Event management companies have grown in terms of number, strength and popularity,” Thapa said, adding: “It has also become a platform for creative and innovative people.”
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