$$ of the Party, more than you think

Ms. Executive you are having a ten year anniversary for your company. Where to start? Call your Administrative Assistant and ask him to pull this together in 30 days. He has a list of to do's for the corporate monthly meeting, the next department meeting and the report for the sales numbers. Now add to that list planning the anniversary celebration!

Your Administrative Assistant is great, and his salary reflects that. Let's say $30.00 per hour. What is this going to cost for the anniversary celebration:

TO DO / HOURS TO PLAN:

plan the guest list 1.0
design the invitation 1.5
secure the venue 1.5
plan the menu 1.0
find a caterer 1.0
plan decorations .5
shop for decorations 1.0
drive time .5
distribute the invitations 1.0
Social media blocked access by companyfind mementos to give 2.0
order/get mementos 1.0
get extra table cloths 1.0
drive time .5
store does not have colordrive to 2nd store .5
set up the room 1.5
pick up balloons 1.0
balloons pop in car so you have half as many as you needed
check with caterer .5
meet the caterer on site 1.0
greet the guests 1.5
check for ice for drinks .5
help caterer breakdown 1.0
clean up room 1.0
return room to purpose 1.0
Total time spent by your Administrative Assistant 23 hours.

You could have hired an event planner for $700.00-$1000. BUT, you saved money because you did this in house RIGHT?

Not only did your Administrative Assistant get it done, but the caterer was his favorite Aunt and something was not quite right about that potato salad. Half of the balloons for the event did not make it from the store. Your needed sales reports were delayed by three days. The final bill for all the party supplies totaled over $400.00. So by doing this event in house your cost was $1090.00 and you saved money from using the event planner?

Think about all the "man" hours used, the non matching colors for the decor and remember the potato salad? Is that the memory you wanted for your company's tenth anniversary?

Call a Professional Event Planner and save your reputation!