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The perfect seating strategy for your event 20 Oct 2014 With Awards Dinner season well under way and Christmas parties on the horizon, many event planners often spend hours or even days tearing their hair out over the perfect seating plan. Here are out top tips in creating the perfect seating plan: 1 – Think about the presenters and award winners first If you have... Read More about The perfect seating strategy for your event
Mobile friendly event apps that we learnt about at social media week 29 Sep 2014 Guidebook – a must for all events Founded 3 years ago in Silicon Valley (of course), this is one seriously cool event app that will transform your attendee’s experience of your event. Event attendees can be frustrated when they cannot find the information they need before, during and after the event. As event organisers, it... Read More about Mobile friendly event apps that we learnt about at social media week
Should we have a Christmas party? 16 Sep 2014 Christmas parties are understandably dreaded by some employers – after all, who wants to remember how last Christmas your secretary tried to mount the photocopying machine, and your second in command fell asleep in the stationary cupboard? It may have put you off ever having one again. The chance of someone making a fool of... Read More about Should we have a Christmas party?
Creating a unique Christmas party experience at the London Dungeon 08 Aug 2014 When you think of a holiday/party experience, the London Dungeons probably is not the first attraction that comes to mind.  We also have the additional challenge of selling a product that is an unusual concept (promenade theatre one might say).  The challenge for 2014 was for the Merlin Events team to utilise the Dungeon in... Read More about Creating a unique Christmas party experience at the London Dungeon
Fabulous festival theming and styling for a corporate event! 25 Jun 2014 Everyone visits a festival at one time or another – from the glamorous Goodwood Festival of Speed and the classic ‘Vintage’ (by Wayne Hemingway) or music festivals such as Bestial, Glastonbury and Reading. To notorious festivals with celebrity attendance such as Coachella or the crazy creative atmosphere of Burning Man as well as the young and... Read More about Fabulous festival theming and styling for a corporate event!
Top 10 tips on how to organise a great Dinner Dance event! 05 Jun 2014 1. Decide on an exciting venue. If you’re spending money wowing guests with dinner and dancing, you may as well find a venue that will impress your guests as well. Try Merlin for a Unique London Venue and see our whole range of interesting options available in the city. 2. Organise the guest list. No... Read More about Top 10 tips on how to organise a great Dinner Dance event!
Top 10 tips on how to organise a successful Award Dinner! 05 Jun 2014 We’re not all James Corden at the Brits with an engaging wit and an innate ability to keep our audiences enthralled with our witty banter. However, here at Merlin Events, we do make every effort to guide clients through a few rules of presenting award dinners we think you might like. Make it short, sharp... Read More about Top 10 tips on how to organise a successful Award Dinner!
Top 10 tips on how to organise a good Dinner event 05 Jun 2014     1 Use Eventbrite to manage the guest list? It’s free, very easy to use and a great way to collate this information 2 Use established venues. Everyone loves to use new venues but I have heard so many horror stories of venues going bankrupt, being converted into offices or not having the correct... Read More about Top 10 tips on how to organise a good Dinner event
Merlin Events Do’s and Don’ts when organising your Party! 05 Jun 2014 Set a theme! There are some great venues in London which are already fully themed ready for your party but it’s always fun to set a theme for the evening and tie everything from the food and beverages to the entertainment into that theme. Pinterest is a great place to get ideas for your Party!... Read More about Merlin Events Do’s and Don’ts when organising your Party!
Top ten tips of organising a cocktail party 05 Jun 2014 1. Use Eventbrite. Take all the hassle out of organising guest lists and RSVPs. Eventbrite can manage RSVP’s and produce a guest list for you on the day of your event. And it is free too! 2. Choose the right venue. It may be exciting to pick a new venue, but it is best to choose... Read More about Top ten tips of organising a cocktail party