Plan Ahead Events is a full service meeting and event management company offering the entire spectrum of planning services from budget creation and management to hotel and vendor negotiation to theme development and much more. We can plan and coordinate any event from concept to completion or offer individual services based on our client’s needs. Subscribe to our newsletter at http://www.goldcoast.planaheadevents.com.au and follow our blog eventinsider.wordpress.com

2. Plan Ahead Events is a full-service meetings and events
management company, serving clientele worldwide and
one of the meeting and event industry’s only firms with
an international network of event managers.
We are your single source for excellence on all occasions
and deliver creative solutions for meetings, conventions,
trade shows, special events, and incentive travel. We
will handle all the details involved in planning your event
from concept to completion and take the time-
consuming, labor-intensive details of event planning off
of your desk!
About Us

3. Our Worldwide Network

4. Meetings and Conventions

5. Trade Shows

6. Special Events

7. Incentive Travel

8. “Meetings and events have the highest
return on investment of any marketing
platform!”

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It Can Be Measured
Minimal Investment For Highest Exposure
Wide Exposure
Primary Source of Information
Builds New Contacts
Number of People Reached
Reaches a Targeted Audience
In-Person Contact (face-to-face)
Key Take-away: 72% of respondents consider event marketing to provide the greatest
ROI because it includes opportunities for in-person (face to face) contact.
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Minimal Investment for Highest Exposure
It Can Be Measured
Wide Exposure
Primary Source of Information
Number of People Reached
Builds New Contacts
Reaches a Targeted Audience
In-Person Contact (Face-to-face)
Why Event Marketing
Provides Greatest ROI?

10. The Value of Networking
Oxford Economics: U.S. Travel Association, Washington, DC

11. Value of Our Services
The Kellogg School of Management

12. • Press Releases
• Transportation
• Theme Development
• Décor & Props
• Food & Beverage Planning
• AV Management
• Collateral Material Design
• Exhibitor Sales
• On-Site Management
• Security & VIP Handling
• Event Evaluation & Surveys
• Photography & Video
• Travel Arrangements
• Budget Creation &
Management
• Site Selection
• Vendor Negotiation
• Web Site Creation
• Online/On-Site Registration
• Printing & Mailing
• Marketing Materials
• Equipment & Supply
Rentals
• Sponsorship Acquisition
• Entertainment Booking
• Off-Site Program
Management
Services

13. Our Philosophy
At Plan Ahead Events, we believe in
providing every client with an unrivaled
level of service. Each event will receive
the highly individualized attention of our
Event Management Specialists. We use
our experience, enthusiasm and passion
for detail to deliver cutting edge
solutions that will capture the magic of
your event and maximize your ROI. It’s
what we do!

14. Questions?