Avoid These Mistakes When Staffing Your Event

There are certain mistakes and pitfalls to avoid as your next event approaches. Finalizing transportation needs, catering, and location are necessary, but you must also choose how to staff your event. Read below for a few mistakes you can easily avoid while staffing your next event.

Waiter serving food at an event

Mistake #1: Forgetting Your Brand’s Image

If your brand or company has a specific image to promote, then ensure your event staff will reflect that image. Research staffing companies and event coordinators before making your final decision. Ask professional contacts for recommendations as well. Be sure to ask staffing managers for resumes of the possible workers. With this information, you will have a better idea of the staff that these companies work with.

Mistake #2: Withholding Job Instruction

It is a mistake to not tell your on-site staff what the job entails. If you have specific requests of your event staff, such as food service or entertainment, then make this known before your event staff arrives. It is important to be completely upfront about your expectations and job requirements because your event will be unsuccessful with uninformed staff.

Mistake #3: Forgetting Your Team

Do not forget to keep your own team in on your event information and expectations. You must ensure that your team members will get along with your event staff. This will also help them to know what is expected of everyone involved in the event. If you do not inform your own team and your on-site staff, then you risk an unsuccessful event and disappointing experience for your entire team.

You can avoid all of these mistakes and more by choosing Haymarket Transportation for your on-site staffing near Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. We run a crew of talented individuals who provide event coordination, educational tour services, and transportation services. No matter your need, we can help make your event a success. Please call us at 301-778-2007 to speak with one of our coordinators about your next event.